Volume 21, Supplemer JOURNAL of VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BOZEMAN, MONTANA OCTOBER 3-6, 2001 SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY ISSN 0272-4634Ing monszes) fom Sous Aes Aus, nt Mapuche Late Cresco ‘Their vee dstions daring ie i use and Eat Croce shoe compet enerane of ngpgrphy an tr eto a ll by one pyogenes ily ur stu pssst he tape molar a die este cape of ‘each fats, a tee agin the mamas ior [NEW BASAL CROCODYLOMORPHS AND THE QUESTION OF SPHENOSUCHIAN MONOPHYLY CLARK, Samet M, Dept Bil Sch, Georte Washinton Univers, ‘Wisingon, C2002; SUES, H-D, Dep. Ve. Pla Royal Ono Misc, Towa, ON MSS 208, Cara Retuosbipe among bl coeds re robin, sou ifr yogic ayes tae mated fo fen conesins. We ce desctibed te vera fo the Lae Tse Chile Frau of Oat Ranch, New Mic. which we see 0 Herperoacas apis, pare eco 1) 3.9 pis ram te Ely Jeune Kens Foematon of Aaa tht wl be drerbt ae» now gc sn 2) spelen te nly Jurassic Ello Formation of Sout Alice evil flared to Pedeconnre leis er whic we wll ime snow scien A sapesng nner of hc rae yin in anes of ual erocodyowaphs re obit en th desgon rin oppose dtibon and we coie only 18 as bing infoemative bout rely otis mene hse ns. Amon th probe peo anes we I) noi ple "al sympa y nering characters, 2) epg carer sneer ch es, vdning tei iafependese aa 3) msterretg pouty prseved ston. ‘ura find the manos of fe eroup Spenco be shiguus do 0 2 combination of cars ois and ising dT pts, ieahespeasicha aco lente morc ele to croceyhoms thn ate che poenosichians. Howes, several upper cocdylfom sjapenorss of Dibra, Spheres ad ho ayet fora nom prsinineny cote oe covert “THE ORIGIN AND SIONIFICANCE OF A PROPATAGIUM IN FLYING DINOSAURS CLARKE, Jala, GAUTHIER, acqes A Dep of Gel, Yale Ua, New Haver, CT 6511; NORELL Mate A, Di 0 Palen Aer MeN His, New York NY. 100241, Gang. Chinese Aca. Geol Se, Being 100039, PRC Mos ume fr big pane eo ave avian phase hat propaga ‘membrane spacing te yp Rewer shold and tae before fer weed gh not adaptive scenarios, wich ve Bon ten ae sepals of eine fo tm arborea igi rf th propaagion as fist developed to Engrve gig sy er wsch ace fight wale levee Whites opin har ag ben cena ch ‘ears, spiny no aemps ave eco made neste is stb ontde of he ‘incon lade. [Now ml fen he post wo wt i pet A props dbs not sypsar eet in anew oe nso om Chin wi eee napus. ic the fist avila wth cident of «poptagi is Coyficaors. The station i ‘Archcopery es cles, While ers peso hve peed Both he ri Tight nthe develope ropagin, a propa may hve egies coment wn, even ater, ight sel. Thre scarey mo evidence tara pep peed fight “Tous a preppy bate more to do mith pectin th fig ppt hae Wi evelopmet of on tl to spp ging ly al untae etme te srodynamic sis of Archon hae eo ‘nsec xine tt peste he presence of»proptgi. The obs as eno popatgum among ete ns apy sie he nferece ths ste was reset te a coranon set of he coe cde (Aves). ee bea of evidence fe cnn Howcter 3 rpm aont uany be need ove Ren pet mmr ncsve cae Ith ace We ben, ol Wing ace te eed yao ‘3 sedi praetesstoo! be leuie. Widely nd aon names sich Aves SEA.COWS, SEAGRASSES, AND STABLE ISOTOPES (CLEMENT, Mask T, KOCH, Pal, Un of Cb, Sma Cr 85064 ‘a woter scot eins (Le, nae a po) ete dian ape od ‘sinters of sages in costal emma, hs sacaton has Bon presumed 1 ‘red note psa occareoe sein len depo ave oe need ‘hone fra extint senna? Moser manatee cw to onset ane of "epson ses tees eegrs, incudng fetter Yeetalon und algae, sd sail ‘rd te hh dt thoy ete Stl ea ow wes ror ap ‘adie lgae. Tew bevane set tthe it of aly sein cold are eck Il varie nd reaper may mt have hoon a major omponent of te cet expesilly ‘howe spe dat were sl eal of eel oso, oder te et of ety sels, we lye be aon Ite compen of (te crane of moe snd ey sis Te eabon slope ve oft sia’ lh IVP 21@) September 2001—ABSTRACTS. camel refit the cabo stg vale of ts et. Since seegrerypealy Be a mich per cation stops valet ter ype of aqui vegeaton, dems th fox. ‘ged exclasvely on wags eed phe corel carbon toe values tan be a onsumed eter yes of vps, wich proved hat we cok! ts eon te vals earl out sears eosurpo, Next we ckaned amples fom Este sei ‘Senin rte a France, lia an Egypt and alee ene fo exch poi, [All specimens yl higher eon foe vasa co-ed aie ‘taxa wih ves ranging fom 2.010 +20 pe ‘Gcogapicaly ute tops values were he in ane and Hl ann Egy, i ay have een to fleeces in prosty wha ese rein thse, Thehighcarnn istape vas of cee sel ely nate wages wa je componet of uly sein Sts al al version of ce did root el tern DIGITAL VISUALIZATION OF CRANIAL CAVITIES; EXAMPLES FROM FOSSIL AND CCOLDERT, Matiow W, HighReston Xp CT Fact, Dept Gl. Se Unless Aas TX, 7912 locas of cai cavity of mammal sal have lang been i ros or bn ‘matory. eaten eas compese Inc paste iiligs ofthe cil ety of ‘Receot mals paral some ess of ess eee by dese pepration of ‘he caning esto Xray coped tomegrahy (CT allows nw dsaive ev 2 of cra cavity endoants welltcint f any open space win a seine, al. ing cavies, bod sian cals for meres aod ves da et yin, Bess big nordestivg,he goeaon of ipl endocte ad gue oper ‘esto ny spt aon of wars canal sac ed ome ese space ‘Endocst position ung CT dt vahe Sigil sccm ofthe ei of rest id cation of he cmensoa (3) eden of he sled ay. Albough cay ee oo cnt pray automated he ee of Recent mans, aon fe cg li fons berms of gu of agenesis an iment fil Del eden of no ‘Sat 3D canbe accompli rng bh “volun renee” and “onrtaig” tc igus Volume rennin cages cil Yoel Le 3D pl wih pial va es ed pci, wie sarang generate sent rae of og pees 8 ‘ucla prysae tied ae mri ir ener peed Bone all oe olor sfc texture and inproved ened of acs eslig fom te ea see. ten posi The srs ate nd elu of osc mdi alo renly one, ‘ough here we ss of rezeatiiy aed aun that bea ven. Fly, po econo port peneraon of 9D phil nel om kote ender. Te rigs dics eee leo with endo fa a we vay of Reset ted ot Imani, ihe he pote of pl peptone pill epic ma opis, USING AND TESTING MATERIALS AS MOUNTS FOR PALEONTOLOGICAL SPEC. ‘COLLINS, Chri Cottons Artives ant Coser, Amica Mic | ‘Nate History. 79s Coal Pak Wes New Yor, NY 1024 Bulga ste sop stare fo pleomslopcl objet x eet orth longer sural fhe einen Thre san ren ngs of dem materi orb ie cory tains, ptylene fame, avalble the poate and consi oat ‘ding tse pont strc, When us ise mats he spo scr sould Hoi equi Sopot nd peta forthe bjt wel apn to ec the eed {Oconto equ the et hats ing spp From xeervaon View "ese ia an have 3 vata of alts te Spesiens tht heya peng 2 I ir ipern hat the peprntrnierio undertake pot poles te ae ‘om te ue of he Weng mauris The we of new oueieg trl cain ka pry pal willbe dsc a a lo lig spp ssc The bly of ee ‘etre wil a be nse lng with asc mk For telng he say. ‘A-GIANT AZHDARCHID PTEROSAUR FROM THE LATEST CRETACEOUS OF VALENCIA, SPAIN-THE LARGEST FLYING CREATURE EVER? 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The sept ‘ft mina es break ee gus neo te eee fhe fled aia ‘advanced sphenacoeas. “Aca aaa of 89 snaps charac ws pertomed Oly 38% of he chaastes enh! be ome for nin Shape teal et and mn eg iy eth ‘spo te pacoeot win te Spenco, OF the remaining ccs, one ues pa wih spoemootonts shove ingle Four characte te Spence ‘ithe ese adonl charters re priv fo Tessa ut bent In Utgia Attu tres tv charters wih Traps, el renal) cate a ‘ng ater conse “haga” ule peacoat DATING TAXONOMIC DIVERGENCE: THE EFFECTS OF MOLECULAR EVOLU. THONARY RATES, PHYLOGENY RECONSTRUCTION AND FOSSILS "CONROY. Che J, HADLY, Hye, VAN TUINEN, Marcel, epuinest ‘of Biolgil Sees, 371 Sone Mal, Samfow Vaivesiy, Stanford, EA 943055000. Molson and ess of pote dunce ae often abd to ae vergence {even toa fr whic foal evfence at x smb AlNOah hee ate may wa ‘ineryet lsat foe and mele my Be wal Conse 0 Donte ‘stmt. Wo suse sos ited ty fcosing cea gop wits ately oud fw ‘i cod the Asviinae (Mune, Rede) anf lately homogenony eee olen masher mitochon each Mail fos aibton pts wre ed In cmnnton wth lil mba of sorecing the msec da wo anne of ‘Scat Teas wae to conse esanie the moll daar homogensty We ‘Goan our ems prvi sgn och ols for cabana well = inh of cometing DNA seize dnt or ating esas ‘USING 3D.C7TO STUDY FOSSIL HOMINIDS ‘CONROY, Glens C, Wubi Unive Sos of Main, St. Loui MO “re sense CT DCT wa orally developed nh ay 1980's oe pan ad ‘mange rao rie poetry the vee ined snd ek rg. THe Foret ofthe techie for ote plone wa ft eomonarad by Conroy and ‘mse Sine en, nto ogres as bes made a apg hese omer ecnigors toprol inverts poly in ger sed plcemtpegy i pric Td resto lve a thst backround espa of 3D CT‘ vectra palsnnog andthe domoastate sever aplication of se chques hat we have uz vee year to vest verse ukasopsoga robles Sich p= [ensinelie 1 he noninvasive "roma hander msi ro sized nonin Sls ‘onde ta "vii drm poly; 2) the noninvasive determin of Sa 2A ncaa stp nfo ond, well she cation of “i ends ‘ih all esmsisrtenaf cerain ofl of emo and meen hominid ain vl {en 3 te pnivsive eons often ol boi cai; and 4) he ori sve yf ate of dul ow and development in ey fos bois 'SAUROPOD EMBRYONIC INTEGUMENT FROM AUCA MAHUEVO (LATE CREA (CE0U), ARGENTINA ‘SORIA, R Musso Caen Foes, (6318) Plz Hun, Newgé, ARGENT: "SAL CHIAPPE LM, Nena History Meum of Las Anges Coan ‘0 Papin Bind, Loe Agi, CA 9007; NEGRO, G. Natu iscry Mou of Los Angetes Cm, Las Ange, CA UD. Dou f ho skin pts ome aver gue cenit se) ave bn Fad in co gens the Att Mabe sero esting st fn noesern Pago, Paes fie tot pesened with their sla cone (Gs, covering trope element) ‘Roots thy can be Kei ae hs of sopods on he arn er timex ‘on wih ov ghost ae remain ry the etal mpg Ge sailor ‘nett se shell most of ros ep x of tees conan a tsi embyonc Bones rome sa ea "Te ery icant compe of mon-oveaplg bec, whch ay gealy in se, Cinder ae sped a regal orgs, which project ply. Those ‘theres could ole tar si inthe pan ofan Ie doa oe road ier ‘Stes xh tuber pte hve Ben cere (1) lege bere ong per Tos 2 ses famed by a ange taker scandy 9-10 stale takes, so) fowerke rangement forme 8 peu sped tec converging ny, eel Rect sta ft vin dos neque: ve cures hat certain aber ‘lapses ae ested iron ca, Adit suring tile oie byte pence of lige pga! teres wf peble surice The paces thence of hi tadson i enya skin spe rex Aue Malocvo-endusely ‘Cloneing to watched ssrpodeugges that sant enogesevanaon may ve ‘cout ath negumeniydovelopment of raavisn oss (OXYGEN ISOTOPES OF MARINE TURTLE SHELL AS A PROXY OF OCEAN SALINT w (COULSON, Alan By BARRICK, Rose B, Deparinent of Mao, Earth 2d "Amore Scns, NC Ste Unis, Raleigh NC27995 STOSKOPR Mata! Calpe of Vein Mode NC Sate Uni, ales Nears ne of he pblens in unseating Meszke plocanorashy an maine venta plonelgy ie mconting aoe iy an wer oye apie ale Recoesacing ‘rem spe esl otc vale ith om rib cron {ote bt lied in dopbering seer cen temperatures Tis special inpean ‘acs sch ash Wester ner Seaway wher sles apareny vari realy ge0- ‘Poti deo creat egitim he Team soy and ke Ari Pry ‘hea soges as cnyeen ingen sie le shel might era slation the ln: ‘iy sueson, Te opts berg th elk of aie wre shel Is epost a a fenpersues with un tear 32°C with volumetric mach eas hone deposited ch ‘lotr temperate. Th the maj of ete vat fom blk crac amples ‘tom nv rl sold et rm ocean ep ai dernces oe wae Shih they hve Sars murs of cr presen! sean vay by spotty 1 pe a ‘Rivees ocean in and cura. Daa fom move Corr care, Cheois ma Demochay corisces for iret oa hin inde he Wey of hs apes ‘eccrting slny, Duro Creacess WIS tonacai an preg ur on te ‘Wenn Intesor Stavay are peste 10 demorstae seaway saliniy grins ‘Undentundg tee pnts proves akcop fo comrng aie vera cle [NEW LOCALITIES OF VERTEBRATES FROM VALSEQUILLO BASIN, STATE OF PUEBLA, MEXICO (CRUZ-MUNOZ, V. acc de Big, Betemeri Universi Atonom de bl, C8 Unverstari, CP 72570 Puts, Meco. CASTILLO- CCERON, 1M, CABRAL-PERDOMO, SLA, buso de Pakontlgi Cento de Inveniqnones on Ciencias In Tera, Universi ‘Awan dl sta de Haag, Car Prbies Tango km 3. CP 42164 Pataca, Hl, Men. sca sles erie ou inthe aren of Wale in he Site of Pula Mex, ha eo the dacovey of 8 pe sles of fos versbnsaignad othe Psstoene. Te ot oti wat cals follonng asst agape col Lewis ws examined te {sl merle inthe coectna heReiona Center INAIE Pet, bona the fof Velo, The for fan of th aes of Valo i coforaed y the flowing Species: Cont ars Soon racy Mamoths inperir, Manon clam Mason americenan, Cerna agobon ga comersens, Tp Sp Pla gome ‘mani Comelops eso, Bonbon oxida, Tevamerye (Schoen) 3 © 2001 by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology