GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018

Session No. 272
Wednesday, 7 November 2018: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 143-144 (Indiana Convention Center)

D15. Paleontology, Taphonomy and Biostratigraphy

 

James D. Schiffbauer and Roy E. Plotnick, Chairs
Matthew E. Clapham, Erin E. Saupe and Simon A.F. Darroch, JTPCS
Paper #
Start Time
1:30 PM
PYRITE SULFUR ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS OF MAZON CREEK FOSSILS MAY PROVIDE CLUES ON NODULE FORMATION
ROSBACH, Stephanie A.1, MUSCENTE, A. Drew2, WITTMER, Jacalyn M.3, FIKE, David A.4, SHELTON, Kevin L.1 and SCHIFFBAUER, James D.5, (1)Geological Sciences, University of Missouri, 101 Geological Sciences Building, Columbia, MO 65211, (2)Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, (3)Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454, (4)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1169, St Louis, MO 63130, (5)X-ray Microanalysis Core, University of Missouri, 101 Geological Sciences Building, Columbia, MO 65211
1:45 PM
QUANTIFYING THE FIDELITY OF THE MACRO-INVERTEBRATE FOSSIL RECORD ACROSS MULTIPLE HIGHER TAXA IN NEARSHORE MARINE ASSEMBLAGES
TYLER, Carrie L., Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, 118 Shideler Hall, Oxford, OH 45056 and KOWALEWSKI, Michał, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, Chile
Handouts
  • Tyler_GSA_2018.pdf (10.8 MB)
  • 2:00 PM
    LIFE HISTORIES IN CHANGING SEAS: LIVE-DEAD MISMATCH REVEALS BIOTIC RESPONSE TO RECENT ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
    HARNIK, Paul G., Department of Earth and Environment, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA 17603
    2:15 PM
    THE FUTURE FOSSIL RECORD OF THE ANTHROPOCENE
    PLOTNICK, Roy E., Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 W Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60607 and KOY, Karen A., Biology, Missouri Western State University, 4525 Downs Drive, Saint Joseph, MO 64507
    2:30 PM
    DIVERSITY AND TAPHONOMIC BIAS IN THE SPIDER FOSSIL RECORD
    DOWNEN, Matthew R., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66044 and SELDEN, Paul A., Geology Dept., University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66044
    2:45 PM
    DISCOVERY OF A JUVENILE MASS MORTALITY BED OF FRESHWATER VIVIPARID GASTROPODS IN DECCAN INTERTRAPPEAN HORIZON OF BARGA, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA
    PAUL, Sharmistha and GANGOPADHYAY Sr., Tapas Kumar, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah, Howrah, 711103, India
    Handouts
  • GSA 2018Presentation_Tapas.pdf (2.6 MB)
  • 3:00 PM
    PYWACKIA IS NOT A CAMBRIAN BRYOZOAN: EVIDENCE FROM SKELETAL MICROSTRUCTURE AND TAPHONOMY
    HAGEMAN, Steven J., Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Appalachian State University, P.O. Box 32067, Boone, NC 28608
    3:15 PM
    BRYOZOANS AS TAPHONOMIC ENGINEERS, WITH EXAMPLES FROM THE UPPER ORDOVICIAN (KATIAN) OF MIDWESTERN NORTH AMERICA
    WILSON, Mark A., Department of Earth Sciences, The College of Wooster, 944 College Mall, Scovel Hall, Wooster, OH 44691-2363, BUTTLER, Caroline J., Dept of Natural Sciences, Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP, United Kingdom and TAYLOR, Paul D., Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
    3:30 PM
    TAPHONOMY AND TIME AVERAGING OF MOLLUSCAN DEATH ASSEMBLAGES IN FLORIDA SPRINGS AND RIVERS
    KUSNERIK, Kristopher M.1, MEANS, Harley2, PORTELL, Roger W.1 and KOWALEWSKI, Michal1, (1)Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 1659 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, (2)Florida Geological Survey, Tallahassee, FL 32304
    3:45 PM
    MOBILE ORGANISMS IN AN ORGANIC MAT DOMINATED EDIACARAN WORLD
    EVANS, Scott D., Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 72507, DROSER, Mary L., Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92521 and GEHLING, James G., South Australian Museum, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
    4:00 PM
    REEVALUATING TAPHONOMIC WINDOWS: EXCEPTIONAL PRESERVATION PATHWAYS IN THE WAUKESHA AND THEIR CONNECTION TO OTHER LAGERSTÄTTEN
    ANDERSON, Evan P., Geological Sciences, University of Missouri, 313 Geology Building, Columbia, MO 65211, SCHIFFBAUER, James D., X-ray Microanalysis Core, University of Missouri, 101 Geological Sciences Building, Columbia, MO 65211 and JACQUET, Sarah M., Geological Sciences, University of Missouri, 101 Geological Sciences Bldg, Columbia, MO 65211
    4:15 PM
    NEW FINDING OF TRIGONIOIDES BIVALVE IN THE DECCAN INTERTRAPS OF MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA AND ITS STRATIGRAPHIC IMPLICATIONS
    GANGOPADHYAY Sr., Tapas Kumar and PAUL, Sharmistha, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah, Howrah, 711103, India
    4:30 PM
    ALVEOLINID BIOSTRATIGRAPHY OF THE KOHAT FORMATION, NORTHERN KOHAT BASIN, HIMALAYAN FOLD AND THRUST BELT, NORTHERN PAKISTAN
    MIRZA, Kamran, Institute of Geology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Lahore, 22567, Pakistan and KAMRAN, Muhammad, School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, Xueyuan Lu 29, Haidian Beijing 100083, Xueyuan Lu 29, Haidian Beijing 100083, beijing, 100083, China
    4:45 PM
    THE FIRST CALIBRATED LATE NEOGENE PLANKTIC FORAMINIFERAL BIOSTRATIGRAPHY ACROSS THE KUROSHIO CURRENT EXTENSION, NORTHWEST PACIFIC OCEAN
    LAM, Adriane R., Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 611 N. Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01003 and LECKIE, R. Mark, Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 627 North Pleasant Street, 233 Morrill Science Center, Amherst, MA 01003
    5:00 PM
    INTEGRATING TRILOBITE BIOSTRATIGRAPHY AND CARBON ISOTOPE STRATIGRAPHY OF THE CAMBRIAN (PAIBIAN; STEPTOEAN) SPICE EVENT IN CENTRAL TEXAS AND WESTERN UTAH
    ARMSTRONG, Madison L.1, WESTROP, Stephen R.2 and ENGEL, Michael1, (1)School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, (2)Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and School of Geology & Geophysics, Univ of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73072
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