UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE a New
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE A New Species of an Enigmatic Fossil Taxon: Ischadites n. sp., a Middle Ordovician Receptaculitid From the Great Basin, Western USA A Thesis submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Geological Sciences by Sara E Henry June 2014 Thesis Committee: Dr. Mary L. Droser, Chairperson Dr. Nigel C. Hughes Dr. Richard Minnich Copyright by Sara E Henry 2014 The Thesis of Sara E Henry is approved: Committee Chairperson University of California, Riverside ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Mary L. Droser, for her continuous support throughout my graduate studies, field work, and research. I’d additionally like to thank the rest of my committee: Dr. Nigel C. Hughes and Dr. Richard Minnich for their encouragement, insight, and guidance. Dr. Ganqing Jiang of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, assisted with stratigraphic measurements and provided valuable consultation on sedimentological interpretation in the field. Illustrations of Ischadites n. sp. were produced by my very talented brother, Mr. Keith R. Henry. Several field assistants allowed for large bulk sampling of fossils over multiple field work excursions: T. Beck, M. Nonu, R. Theroux, and J. Minor. Special thanks to L. Graham and T. Beck for lab work assistance. Field work required for this project was funded by the Geological Society of America, the Society for Sedimentary Geology, and the Gulf Coast Section of the Society for Sedimentary Geology. Lastly, I have to thank my parents, Kim and Susan Henry, for their unwavering support, patience, and encouragement.
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