GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 123
Monday, 23 October 2017: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 604 (Washington State Convention Center)

D10. Paleontology, Paleoecology/Paleobotany

Victoria E. McCoy and Cindy V. Looy, Chairs
1:30 PM
ACTUALISTIC TESTING OF THE INFLUENCE OF GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY ON DEGRADATION OF COLLAGEN I IN BONE
ULLMANN, Paul Victor and LACOVARA, Kenneth J., Department of Geology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028, ullmann@rowan.edu
1:45 PM
INFLUENCE OF IONIC STRENGTH ON THE PRESERVATION POTENTIAL OF THE BLACK-BACKED LAND CRAB, GECARCINUS LATERALIS, SAN SALVADOR, BAHAMAS
ROSBACH, Stephanie A., SELLY, Tara and SCHIFFBAUER, James D., Geological Sciences, University of Missouri, 101 Geological Sciences Building, Columbia, MO 65211, sarc7d@mail.missouri.edu
2:00 PM
EXPERIMENTAL DEGRADATION OF CHICKEN FEATHER PROTEINS IN RESIN
MCCOY, Victoria E., Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom; Department of Geology, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom, PENKMAN, Kirsty, Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom, PRESLEE, Samantha, Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom; Department of Archaeology, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom, COLLINS, Matthew, Department of Archaeology, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom and GABBOTT, Sarah E., Department of Geology, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom, vem10@le.ac.uk
2:15 PM
STICKY TRAPS VS RESIN: AN ACTUALISTIC APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND THE TAPHONOMY OF AMBER
SOLÓRZANO KRAEMER, Mónica M., Paläontologie und Historische Geologie, Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum, Senckenberganlage 25, Frankfurt, 60325, Germany, PEÑALVER, Enrique, Museo Geominero, Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Madird, 28003, Spain and DELCLÒS, Xavier, bDept. Dinàmica de la Terra i de l’Oceà, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, and Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat (IRBio), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, 08028, Spain, monica.solorzano-kraemer@senckenberg.de
2:30 PM
CRETACEOUS BURMESE AMBER BIOTA
WANG, Bo, State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, 39, Beijing East Rd, Nanjing, 210008, China, bowang@nigpas.ac.cn
2:45 PM
INSIGHTS INTO MID-MESOZOIC POLLILNATING INSECTS
FANG, Hui1, LABANDEIRA, Conrad C.2, WANG, Yongjie1 and REN, Dong3, (1)College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, 105 Xisanhuanbeilu, Hadian District, Beijing, 100048, China, (2)Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, NHB E304, MRC-121, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, (3)College of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Key Laboratory of Insect Evolution and Environmental Change, Beijing, 100048, China, huifangmimicry@foxmail.com
3:00 PM
POTENTIAL HABITAT DIFFERENCES BASED ON INSECT FAUNAS WITHIN FOSSIL LAGERSTäTTEN OF THE LATE TRIASSIC NEWARK SUPERGROUP (VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER, USA)
HASTINGS, Alexander K., TREADO, Lucy E. and JAMES, Aryanna L., Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Ave, Martinsville, VA 24112, alexander.hastings@vmnh.virginia.gov
3:15 PM
BRINGING LEAF SHADE PROXIES INTO THE LIGHT: WHAT DO UNDULATION INDEX AND LEAF δ13C MEAN IN A FOSSIL FOREST?
BUSH, Rosemary T., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-3130, CURRANO, Ellen D., Department of Botany, University of Wyoming, Department of Botany, 3165, 1000 E. University Ave, Laramie, WY 82071, JACOBS, Bonnie F., Huffington Dept. Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, PO Box 750395, Dallas, TX 75275, MCINERNEY, Francesca A., Sprigg Geobiology Centre, Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia, DUNN, Regan E., Biology, University of Washington, 24 Kincaid Hall, PO BOX 351800, Seattle, WA 98195 and TABOR, Neil J., Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, 3225 Daniel Ave, Dallas, TX 75275-0395, rosemarybush@gmail.com
3:30 PM
CANOPY CLOSURE IN CENOZOIC FORESTS OF AUSTRALIA USING CARBON ISOTOPE RATIOS OF FOSSIL CUTICLE
MCINERNEY, Francesca A.1, HILL, Robert S.2, BIRCH, Benjamin1 and TARRAN, Myall3, (1)Sprigg Geobiology Centre, Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia, (2)Faculty of Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia, (3)School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 5005, Australia, cesca.mcinerney@adelaide.edu.au
3:45 PM
NOVEL MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF A FOSSIL FABACEAE POLLEN TYPE, STRIATOPOLLIS CATATUMBUS (TRIBE DETARIAE)
ROMERO, Ingrid1, KONG, Shu2, FOWLKES, Charless C.3, URBAN, Michael A.1, D'APOLITO, Carlos4, JARAMILLO, Carlos4, OBOH-IKUENOBE, Francisca E.5 and PUNYASENA, Surangi W.1, (1)Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois, 505 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, (2)Department of Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, 4209 Donald Bren Hall, Irvine, CA 92697, (3)Department of Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, 3019 Donald Bren Hall, Irvine, CA 92697, (4)Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Unit 0948, APO AA 34002, Balboa, Ancon, 0843-03092, Panama, (5)Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, punyasena@life.illinois.edu
4:00 PM
3D SHAPE EVOLUTION IN GRASS SILICA SHORT CELL PHYTOLITHS: TAXONOMIC PATTERNS IN BAMBUSOIDEAE AND OTHER LINEAGES
SENSKE, Ashly1, MARVET, Claire1, AKBAR, Sultan1, WONG, Silishia1, HSU, Tingting1, JESSETT, Kari1, GALLAHER, Timothy J.1 and STRÖMBERG, Caroline A.E.2, (1)Department of Biology, University of Washington, Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98195-1800, (2)Department of Biology, University of Washington, 24 Kincaid Hall, Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98195-1800, senske42@uw.edu
4:15 PM
A NEW CLUE FOR THE ORIGIN OF CONIFERS FROM THE BEEMAN FORMATION (KASIMOVIAN, NEW MEXICO)
LOOY, Cindy V.1, DUIJNSTEE, Ivo A.P.2, CHANEY, Dan S.3, LUCAS, Spencer G.4 and DIMICHELE, William A.3, (1)Integrative Biology, Museum of Paleontology, University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley, 3040 Valley Life Sciences Building #3140, Berkeley, CA 94720, (2)Integrative Biology & Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, 3040 Valley Life Sciences Bldg #3140, Berkeley, CA 94720-3140, (3)Dept. of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20530, (4)New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104, looy@berkeley.edu
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