The Compleat Mesoangler A Newsletter About Mesozoic Fishes Volume 11, Number 2 December 31, 2005
Spain and Mexico Mesozoic Fish Tales: Mesozoic Fishes Meetings News from Readers
An intimate and highly successful meeting Ichthyodectiform theft (almost): Brian Lee of Mesozoic Fishes colleagues was held at Beatty was kind enough to post to vert paleo the Miraflores de la Sierra, near Madrid, Spain, in link to the latest on-line edition of PalArch at August of 2005. Titled the "Fourth International http://www.palarch.nl/Palaeontology/ Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, palaeontology.htm. [Editor note: issue no longer Homology, and Nomenclature," it was reported available; PalArch papers are available only for by attendees as an excellent event in a beautiful the first three months after publication] setting. Thanks go to Francisco Poyato-Ariza For those interested in such matters, check out and his colleagues for organizing the event. the paper on a new ichthyodectiform. The speci- A volume of extended abstracts was men was found in a trash heap and bearing crude published for the meeting, as hammer marks, both of which the authors cite as "Poyato-Ariza, F. J., Editor. 2005. Fourth evidence that the specimen was illegally col- International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes – lected and later tossed. There’s a very nice color Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature, photo of the specimen showing the hammer Miraflorez de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain. marks. Dan Chure
1 Augustus Thorburn White 5447 Jackwood, Email: [email protected] Houston, Texas 77096-1237 USA Tel- Williams, Robert R. G. Unit 15, 170 Cathcart ephone:713-667-7343 Fax: 1-832-202-2313 url: Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5B9 Canada http://www.palaeos.com/ Email: Telephone: 613-241-7724 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Interests:I own a large, relatively popular (4000+ visitors per day) amateur website de- Whitenack, Lisa Email: voted to paleontology and related matters. The [email protected]. emphasis is on vertebrate paleo. I, and some- times others, write short articles for the site, usually of a moderately technical nature, based on the primary literature. I’m currently trying to give more coverage to Neopterygii and basal Squish Fisch Fiche: teleosts. Recent Publications Address Updates Aguillón-Martínez, M.C. 2005. Preliminiary report on fossil fishes from the Cerro del Arratia, Gloria Division of Ichthyology, Natu- Pueblo Formation, late Campanian, Coahuila, ral History Museum Univ. KS, 1345 Jayhawk Mexico; p. 19 in Poyato-Ariza, F. J. (editor). Blvd., Lawrence, Kansas, 66045-7561 USA Extended Abstracts. Fourth International Meet- email: [email protected] ing on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homol- Bonde, Niels [email protected] ogy, and Nomenclature.Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Chanet, Bruno c/o Claude Guintard, Laboratoire d’Anatomie Compareé, Ecole Amaral, C.R.L., & Brito, P.M. 2005. Nationale Vétérinaire de Nantes, Route de Redescription of Dastilbe (Teleostei: Gachet, BP 40 706, 44307 Nantes cedex 03 Gonorynchiformes) from the Early Cretaceous France Email: [email protected] of Western Gondwana; p. 21 in Poyato-Ariza, Cuny, Gilles [email protected] F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Fishman-Armstrong, Susan Laboratory Coor- Nomenclature.Ediciones Universidad Autónoma dinator; Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological de Madrid, 310 pp. Laboratory; University of West Georgia; Carrollton, Georgia 30118 Telephone: 678-839- Arratia, G. 2005. The caudal fin of 6303; FAX: 678-839-6306 Email: “pholidophoriforms” and comparison with other [email protected]. url: www.westga.edu/ Actinopterygians; p. 23 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. ~ajwlab/ (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Hilton, Eric Department of Geology, Field Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad 60605-2496 USA email: Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. [email protected] Arratia, G. 2005. Axial skeleton and associated Kriwet, Jürgin [email protected] elements: homologization and nomenclature of Mutter, Raoul Josua The Natural History certain structures; pp. 25-26 in Poyato-Ariza, Museum, Department of Palaeontology - PA F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on 118, Cromwell Road, London, England, SW7 Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and 5BD United Kingdom FAX: 0044 (0)207 942 Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad 5546 Telephone: 0044 (0)207 942 6061 Email: Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. [email protected] Arratia, G. 2005. The so-called earliest teleosts, Schultze, Hans-Peter Division of Vertebrate with special reference to Triassic and Jurassic Paleontology, Natural History Museum, Univ. of “Pholidophoriforms”; pp. 27-28 in Poyato- Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, Kan- Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meet- sas, 66045-7561 USA email: [email protected] ing on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homol- Siverson, Mikael 7 Stewart Street, Mosman ogy, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Park, WA 6012 Western Australia, Australia 2 Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Ashworth, A.C. 2004. Eastern North Dakota Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Field Course 2004. Geology 304. North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota. 53 pp. Bürgin, T. 2005. The genus Luganoia Brough 1939 (Perleidiformes) from the Middle Triassic: Bannikov, A.F., & Sorbini, C. 2005. A new a mosaic of characters in a stem-group beryciform genus and family from the Neopterygian; pp. 51-53 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. Cenomanian of Hajula (Lebanon); pp. 29-32 in (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Bürgin, T. 2005. New actinopterygian fishes Bean, L. 2005. Late Jurassic fishes of the from the Upper Triassic of Western Austria; pp. Talbragar fish bed, N.S.W., Australia; pp. 33-35 55-57 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth Interna- International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - tional Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systemat- Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature. ics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. 310 pp. Beeson, E.R., & Shimada, K. 2004. Verte- Bürgin, T., Eichenberger, U., Furrer, H., & brates from a unique bonebed of the Upper Tschanz, K. 1991. Die Prosanto-Formation - Cretaceous Niobrara Chalk, western Kansas. eine fischreiche Fossil-Lagerstatte in der Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(3, Mitteltrias der Silvretta-Decke Supplement):37A (KantonGraubünden, Schweiz). Ecologae geol. Helv. 84(3):921-990. Bellwood, D., & Hoey, A. 2004. Feeding in Mesozic Fishes, a functional perspective; pp. Burris, J.H. 2001. Reworked Cretaceous 639-649 in Arratia, G., & Tintori, A. Mesozoic elasmobranch teeth and provenance of the Fishes 3—Systematics, Paleoenvironments and Paleocene Hanna Formation (Hanna Basin, Biodiversity. Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, Munich, Wyoming. Rocky Mountain Geology 36(1):37- 649 pp. 48. Blanco-Piñón, A., & Alvarado-Ortega, J. Cavin, L., & Forey, L. 2005. New teleost 2005. Fishes from La Mula Quarries, a new Late remains from the mid-Cretaceous Kem Kem Cretaceous locaility from the vicinity of Beds, Southern Morocco; pp. 65-66 in Poyato- Múzquiz, Coahuila, NE Mexico; pp. 37-41 in Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Cavin, L., Jurkovsek, B., & Kolar-Jurkovsek, Blanco-Piñón, A., & Alvarado-Ortega, J. T. 2005. Mid-Cretaceous fish assemblages from 2005. New dercetid fish (Alopiformes: Komen-Trieste Plateau, Slovenia: Teleostei) from the Early Turonian of Vallecillo, palaeogeographic and palaeoenvironmental NE Mexico; pp. 43-46 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. significance; pp. 67-68 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Brito, P.M., de Mayrinck, D., Leal, M.E.C., & Cavin, L., Suteethorn, V., & Deesri, U. 2005. Martill, D.M. 2005. An overview of the Crato The Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous fish locality Formation Ichthyofauna; pp. 47-49 in Poyato- of Phu Nam Jun, NE Thailand; pp. 69-70 in Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International
3 Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, ology Section, American Fisheries Society, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Biology and Conservation of Freshwater Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Elasmobranchs Symposium Proceedings, Inter- national Congress on the Biology of fish, Chang, M.-M., & Maisey, J.G. 2003. Manaus Brazil, August 1-5, 2004. Redescription of †Ellimma branneri and www.fishbiologycongress.org †Diplomystus shengliensis, and relationships of some basal Clupeomorphs. American Museum Cuny, G., Suteethorn, V., Buffetaut, E., & Novitates No. 3404:1-35. Philippe, M. 2003. Hybodont sharks from the Mesozoic Khjorat Group of Thailand. Cleason, K., & Gottfried, M. 2005. Earliest Mahasarakham University Journal 22:49-68. record of the eagle ray Aetobatus (Rajiformes), Late Cretaceous of Mali, and a new look at de Carvalho, M.R. 2005. A preliminary report myliobatine interrelationships; pp. 71-74 in on the Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous) Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International chondrichthyans from ‘Ein Yabrud, Israel; pp. Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, 59-63 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Corrado, C.A., Wilhelm, D.A., Shimada, K., 310 pp. & Everhart, M.J. 2003. A new skeleton of the Late Cretaceous lamniform shark, Cretoxyrhina Diogo, R. 2005. Comparative anatomy, mantelli, from Western Kansas. Journal of phylogeny, and evolution of otocephalans: new Vertebrate Paleontology 23(3, Supplement):43A. insights; p. 81 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Cuny, G., Buffetaut, E., & Suteethorn, V. Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomencla- 2005. Hybodont sharks from the Early Creta- ture. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Ma- ceous of Thailand; pp. 77-80 in Poyato-Ariza, drid, 310 pp. F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Duffin, C. 2005. Plattenkalk Late Jurassic Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Chimaeroids; pp. 83-86 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Cuny, G., Ouaja, M., Srarfi, D., Schmitz, L., Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Buffetaut, E., & Benton, M.J. 2004. Fossil Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. sharks from the Early Cretaceous of Tunisia. Revue de Paléobiologie, Genève 9:127-142. Ekrt, B. 2005. Turonian osteichthyans in central Europe, with special reference to the Bohemian Cuny, G., & Rees, J. 2003. Is Agaleus a stem- Cretaceous Basin; pp. 87-89 in Poyato-Ariza, group neoselachian? p. 103 in Axheimer, N., & F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Terfelt, F. (editors). Paleontology Lund Univer- Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and sity, Lundadagarna i Historisk Geologi och Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Paleontologi VIII 17-18 th of March, 2003, Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Meeting Proceedings, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. GFF 125:101-111. Fielitz, C., & Gonzalez Rodriguez, K.A. 2005. A new ichthyotringoid from the El Doctor Cuny, G., & Risnes, S. 2005. The enameloid Formation (Cretaceous: Albian - Cenomanian), microstructure of the teeth of synechodontiform Zimapan, Hidalgo, Mexico; pp. 91-93 in Poyato- sharks (Chondrichthyes: Neoselachii). Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting www.PalArch.ml, Vertebrate Paleontology on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, 3(2):8-19. and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Cuny, G., Suteethorn, V., & Buffetaut, E. 2004. Freshwater hyubodont sharks from the Filleul, A., & Maisey, J.G. 2004. Redescription Lower Cretaceous of Thailand; pp. 15-26 in of Santanichthys diasii (Otophysi, Martin, R.A., & MacKinlay, D. (editors). Physi- Characiformes) from the Albian of the Santana
4 Formation and comments on its implications for Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Otophysan relationships. American Museum Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Novitates No. 3455: 1-21. Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Gallo, V., & Coelho, P. 2005. Brazilian Grande, L. 2005. Phylogenetic study of gars enchodontid fishes; pp. 95-99 in Poyato-Ariza, and closely related species, based mostly on F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on skeletal morphology. The resurrection of Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Holostei; pp. 119-121 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Gallo, V., Silva, H.M.A. da, & Figueiredo, F.J. Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. de. 2005. The interrelationships of †Dercetidae (Neoteleostei, Aulopifromes); pp. 101-104 in Grande, T., & Grande, L. 2005. Interrelation- Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International ships and historical biogeography of Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, †Notogoneus Cope, 1885 (Ostariophysi: Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Gonorynchidae); pp. 123-125 in Poyato-Ariza, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Gardiner, B. G., Schaeffer, B., & Masserie, J. Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad A. 2005. A review of the lower actinopterygian Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. phylogeny. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 144:511-525. Hamm, S.A., Shimada, K., & Everhart, M.J. 2003. Three uncommon lamniform sharks from Fregenal-Martínez, M.A., & Meléndez, N. the Smoky Hill chalk (Upper Cretaceous) of 2000. Chapter 25. The lacustrine fossiliferous deposits of the Las Hoyas subbasin (Lower Cretaceous, Serranía de Cuenca, Iberian Ranges, Spain); pp. 303-314 in E.H. Gierlowski- Kordesch & K.R. Kelts (editors). Lake basins through space and time. AAPG Studies in FiSh NeT Geology 46. The González-Barba, G., & Espinosa-Chavez, B. 2005. Cenomanian-Turonian fish fauna from the Boquillas Formation at Jaboncillos, north-west Mesozoic Fishes Coahuila, Mexico; pp. 105-108 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Home Page Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. on the González-Rodríguez, K.A., & Fielitz, C. 2005. A new species of berycoid from the Late Creta- World Wide Web ceous of Muhi Quarry, Hidalgo, Central Mexico. pp. 109-111 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth is at: International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - http://www2.biology.ualberta.ca/wilson.hp/mesofish/ Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Add a link to your personal or museum's home page, or to a file that you are Gozzi, E., & Tintori, A. 2005. Revision of the allowing others to download by sending taxonomic status of Norian-Rhaetic material of us its WWW address. You may submit Birgeria, with remarks of its cranial functional membership/news items and publica- morphology; pp. 113-117 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on tion citations via web forms.
5 western Kansas. (ABSTRACT); pp. 30-31 in Liston, J., Steel, L., & Challands, T. 2005. Abstract Kansas Academy of Science 22:30-31. Lured by the rings: growth structures in Leedsichthys; pp. 147-149 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. Heckert, A.B. 2004. Late Triassic (editor). Fourth International Meeting on microvertebrates from the lower Chinle Group Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and (Otischalkian-Adamaina: Carnian), southwestern Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad U.S.A. New Mexico Museum of Natural History Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. & Science Bulletin 27:1-170. López-Arbarello, A. 2004. The record of Hilton, E.J. 2005. The sister-group of Mesozoic fishes from Gondwana (excluding Acipenserifomes: a review of possible candi- India and Madagascar); pp. 597-624 in Arratia, dates; pp. 127-131 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). G., & Tintori, A. Mesozoic Fishes 3—Systemat- Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic ics, Paleoenvironments, and Biodiversity. Pro- Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomencla- ceedings of the International Meeting, Serpiano, ture. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Ma- 2001. Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, Munich, 649 drid, 310 pp. pp. Johnson, G.D., Richter, M., & Ragogna, E.W. Lombardo, C. 2005. New Halecomorph from 2002. Global distribution of Permo-Triassic the Middle Triassic of Northern Italy; pp. 151- genera of xenacanthiform chondrichthyans. 153 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth Inter- Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3, national Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - System- Supplement):72A. atics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Klug, S., Kriwet, J., Lirio, J.M., & Núñez, H.J. 2005. Synechodontiform sharks from the Lombardo, C., & Tintori, A. 2005. A new Late Cretaceous of Antarctica (Chondrichthyes, “subholostean” from the Norian of Northern Neoselachii); pp. 133-135 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. Italy; pp. 155-159 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomencla- Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad ture. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Ma- Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. drid, 310 pp. Kriwet, J., Thies, D., Mudroch, A., & Leidner, López-Horgue, M.A., & Poyato-Ariza, F.J. A. 2005. Revision of Late Jurassic squatinoid 2005. Cretaceous fish record from the Basque- sharks (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii); pp. 137- Cantabrian Basin, N. Spain: environments and 138 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth Inter- palaeobiogeography; pp. 161-165 in Poyato- national Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - System- Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting atics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Lane, J.A., & Maisey, J.G. 2005. Anatomy of the pectoral fin and girdle in the Cretaceous Lops, L., & Tintori, A. 2005. Coelacanths from hybodont shark Tribodus limae; p. 139 in the Norian (Late Triassic) of Northern Italy: the Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International state of the art; pp. 167-171 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Liston, J. 2005. Homologies amongst the frag- ments: searching for snyanpomorphies in shat- Loyal, R.S., Mathur, S.C., & Gaur, S.D. 2005. tered skulls; pp. 141-145 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. Cretaceous fishes from Fatehgarh Basin, India: a (editor). Fourth International Meeting on taphonomic model of a deltaic community; p. Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and 173 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth Inter- Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad national Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - System- Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. atics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp.
6 Mutter, R.J. 2004. Fossile Fische aus der Trias Machado, L.P.C. 2005. the braincase of der kanadischen Rocky Mountains. Neoproscinetes penalvai, with comments on Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden other pycnodontids; pp. 175-176 in Poyato- Gesellschaft in Zürich 149(2/3):51-58. Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, Mutter, R.J., & Cartanyà, J. 2005. New evi- and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad dence of early Middle Triassic Saurichthys; pp. Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. 197-200 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Machado, L.P.C., & Brito, P.M. 2005. An Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature. overview of Brazilian pycnodonts; pp. 177-178 Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth Interna- 310 pp. tional Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systemat- ics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Mutter, R.J., & Herzog, A. 2004. A new genus Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. of Triassic actinopterygian with an evaluation of deepened flank scales in fusiform fossil fishes. Maisey, J.G. 2004. Endocranial morphology in Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24:794-801. fossil and recent chondrichthyans; pp. 139-170 in Arratia, G., Wilson, M.V.H., & Cloutier, R. Neuman, A.G., & Mutter, R.J. 2005. Recent advances in the origin and early radiation Helmolepis cyphognathus, sp. nov., a new of vertebrates. Honoring Hans-Peter Schultze. platysiagid actinopterygian from the Lower Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, Munich, 703 pp. Triassic Sulphur Mountain Formation (British Columbia, Canada). Can. J. Earth Sci. 42: 25-36. Maisey, J.G. 2005. The hybodont shark Tribodus: trying to be modern? pp. 179-181 in Newbrey, M.G., Wilson, M.V.H., & Ashworth, Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International A.C. 2005. Growth characteristics of Cretaceous Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, and Cenozoic North American Esociformes: Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones implications for systematics; pp. 201-204 in Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Micklich, N. 2005. Spies into the past: informa- Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones tion from fossil fish; pp. 183-189 in Poyato- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, Northwood, C. 2005. Early Triassic coprolites and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad from Australia and their palaeobiological signifi- Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. cance. Palaeontology 48:49-68. Milesi, M., Lombardo, C., & Tintori, A. 2005. Nursall, J.R., & Capasso, L. 2005. Additional A new semionotid from the Norian (Late specimens from Lebanon reveal more of the Triassic) of Northern Itlay; pp. 191-195 in pycnodont fish Trewavasia carinata (Davis, Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International 1887); pp. 205-206 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (edi- Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, tor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomencla- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. ture. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Ma- drid, 310 pp. Mutter, R.J. 1998. Tooth variability and recon- struction of dentition in Acrodus sp. Parris, D.C., Grandstaff, B., & Bell, G.L.J. (Chondrichthyes, Selachii, Hybodontoidea) from 2001. Reassessment of the affinities of the the Grenzbitumenzone (Middle Triassic) of extinct genus Cylindracanthus (Osteichthyes). Monte San Giorgio (Tessin, Switzerland). Geol. Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Insubr. 3(1):23-31. Science 80:161-172. Mutter, R. 2001. The skull of Colobodontidae Philippe, M., Suteethorn, V., Lutat, P., sensu Andersson 1916 (Actinopterygii: Buffetaut, E., Cavin, L., Cuny, G., & Barale, Perleidiformes). Geol. Insubr. 6(1):65-78. G. 2004. Stratigraphical and palaeobiogeographical significance of fossil
7 wood from the Mesozoic Khorat Group of actinopterygians; pp. 227-228 in Poyato-Ariza, Thailand. Geol. Mag. 141(3):319-328. F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Poyato-Ariza, F.J., & Buscalioni, A.D. 2005. Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Homology, nomenclature, and convention: the Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. confusing case of skull roof bones in Actinopterygians; pp. 207-210 in Poyato-Ariza, Shimada, K. 1996. Selachians from the Fort F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Hays Limestone Member of the Niobrara Chalk Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and (Upper Cretaceous), Ellis County, Kansas. Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Transacitions of the Kansas Academy of Science Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. 99(1-2):1-15. Poyata-Ariza, F.J., & Wenz, S. 2005. Shimada, K., Cumbaa, S.L., & van Rooyen, Akromystax tilmachiton gen. et sp. nov., a new D. 2004. Caudal fin of the Late Cretaceous pycnodontid fish from the Lebanese Late Creta- shark, Cretoxyrhina mantelli (Lamniformes: ceous of Haqel and En Nammoura. Journal of Cretoxyrhinidae). Journal of Vertebrate Vertebrate Paleontology 25(1):27-45 Paleontology 24(3, Supplement):112A. Prasad, G.V.R., Manhas, B.K., & Arratia, G. Shimada, K., & Everhart, M.J. 2003. 2004. Elasmobranch and actinopterygian re- Ptychodus mammillaris (Elasmobranchii) and mains from the Jurassic and Cretaceous of India; Enchodus cf. E. shumardi (Teleostei) from the pp. 625-638 in Arratia, G., & Tintori, A. Fort Hays Limestone Member of the Niobrara Mesozoic Fishes 3 Systematics, Chalk (Upper Cretaceous) in Ellis County, Paleoenvironments and Biodiversity. Proceed- Kansas. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of ings of the international meeting, Serpiano, 2001 Science 106(3/4):171-176. Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, Munich, 649 pp. Shimada, K., Ewell, K., & Everhart, M.J. Prasad, G.V.R., Singh, K., & Sudan, C.S. 2004. The first record of the lamniform shark 2005. Hybodont shark teeth from the continental genus, Johnlongia, from the Niobrara Chalk Late Triassic deposits of India; pp. 211-214 in (Upper Cretaceous), western Kansas. Transac- Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International tions of the Kansas Academy of Science 107(3/ Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, 4):131-135. Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Shimada, K., & Hubbell, G. 2001. Identity of small symmetrical teeth of the Late Cretaceous Rana, R.S., & Kumar, K. 2005. A review of the lamniform shark, Cretoxyrhina mantelli, from Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) fish fauna from western Kansas, U.S.A. Journal of Fossil Re- India; pp. 215-220 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). search 34(2):55-57. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Extended Abstracts. Fourth International Meet- Signore, M., Bucci, E.M., Pede, C., & ing on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homol- Barbera, C. 2005. A new ichthyodectid fish ogy, and Nomenclature, Miraflores de la Sierra, from the Lower Cretaceous of Pietraroja (south- Madrid, Spain August 8th-14th, 2005, 310 pp. ern Italy). www.PalArch.nl, Vertebrate Palaeon- tology 2,3:25-30. Ribeiro, A.C., Bockmann, F.A., & de Carvalho, M.R. 2005. Revision of Dastilbe Soler-Gijón, R., & López-Martínez, N. 2005. moraesi Silva Santos, 1955 (Ostariophysi: Nomenclature and homologizations of cranial Chanidae), a valid species form the Areado bones in actinopterygians; pp. 227-228 in Formation, Early Cretaceous of Brazil; pp. 221- Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International 226 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth Inter- Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, national Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - System- Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones atics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Sparks, J.S., & Smith, W.L. 2004. Phylogeny Schultze, H.-P. 2005. Nomenclature and and biogeography of cichlid fishes (Teleostei: homologizations of cranial bones in Perciformes: Cichlidae). Cladistics 20(6):501- 517.
8 Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Stewart, J.D., & Hakel, M. 2005. A review of Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Pachyrhizodus species from the USA, with comments on those of other countries; pp. 235- Toledo, C.E.V., Pinheiro de Sousa, E., Bertini, 238 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth Inter- R.J., & de Medeiros, M.A. 2005. Dipnoans national Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - System- from the Alcantara Formation (São Luís-Grajaú atics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Basin), Eocenomanian of Maranhao State, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Brazil; pp. 259-262 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (edi- tor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Sytchevskaya, E.K., & Shiskin, M.A. 2005. Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomencla- The Early Triassic nearshore ichthyofauna of ture. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Ma- northern Siberia: patterns of burial and taxo- drid, 310 pp. nomic composition; pp. 245-247 in Poyato- Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting Underwood, C., & Ward, D. 2005. The on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, Mesozoic record of the Carcharhiniformes; pp. and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad 263-265 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Taverne, L. 2004. On a complete Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, hyomandibular of the Cretaceous Moroccan 310 pp. notopterid Palaeonotopterus greenwoodi (Teleostei, Osteoglossomorpha). Stuttgarter Wang, N.-Z., Yang, S.-R., Jin, F., & Wang, W. Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie B (Geologie und 2001. Early Triassic Hybodontoidea from Paläontologie) 348:1-7. Tiandong of Guangxi, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 39(4):237-250. Taverne, L. 2004. Les poissons crétacés de Nardò. 17o. Aspesaipichthys cavaensis gen. et Whynot, A., Williston, A., Hilton, E., & sp. nov. (Teleostei, Acanthomorpha, Bemis, W. 2005. Ossifications associated with Aipichthyoidea). Bolletino del Museo Civico di the trunk lateral line canal of Acipenser Storia Naturale di Verona 28:3-15. brevirostrum, with comparisons to dorsal and ventral scute rows; pp. 267-268 in Poyato-Ariza, Taverne, L. 2004. Les poissons crétacés de F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Nardò. 18o. Pugliaclupea nolardi gen. et sp. Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and nov. (Teleostei, Clupeiformes, Clupeidae). Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma Bolletino del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di de Madrid, 310 pp. Verona 28:17-28. Wiley, E.O. 2005. Characters, homology and Taverne, L. 2004. Les poissons crétacés de naming; pp. 269-270 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (edi- Nardò. 19o. Nardorex zorzini gen. et sp. nov. tor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic (Teleostei, Aulopiformes, Alepisauroidei). Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomencla- Bolletino del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di ture. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Ma- Verona 28:29-40. drid, 310 pp.
Tintori, A., & Gozzi, E. 2005. Proposal for a Williams, S.C., & Lucas, S.G. 2005. The use of taxonomic revision of Norian species of the the Late Cretaceous selachians Ptychodus and genus Saurichthys; pp. 249-252 in Poyato-Ariza, Squalicorax as biostratigraphic indicators in F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on New Merxico, USA; pp. 271-272 in Poyato- Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Tintori, A., & Lombardo, C. 2005. Functional morphology vs phylogenesis in the choice of Williston, A., Whynot, A., Hilton, E., & Bemis, characters. A case history; pp. 253-257 in W.E. 2005. Observations on the pattern and Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International microanatomy of platelets and caudal scales of Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Acipenser brevirostrum; pp. 273-274 in Poyato-
9 Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Upcoming Meetings Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. for Mesozoic Fish Workers Yabumoto, Y. 2005. Early Cretaceous osteoglossiform fishes from Central Japan, with VII International Congress notes on the origin of the Osteoglossidae; pp. 275-276 in Poyato-Ariza, F.J. (editor). Fourth on Biology of Fish International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, July 18-26, 2006 310 pp. St. Johns’ Newfoundland, Canada url: http://www.mun.ca/biology/icbf7/index.html Zhang, J.-y. 2005. A new species of Sinamia On-line registration available Jan. 1, 2006. from Liaoning, China; p. 277 in Poyato-Ariza, Register before March 15, 2006 and save! F.J. (editor). Fourth International Meeting on One of the 23 symposia will be: Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Biomineralisation in Fish Bones and Teeth: Nomenclature. Ediciones Universidad from Microscopy to Design of Materials. Autónoma de Madrid, 310 pp. Organizers: Anne Kemp (University of Queensland) and Gilles Cuny (Geological Museum, University of Copenhagen). This symposium will discuss all aspects of Extended Abstracts from Spain 2005 biomineralisation of the hard tissues of fish, including bone, enamel, enameloid, dentine, calcified cartilage, otoliths and scale tissues. The Volume Availability processes involved in biomineralisation are known in part in some mammals, but little Poyato-Ariza, F. J., Editor. 2005. Fourth Interna- understood in fish. Studies on immunodetection tional Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes – Systemat- of the proteins involved in the mineralization ics, Homology, and Nomenclature, Miraflorez processes of hard tissues in fish are not very de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain. Extended Abstracts. widely used, and the genes coding for these Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, proteins are not always identified. That the fine Spain, 310 pp. structure of fish teeth shows an enormous diver- sity has been known since the early studies of http://www.uam.es/servicios/otros/spublicaciones Owen in the nineteenth century, but little of this [email protected] diversity has been studied with modern tech- ISBN: 84-7477-987-1 niques of microscopy. Specific adaptations of Depósito Legal: GU-367/2005 the ultrastructure of fish dentitions, in relation to Printed in Spain – Impreso en España stress induced during use of the teeth, have International orders: Celesa. c/ Laurel 21, 28005 implications for biomaterials research and for Madrid. www.celesa.com / [email protected] the design of more effective machinery for industrial processes. Equally, analysis of the fine structure of bone has implications for biomechanics. Improved understanding of all of these aspects of fish hard tissues has also phylogenetic implications, especially for the relationships among problematic groups of fishes, or between fish and other vertebrates. This symposium will bring ideas from different fields, in biochemistry, genetics, developmental biology, biomaterials and microscopy, together Mexican paleoichthyologists share a happy and assist in the development of productive new moment. Seated in the front row (right) is Shelly ideas. Applegate, who died on August 20, 2005 (see page 1).
10 MAR-ECO: Patterns and 9th Symposium on Mesozoic Ter- Processes of the Northern restrial Ecosystems and Biota Mid-Atlantic June 2006, Manchester, UK The 9th Symposium on Mesozoic Terrestrial MAR-ECO is an international exploratory study of Ecosystems will take place at the University of the fishes and other animals inhabiting the deep Manchester from June 27th to June 29th, 2006. northern mid-Atlantic. Scientists from 16 nations This international meeting will provide a forum around the northern Atlantic Ocean are participating for palaeontologists and geologists working on in research of the waters around the mid-Atlantic Ridge from Iceland to the Azores. This Census of different aspects of Mesozoic continental eco- Marine Life (http://www.coml.org/coml.htm) project systems to meet and exchange ideas and infor- was initiated in 2001 and will last through 2008. mation. Past meetings have attracted delegates Further information can be obtained from the MAR- from many different countries and a variety of ECO website: http://mareco.imr.no/ different disciplines, and have led to a number of Dr. Franz Uiblein, Institute of Marine Research, important international collaborations. Dept. of Marine Resources, Nordnesgaten 50, P.b. 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 BERGEN, Norway The symposium will consist of three days of Tel.: (+47) 5523-8403, Fax: (+47) 5523-8687, scientific presentations (plenary speakers, regu- Email: [email protected], [email protected] lar platform presentations, and posters). Prefer- ence will be given to those contributions that focus on the broader implications of Mesozoic Heckert, Andrew B. 2005. Late Triassic biotas (e.g, overviews of particular clades or microvertebrates from the lower Chinle biotas, palaeoenvironments, Group (Otischalkian-Adamanian: Carnian), palaeobiogeography, etc), rather than narrower southwestern U.S.A. New Mexico Museum of descriptive studies. A symposium volume con- Natural History & Science Bulletin 27:1-170. taining the meeting abstracts and short papers A monograph on the taxonomy and stratigraphic will be published and distributed at the meeting. distribution of Otischalkian and Adamanian A short pre-meeting field trip to either the Creta- microvertebrates in the southwestern USA. This ceous localities on the Isle of Wight or the definitive volume on nonmarine Middle Jurassic of the Yorkshire Coast is microvertebrates includes 120 figures containing planned, as is a longer post-meeting field trip hundreds of SEM illustrations of Upper Triassic including a range of classic Triassic, Jurassic, microvertebrates from 6 localities in Texas, New and Cretaceous deposits in Oxfordshire, the Mexico, and Arizona. New taxa include one Bristol Channel, Devon, and Dorset. chondrichthyan, two sphenodonts, and two ornithischian dinosaurs. The volume is $20 US + A conference banquet will be held to celebrate shipping and handling and can be ordered online the successful closure of the meeting. We also at: http://nmmnhfoundation.org/mcart/ plan to hold two evening receptions: one in the index.cgi?code=3&page=4&cat=12 recently refurbished galleries of the Manchester or go to: http://nmmnhfoundation.org/mcart/ Museum and the other in the picturesque index.cgi and choose “Museum Bulletins” grounds of Hulme Hall (University of Manches- ter). For further information, please consult our web site http://homepage.mac.com/paulselden/MTE/ If you are interested in attending the meeting, The website databases on which Wilson & please contact either Paul Barrett or Susan Evans Bruner's 2004, paper, "Mesozoic fish assem- (see addresses below) in order to be added to our blages of North America" were based have been mailing list. updated. Now, 1705 references are abstracted. Paul M. Barrett, Susan E. Evans The Natural The complete file has been divided into 3 files in History Museum Dept. Anatomy & Dev.Biol. order to make it easier to download. Included for Cromwell Road University College London the first time is a list of 6636 Mesozoic genera London SW7 5BD, UK Gower Street, London and species, and a list of 2747 higher taxa. url: WC1E 6BT [email protected], http://www2.biology.ualberta.ca/wilson.hp/ [email protected] mesofish/MFNA.codes.htm
11 both the scientific and public imagination during The Sauropterygia the first half of the 19th Century, resulting in a rich history to complement modern studies. In We present you with the first circular for The recent years there has been a resurgence of Sauropterygia, a conference dedicated to all interest in the Sauropterygia, with detailed aspects of sauropterygian palaeontology to be redescription of existing material, exciting new held under the auspices of the European Asso- finds, and the application of new methodologies ciation of Vertebrate Palaeontology (EAVP) in improving our understanding of these magnifi- Karlsruhe, Germany on 4th - 8th September cent creatures. However, despite recent advances 2006. The first circular is now available from and almost 200 years of study, many aspects of http://eavp.alettra.de/ (and click on ‘The sauropterygian palaeontology remain enigmatic: Sauroptergyia’). Alternatively to obtain full The early evolution of the Sauropterygia and details or further information, which can be phylogenetic relationships within the Reptilia provided in German, French, Spanish or English, remain controversial; relationships within the please contact myself (see below) or one of the group are not fully resolved and are often ob- other members of the organizing committee. scure; and although a number of biomechanical Further details will appear on the EAVP web site and ecological studies have been undertaken, as they become available: http://eavp.alettra.de/ physiology is only just beginning to be explored. With all best wishes, Leslie Noè The next few years hold the promise of much on behalf of The Sauropterygia organizing new research, and this conference offers a committee. unique opportunity for all those interested in any aspect of sauropterygian palaeontology, or the The first European Association of Vertebrate wider topics of reptilian evolution or secondary Palaeontology (EAVP) Themed Symposium. adaptation to life in water, to meet and discuss Presented by: The Staätliches Museum für these and other relevant topics. Naturkunde and The University of Karlsruhe, Dr Leslie Noè, Major Projects Officer, Karlsruhe, Germany. 4th -8th September 2006 The Sedgwick Museum, Dept. of Earth Announcement and First Circular - Call for Sciences,University of Cambridge,Downing expressions of interest and abstracts. Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, England, U.K. The Sauropterygia will be the first international conference devoted exclusively to all aspects of sauropterygian palaeontology; such a conference Second International Pal- has never before been attempted, but is long overdue. Organized and run under the auspices aeontological Congress of the European Association of Vertebrate Palae- ontology (EAVP), The Sauropterygia will be a June 17-21 2006, Beijing, China wide-ranging, cross-disciplinary summary of all the latest and most exciting research into the Like the successful First International sauropterygian reptiles, ranging from historical Palaeontological Congress held in Sydney, perspectives and current successes to future Australia, in 2002, the second congress in prospects. The Sauropterygia will be a "state of Beijing, China, will bring together palaeontolo- the science" conference and will provide a forum gists of all specialties from all corners of the for the presentation of original work, promote world to participate in symposia, general ses- the exchange of information and ideas, and offer sions, short courses, and extensive field trips to a unique opportunity for all those interested the most important fossil sites throughout the sauropterygian palaeontology to meet, discuss country. recent developments and ongoing research, and The congress will be held at Peking Uni- develop future collaborations. The language of versity, near the Yuanming Gardens and the the conference will be English; however, mem- Summer Palace in northwestern Beijing. The bers of the organising committee are also native theme is "Ancient Life and Modern Ap- speakers of German, French, and Spanish, and proaches." The abstract deadline and early questions can be answered in these languages if registration deadline are both March 1, 2006. required. More information can be found at the Congress Rationale: The Sauropterygia were some of the web site: www.ipc2006.ac.cn. earliest known and best preserved Mesozoic vertebrate fossils, and were hugely influential in
12 Triassic Research Symposium CAVEPS 2007
CALL FOR PAPERS 11th Conference on Vertebrate Evolution, A research symposium celebrating the 100th Palaeontology and Systematics Anniversary of the establishment of the Petrified Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA Forest National Park will be held in Holbrook, 9 April - 12 April, 2007. Arizona from May 17th through 19th 2006. You are invited to attend the 11th CAVEPS to be The symposium will include both invited and held at Museum Victoria,Melbourne Australia. volunteered platform and poster presentations as Close to Melbourne are many Devonian fossil well as field trips to classic Triassic localities in fish sites and Early Cretaceous sites with dino- east central Arizona. saurs and mammals (excursion 1). CAVEPS is a biennial meeting of vertebrate palaeontologists Paleontologists and geologists throughout the from around Australia and overseas. CAVEPS world are invited to attend the conference and 2007 will consist of 4 days of general sessions present papers about their research on any including papers on all aspects of vertebrate aspects of Triassic paleontology and geology palaeontology, as well as a fossil fish sympo- worldwide. The papers may be given as either sium. platform or poster presentations. The conference will be held during the AVCC (Australian Vice Chancellors Commis- Extended (two pages and one illustration) ab- sion) common vacation week and will com- stracts will be accepted through February 10th, mence on Tuesday 9 April (Monday 8th is Easter 2006. Please indicate if you would prefer the Monday), and culminate on Friday 12 of April. platform or poster format for your presentation. Venue: The meeting will be held in The Age Information regarding registration will be an- Theatre within Museum Victoria, a modern nounced in the near future. museum situated close to the city centre. Facili- ties will be available for slide and Powerpoint The extended abstracts will be published as a presentations (a call for papers will be issued supplement to a research volume covering with the second circular). There will be a wel- Upper Triassic paleontological research from come function at the Museum and a conference Petrified Forest National Park that will be pub- dinner at a local restaurant. lished as a Museum of Northern Arizona Bulle- Field trips: Excursion 1. A field trip will follow tin and distributed to attendees at the time of the the conference. It is planned to visit the famous symposium. Early Cretaceous sites in the Strzelecki Group along the coast east of Melbourne. These have Petrified Forest National Park was established in produced several dinosaurs, the last known 1906 to protect petrified wood and other fossils stereospondyl amphibian, and, most recently, at from the Upper Triassic Chinle Formation in least three mammals. This trip will continue to northeastern Arizona. These fossils have been the northeast of Victoria to visit Devonian fish researched for over 150 years resulting in the sites, returning via the Yarra Valley, one of the publication of hundreds of papers, forming a best wine growing regions in Australia. This trip cornerstone for Late Triassic paleontological should take 4-5 days. studies in North America. Excursion 2. For those with limited time a Please contact one of the following as promptly day trip to the Cretaceous sites may be possible. as possible if you contemplate attending the Expressions of interest are sought for symposium and/or presenting a paper at it. CAVEPS 2007. Please forward a brief reply to William Parker indicating whether you hope to attend the con- Vertebrate Paleontologist ference and would like to remain on the mailing Petrified Forest National Park, Box 2217 list. Petrified Forest, AZ 86028 Stella Claudius [email protected] email: [email protected] Sidney R. Ash, PhD Conference convenors: 1708 Quail Run CT NE John Long: logistics Albuquerque, New Mexico email: [email protected] 87122 USA Anne Warren: registration, program, accommo- 505-856-5852 dation, dinner, venue email: [email protected] 13