GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 84
Sunday, 22 October 2017: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Halls 4EF (Washington State Convention Center)

D18. Paleontology, Phylogenetic/Morphological Patterns (Posters)

Authors will be present from 9:30 to 11:30 AM and 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
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BIOINVENTORY OF DIADEMA ANTILLARUM IN SAN SALVADOR, THE BAHAMAS
CHIN, Courtney T., Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Geology, California Academy of Sciences, 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118, cchin@calacademy.org
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REASSESSMENT OF BLASTOID (ECHINODERMATA) PHYLOGENY WITH INTERNAL CHARACTER DATA
QUALLS, Logan M.1, BAUER, Jennifer E.1 and SUMRALL, Colin D.2, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 1621 Cumberland Ave, 602 Strong Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, (2)Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1621 Cumberland Ave, 602 Strong Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, lqualls4@vols.utk.edu
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF CRINOIDS TO EARLY PALEOZOIC ECHINODERM MORPHOLOGIC DIVERSITY
LESTER, Rachel, HANSON, Kathryn E. and DELINE, Bradley, Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118, rlester2@my.westga.edu
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DESCRIPTIVE VERSUS HOMOLOGOUS TERMINOLOGY: DESCRIBING THE CRINOID
AUSICH, William I., School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 275 Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 South Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, COLE, Selina R., Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20013-7012 and WRIGHT, David F., Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20560, ausich.1@osu.edu
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INVESTIGATING ONTOGENY IN THE EOCENE CRINOID CONOCRINUS THORENTI
VEITCH, Margaret A., Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, maveitch@umich.edu
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FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY OF COILED ANAL SACS IN LATE ORDOVICIAN CRINOIDS
ALLEY, Heather N.1, RAHMAN, Imran A.2, KALLMEYER, Jack W.3 and DELINE, Bradley1, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118, (2)Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW, United Kingdom, (3)Dry Dredgers, 4663 Moselle Dr, Liberty Twp, OH 45011, halley1@my.westga.edu
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SUBSTRATE AFFINITY IN CARBONIFEROUS ECHINOIDS
THOMPSON, Jeffrey R., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0740 and BOTTJER, David J., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, thompsjr@usc.edu
360
CLYPEASTER UNDER PRESSURE: STRENGTHENING STRUCTURES AND VIRTUAL MODULATIONS OF AN ECHINOID’S TEST
GRUN, Tobias B.1, VON SCHEVEN, Malte2, BISCHOFF, Manfred2 and NEBELSICK, James H.3, (1)University of Tübingen, Department of Geosciences, Sigwartstraße 10, Tübingen, 72076, Germany, (2)University of Stuttgart, Institute for Structural Mechanics, Pfaffenwaldring 7, Stuttgart, 70550, Germany, (3)University of Tübingen, Department of Geosciences, Sigwartstrasse 10, Tübingen, 72076, Germany, tobias.grun@uni-tuebingen.de
361
THE PHYLOGENY OF THE DIPLOPORITA
SHEFFIELD, Sarah L., Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, 1621 Cumberland Ave, 602 Strong Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410 and SUMRALL, Colin D., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1621 Cumberland Ave, 602 Strong Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, ssheffi2@vols.utk.edu
362
FOSSIL CORALS FROM THE LOWER–UPPER MIOCENE FROM ATLANTIC DEPOSITS IN DELAWARE AND FLORIDA, USA
KHAMEISS, Belkasim, Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Fine Arts Building (AR), Room 117, Muncie, IN 47306, FLUEGEMAN, Richard, Department of Geological Sciences, Ball State University, Fine Arts Building (AR), Room 117, Muncie, VA 47306, MOORE, Elizabeth, Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112., Room 117, Martinsville, VA 24112; Martinsville, VA 24112. and HASTINGS, Alexander, 3 Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112., Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112., Martinsville, VA 24112; Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112., Room 117, Martinsville, VA 24112, bkb28_1981@yahoo.com
363
A NEW CYSTIHALYSITES SPECIES IDENTIFIED IN THE ROSENDALE/KINGSTON, NY AREA
PIDEL Sr., Martin A., Department of Geology, SUNY, New Paltz, NY, New Paltz, NY 12561 and BARTHOLOMEW, Alex J., Department of Geology, SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561, mpidel@aol.com
364
TAXONOMY OF THE TERMINAL EDIACARAN VERMIFORM BIOTA, WOOD CANYON AND DEEP SPRING FORMATIONS, NEVADA
SELLY, Tara1, SMITH, Emily F.2, NELSON, Lyle L.2, THATER, Casey A.1 and SCHIFFBAUER, James D.1, (1)Geological Sciences, University of Missouri, 101 Geological Sciences Building, Columbia, MO 65211, (2)Earth & Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles Street, Olin Hall, Baltimore, MD 21218, tlsvzb@mail.missouri.edu
365
ELDONIIDS AND ASSOCIATED TRACE FOSSILS FROM THE MIDDLE CAMBRIAN SPENCE SHALE, UTAH
DORWARD, Rebecca Ashley and SELDEN, Paul A., Geology Dept., University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66044, rcdorward1@gmail.com
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AGNOSTID TEST VOLUME INCREASES IN THE LATE CAMBRIAN PRELUDE TO THE GOBE
RITTERBUSH, Linda Anita, Geology, California Lutheran University, 60 Olsen Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, ritterbu@callutheran.edu
367
NEW GENERA OF DIMEROPYGID TRILOBITES FROM THE EARLY ORDOVICIAN OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES AND THE PHYLOGENETIC STRUCTURE OF THE FAMILY
LOSSO, Sarah R., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Iowa, 115 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242 and ADRAIN, Jonathan M., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Iowa, 115 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, sarah-losso@uiowa.edu
368
TESTING EUCONODONT GROWTH MODELS USING A COLLECTION OF PATHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS
SHIRLEY, Bryan and JAROCHOWSKA, Emilia, GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Loewenichstr. 28, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, bryan.o.shirley@gmail.com
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ARE THERE TRENDS IN BIVALVE ORNAMENTATION THROUGHOUT THE CRETACEOUS?
OVERLY, Adrian S., KLOMPMAKER, Adiël A. and FINNEGAN, Seth, Department of Integrative Biology & Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, 1005 Valley Life Sciences Building #3140, Berkeley, CA 94720, aoverly@berkeley.edu
Handouts
  • 2017 GSA Annual Meeting Poster Draft 6.pdf (1.7 MB)
  • 371
    EVALUATING ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION AND CONVERGENT EVOLUTION OF EXTREME PARIETAL CALLUS IN MARINE GASTROPODS
    PIETSCH, Carlie1, ANDERSON, Brendan M.2, MAISTROS, Lauren M.3, AGELVIS, Mariana2 and ALLMON, Warren D.4, (1)Geology Department, San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192, (2)Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, 1142 Snee Hall, Ithaca, NY 14850, (3)Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, (4)Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, carlie.pietsch@gmail.com
    372
    TAXONOMY OF RUDIST BIVALVES FROM UPPER CRETACEOUS STRATA, MISSISSIPPI EMBAYMENT, USA
    ZIMMERMAN, Alexander N.1, JOHNSON, Claudia C.1, PHILLIPS, George E.2 and EHRET, Dana J.3, (1)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. Tenth St., Bloomington, IN 47405-1405, (2)Paleontology, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, 2148 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202-1353, (3)Alabama Museum of Natural History, University of Alabama Museums, 357 Mary Harmon Bryant, Box 870340, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0340, alexzimm@indiana.edu
    373
    BIODIVERSITY AND PALEOECOLOGY OF PLIO-PLEISTOCENE MARINE MOLLUSCS, CARPINTERIA, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
    AZIZ, Javaria1, HENDY, Austin J.W.2 and ESTES-SMARGIASSI, Kathryn2, (1)Natural Science, El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90506, (2)Invertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007, javariaaziz@yahoo.com
    374
    ENCRUSTING SCLEROBIONT PALEOECOLOGY IN THE TYPE CAMPANIAN (UPPER CRETACEOUS) OF SOUTHWESTERN FRANCE
    CONRAD, Macy A., Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, 944 College Mall, Wooster, OH 44691, TAYLOR, Paul D., Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom and WILSON, Mark A., Dept of Geology, College of Wooster, 944 College Mall, Scovel Hall, Wooster, OH 44691-2363, mconrad18@wooster.edu
    375
    UTILITY OF NODEXL IN INVESTIGATING PALEOECOLOGY AND PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY OF FOSSIL DECAPOD CRUSTACEANS
    PHILLIPI, Daniel1, SCHWEITZER, Carrie E.1 and FELDMANN, Rodney M.2, (1)Geology, Kent State University, 6000 Frank Avenue NW, North Canton, OH 44720, (2)Geology, Kent State University, 221 McGilvrey Hall, Kent, OH 44242, dphill31@kent.edu
    376
    ONTOGENY OF THE PENNSYLVANIAN HORSESHOE CRAB PALEOLIMULUS SIGNATUS (BEECHER) FROM THE PONY CREEK SHALE KONSERVAT-LAGERSTÄTTE, EASTERN KANSAS
    LANGLEY, Cortney B., Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045; Center for Undergraduate Research, University of Kansas, 1450 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045, KIMMIG, Julien, Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, LEGG, David Alexander, Department of Earth Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom and BADER, Kenneth S., Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, jkimmig@ku.edu
    377
    FOSSIL SPIDERS IN PALEOGENE LACUSTRINE DEPOSITS
    DOWNEN, Matthew R., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66044 and SELDEN, Paul A., Paleontological Institute, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Rm 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, mattdownen@ku.edu
    379
    FIELD AND LABORATORY ANALYSES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF PARTIALLY ARTICULATED HADROSAUR FOOT BONES AND SURROUNDING SEDIMENTARY MATRIX AS EXCAVATED FROM A NEWLY EXPOSED BONE BED: LANCE FORMATION EASTERN WYOMING
    LIMING, Scott, Instructional Design, University of Cincinnati Clermont College, Batavia, OH 45103 and HUNT, A.M., Geology Department, University of Cincinnati Clermont College, Batavia, OH 45103, limings@mail.uc.edu
    380
    TAXONOMY OF STRATIGRAPHICALLY IMPORTANT MID-CRETACEOUS TERRESTRIAL PALYNOFLORAL SPECIES IN THE NORTH WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT
    ZOBAA, Mohamed K., Geology Program, University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, TX 79762; Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, 13518, Egypt and OBOH-IKUENOBE, Francisca E, Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, zobaa_m@utpb.edu, mohamed.zobaa@fsc.bu.edu.eg
    381
    THE LATEST PLEISTOCENE VERTEBRATE FAUNA AND STRATIGRAPHY OF MACY LOCALITY 100 FROM THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS, TEXAS
    MORETTI, John A., Museum of Texas Tech University, 2606 25th St., Lubbock, TX 79410 and JOHNSON, Eileen, Museum of Texas Tech University, Box 43191, Lubbock, TX 79409-3191, john.a.moretti@ttu.edu
    382
    ENVIRONMENTAL DISTRIBUTION OF MESOZOIC PARAVIALIANS
    VILLEGAS-GARIN, Franco Aaron, Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030, fvillega@gmu.edu
    383
    LATE BLANCAN GAZELLE-HORSE NANNIPPUS PENINSULATUS (MAMMALIA, EQUIDAE) FROM SCURRY COUNTY, TEXAS, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR BIOCHRONOLOGY
    MORETTI, John A., Museum of Texas Tech University, 2606 25th St., Lubbock, TX 79410 and JOHNSON, Eileen, Museum of Texas Tech University, Box 43191, Lubbock, TX 79409-3191, john.a.moretti@ttu.edu
    Handouts
  • Moretti & Johnson-2017-Late Blancan Gazelle-Horse Nannippus peninsulatus from Scurry County, Texas with Implications for Biochronology.pdf (47.7 MB)
  • 384
    A LATE ICE AGE CAMEL FROM THE COYOTE CANYON/SOUTH HILL-MAULDIN SITE, BENTON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
    ADAMS, Betty L.1, BARTON, Bax R.2, KLEINKNECHT, Gary C.3, LAST, George V.3, MAULDIN, Bill1, MAULDIN, Kim1, AUSTIN, Curtis J.1, DETRICK, King1 and MARA, Neil1, (1)Mid-Columbia Basin Old Natural Education Sciences (MCBONES) Research Center Foundation, Kennewick, WA 99338, (2)Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture & Quaternary Research Center, University of Washington, Box 351310, Seattle, 98195, (3)Ice Age Floods Institute, Kennewick, WA 99338, bladams0@gmail.com
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    386
    STABLE ISOTOPE ECOLOGY OF EXTANT MOUNTAIN AND COMMON BRUSHTAIL POSSUMS
    BIEDRON, Eva M., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, 5726 Stevenson Center, Nashville, TN 37240 and DESANTIS, Larisa R.G., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, 5703 Stevenson Center Complex, Nashville, TN 37212, eva.m.biedron@vanderbilt.edu
    387
    EVALUATING THE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF QUATERNARY SHREWS: THE POTENTIAL FOR PALEOECOLOGIC INTERPRETATIONS ABOVE THE SPECIES LEVEL
    GEORGE, Christian O., Department of Biology, High Point University, One University Parkway, High Point, NC 27268, cgeorge@highpoint.edu
    388
    GEOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF A LOWER CRETACEOUS DINOSAUR TRACK SITE, HERITAGE MUSEUM OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY, COMAL COUNTY, CENTRAL TEXAS
    LEHRMANN, Asmara1, BLAKE, Elliot1, SUN, Kexin2, WELCH, Bailey3, RAY, Christopher J.3, SUAREZ, Marina B.3, GODET, Alexis3, ADAMS, Thomas4 and LEHRMANN, Daniel1, (1)Department of Geosciences, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212, (2)United International College, Zhuhai,Guangdong, 519085, China, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, (4)The Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209, alehrman@trinity.edu
    389
    ON THE PROBABLE RARITY OF SMALL DINOSAUR COPROLITES
    HUNT, Adrian P., Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, 3407 109th St. SW, Everett, WA 98204 and LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104, adrianhu@flyingheritage.com
    390
    SEASONALITY OF MAMMUT AMERICANUM FROM THE LATE PLEISTOCENE OF WEST TENNESSEE
    SMITH, Gregory J., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, 5703 Stevenson Center Complex, Nashville, TN 37212, GIBSON, Michael A., Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources, The University of Tennessee at Martin, 256 Brehm Hall, Martin, TN 38238 and GIBSON, Brandt M., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240, gxs258@gmail.com
    391
    A NEW MAMMOTH SITE IN AMARGOSA VALLEY, NEVADA
    ROWLAND, Stephen M., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010 and PARRY, Lauren E., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, steve.rowland@unlv.edu
    392
    LARGE MAMMALS FROM THE HEMPHILLIAN OF MCKAY RESERVOIR, OREGON
    DELPLANCHE, Rémy A. and ORCUTT, John D., Department of Biology, Gonzaga University, 502 E Boone Ave, AD Box 5, Spokane, WA 99258, rdelplanche@zagmail.gonzaga.edu
    393
    A REVISED VIEW OF THE TURTLE FAUNA OF THE UPPER CRETACEOUS FRUITLAND-KIRTLAND SUCCESSION IN NEW MEXICO
    LICHTIG, Asher, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 and LUCAS, Spencer G., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 1801 Mountain Road N.W, Albuquerque, NM 87104, ajlichtig@gmail.com
    394
    APPLICATION OF NANO-TRANSMISSION X-RAY IN PALEONTOLOGY: A CASE STUDY ON MOSASAURS TEETH
    KUO, Pei-Chen1, WANG, Chun-Chieh2, CHIANG, Cheng-Cheng2, SONG, Sheng-Rong1, LÖWEMARK, Ludvig1 and SONG, Yen-Fang2, (1)Geosciences, National Taiwan University, Geosciences, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan, (2)X-ray & IR Imaging Group, National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, 101 Hsin-Ann Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, 30076, Taiwan, b99204003@ntu.edu.tw
    395
    RECENT DISCOVERIES OF SMALL VERTEBRATE FOSSILS FROM MCKAY RESERVOIR
    VIETRI, Claire Belén, PRATT, Emilie C. and ORCUTT, John D., Department of Biology, Gonzaga University, 502 E Boone Ave, AD Box 5, Spokane, WA 99258, cvietri@zagmail.gonzaga.edu
    397
    HIGH-ACTION LAKE FLOOR: A VERTEBRATE ICHNOASSEMBLAGE ON A MOBILE SUBSTRATE, LOCKATONG FORMATION, SE PENNSYLVANIA
    FORST, Tyler, VASYLENKO, Klavdiya and BUYNEVICH, Ilya V., Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, tylerforst@temple.edu
    398
    EVIDENCE OF OSTEOMYELITIS IN A SAUROPOD RIB CAUSED BY A POTENTIAL BITE
    LIPPINCOTT, Jessica L.1, WAHL, William R.2 and D'SOUZA, Ian1, (1)The Wyoming Dinosaur Center, 110 Carter Ranch Rd., Thermopolis, WY 82443, (2)Paleontology, Wyoming Dinosaur Center, 110 Carter Ranch Rd., Thermopolis, WY 82443, jessica@wyodino.org
    399
    GEOCHEMICAL AND SEM ANALYSES REVEAL NO CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT MORRISON FORMATION SILICIFIED MASSES ARE HERBIVORE COPROLITES
    LAKERAM, Scott, BENNINGTON, J. Bret and RADCLIFFE, Dennis, Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability, 114 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1140, slakeram1@pride.hofstra.edu
    400
    DISCOVERY OF A UNIQUE MULTITAXIC DINOSAUR BONEBED FROM THE LANCE FORMATION (MAASTRICHTIAN) OF WYOMING
    SNYDER, Keith, Biology Department, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, TN 37315, MCLAIN, Matthew A., Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, The Master’s University, 21726 Placerita Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91321 and CHADWICK, Arthur V., Geology, Southwestern Adventist University, 100 Magnolia, Keene, TX 76059, mmclain@masters.edu
    401
    REFINEMENT OF TOOTH TRACE CRITERIA THROUGH EXPERIMENTATION AND LITERATURE REVIEW
    SIVIERO, Bethania T.1, MCLAIN, Matthew A.2, NELSEN, David3, BRAND, Leonard R.1 and CHADWICK, Arthur V.4, (1)Department of Earth and Biological Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, (2)Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, The Master’s University, 21726 Placerita Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91321, (3)Department of Biology, Southern Adventist University, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale, TN 37315, (4)Geology, Southwestern Adventist University, 100 Magnolia, Keene, TX 76059, bsiviero@llu.edu
    402
    RECONSTRUCTING EQUID MOBILITY IN MIOCENE FLORIDA
    WALLACE, Jenelle, Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology-Physics Building, Cincinnati, OH 45221, CROWLEY, Brooke, Departments of Geology and Anthropology, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology-Physics Building, Cincinnati, OH 45221 and MILLER, Joshua H., Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, walla2je@mail.uc.edu
    Handouts
  • GSA2017_poster_online.pdf (882.6 kB)
  • 403
    DENTAL MICROWEAR TEXTURE COMPARISONS OF EXTINCT CARNIVORANS TO EXTANT SOCIAL HYPERCARNIVORES, SOLITARY CARNIVORES, AND SOLITARY HYPOCARNIVORES
    HAUPT, Ryan J., Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, 1000 University Ave E., Laramie, WY 82071 and CLEMENTZ, Mark T., Geology & Geophysics, University of Wyoming, 1000 University Ave. University of Wyoming, Dept. 3006, Laramie, WY 82071, rhaupt@uwyo.edu
    404
    REVIEW OF THE PLIOCENE PECCARIES (ARTIODACTYLA: TAYASSUIDAE) OF NORTH AMERICA
    PROTHERO, Donald, Vertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007, donaldprothero@att.net
    405
    DENTAL TOPOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF DIETARY ADAPTATIONS IN EARLY EOCENE EUPRIMATES
    RODWELL, Ben W., Department of Anthropology, Colorado State University, B-219, Fort Collins, CO 80523 and NICHOLS, Kimberly A., Department of Anthropology, Colorado State University, B-219 Andrew G. Clark Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523, benrod@rams.colostate.edu
    406
    A NEW MIOCENE GERRHONOTINE FROM THE CALIENTE FORMATION, CALIFORNIA
    SCARPETTA, Simon George, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 23 San Jacinto Blvd & E 23rd St, Austin, TX 78712, scas100@utexas.edu
    407
    HISTOLOGICAL COMPARISON OF TEMNOSPONDYL TEETH TO TAXONOMICALLY PLACE NOVEL TEMNOSPONDYL TEETH FROM THE LATE TRIASSIC CHINLE FORMATION AT PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA
    BEIGHTOL V, Charles V., Biology, University of Washington, 24 Kincaid Hall, Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98145; NPS, Petrified Forest National Park, 1 Park Rd #2217, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028, GEE, Bryan M., Department of Biology, University of Toronto Mississauga, 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6, Canada and PARKER, William G., Division of Science and Resource Management, Petrified Forest National Park, 1 Park Road, #2217, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028, cvb5@u.washington.edu
    408
    PREDICTING BODY MASS IN RODENTS USING NON-TRADITIONAL 3D DENTAL SHAPE DESCRIPTORS
    BIRLENBACH, David M.1, KELLER, Jonathan S.2 and FOX, David L.1, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (2)Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota, 987 Upper Buford Cir, Falcon Heights, MN 55108, birle001@umn.edu
    409
    PHYLOGENETIC SUPPORT FOR NEW PEDIOMYIDAE (MAMMALIA: METATHERIA) SPECIES FROM THE UPPER CRETACEOUS FOX HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA
    BELOCK, Jacquelyn Y., Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 501 E St Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701, jacquelyn.belock@mines.sdsmt.edu
    410
    THE DIMETRODON DILEMMA: REASSESSING POSTURE IN SPHENACODONTS
    ABBOTT, Caroline P., Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187; Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 37012 MRC 121, Washington, DC 20013, SUES, Hans-Dieter, Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 37012 MRC 121, Washington, DC 20013 and LOCKWOOD, Rowan, Department of Geology, The College of William and Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, cpabbott@email.wm.edu
    411
    THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS AS A METHOD TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIES OF CANIS SPP. SPECIMEN AT A HISTORIC SITE IN WESTERN TEXAS
    JONES, Lila, Museum of Texas Tech University, 3031 4th st, Lubbock, TX 79415 and JOHNSON, Eileen, Museum of Texas Tech University, Box 43191, Lubbock, TX 79409-3191, lila.jones@ttu.edu
    412
    HOW DID LA BREA COLTS GROW UP? A STUDY OF POSTNATAL ALLOMETRIC GROWTH IN THE LIMB BONES OF EQUUS OCCIDENTALIS
    ANNOOR, Tahsin, College of Science, Geology, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 3801 W Temple Ave, Pomona, CA 91768, PROTHERO, Donald, Vertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007 and SYVERSON, V.J.P., School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Life Sciences Building, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, WI BS8 1TQ; Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Weeks Hall, 1215 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53715, tannoor@cpp.edu
    413
    HOW DID BISON CALVES GROW UP? POSTNATAL LIMB ALLOMETRY IN BISONANTIQUUS FROM LA BREA TAR PITS
    GALVEZ, Saul, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, 3801 W Temple Ave, Pomona, CA 91768, PROTHERO, Donald, Vertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007 and SYVERSON, Valerie J.P., Dept. Geosciences, University of Wisconsin, 1215 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53703, s.u.galvez1234@gmail.com
    414
    POSTNATAL ALLOMETRIC LIMB GROWTH IN JUVENILE CAMELS FROM THE PLEISTOCENE OF RANCHO LA BREA TAR PITS
    HTUN, Thein, Geological Sciences, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, 3801 W Temple Ave, Pomona, CA 91768 and PROTHERO, Donald, Vertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007, theinhtun@hotmail.com
    415
    HOW DID SMALL OWLS FROM THE LA BREA TAR PITS RESPOND TO THE LATE PLEISTOCENE CLIMATE CHANGE?
    MADAN, Meena A., School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Life Sciences Building, 24 Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, United Kingdom, PROTHERO, Donald, Vertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007 and SYVERSON, V.J.P., Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Weeks Hall, 1215 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53715, mm13970@my.bristol.ac.uk
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    STASIS IN TERATORNS FROM THE LA BREA TAR PITS DURING THE LAST GLACIAL-INTERGLACIAL CYCLE
    GILLESPY, Patrick, Geological Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 3801 W Temple Ave, Pomona, CA 91768, PROTHERO, Donald, Vertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007 and SYVERSON, V.J.P., Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53703, patrick.gillespy.87@gmail.com
    417
    MAMMAL DIVERSIFICATION ACROSS DYNAMIC LANDSCAPES—A CASE STUDY WITH NORTH AMERICAN RODENTS
    BADGLEY, Catherine, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, 1109 Geddes Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, DAVIS, Edward, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, FINARELLI, John A., University College Dublin, Dubline, Ireland, RIDDLE, Brett R., School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4004, SMILEY, T.M., Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, TERRY, Rebecca, Integrative Biology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331 and YANITES, Brian J., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 East 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, cbadgley@umich.edu
    418
    NICHE PARTITIONING IN AN OLIGOCENE CARNIVORE GUILD
    WIDRIG, Klara E., Redpath Museum, McGill University, 859 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC H3A0C4, Canada and FAMOSO, Nicholas A., U. S. National Park Services, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Kimberly, OR 97848, klara.widrig@mail.mcgill.ca
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    MAMMALIAN COMMUNITY STRUCTURE THROUGH TIME: OREGON MIOCENE COMMUNITY CHANGE
    REUTER, Dana M., Earth Sciences, University of Oregon, 1272 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1272, HOPKINS, Samantha S.B., Clark Honors College and Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1272, FAMOSO, Nicholas A., U. S. National Park Services, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Kimberly, OR 97848 and DAVIS, Edward Byrd, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, 1272 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, dreuter@uoregon.edu
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