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Research paper thumbnail of A new petalodont (Chondrichthyes, Bradyodonti) from the Upper Mississippian of Montana

Annals of the Carnegie Museum

It is apparent, from a brief review of the systematics of some petalodont teeth and dentitions, t... more It is apparent, from a brief review of the systematics of some petalodont teeth and dentitions, that they may be divided into five morphologic groups: the Ctenoptychius, the Chomatodus, the Climaxodus, the Petalodus, and the Pristodus. Heteropetalus elegantulus, new genus and species, from the Upper Mississippian Namurian A of Montana, is described. It is a small, hyostylic, operculate chondrichthyan, with a unique biserial biaxial pectoral fin, a single dorsal fin with a small, superficial spine, a fusiform body, and a diphycercal tail. There are at most two teeth in each tooth position in the jaws, except that parasymphysial teeth tend to be retained after replace¬ ment. The teeth resemble those of the Ctenoptychius and Petalodus groups of the Petalodontiformes. Heteropetalus, as the first well preserved petalodont to be described, indicates that Janassa cannot be considered as a typical petalodont in morphology or habitus. The morphologic character combinations found in Heteropetalus blur the distinctions between the recognized chondrichthyan subclasses Bradyodonti and Elasmobranchii.

Research paper thumbnail of A new technique for chemical preparation of fossils

Journal of Paleontology, 1970

RETRIEVAL of small fossil vertebrate and invertebrate remains from shales, claystones and limesto... more RETRIEVAL of small fossil vertebrate and invertebrate remains from shales, claystones and limestone residues in statistically significant numbers has been a tedious process where it has been at all possible. Breakdown of claystones and poorly indurated shales with kerosene leaves large quantities of residue, while boiling with washing soda frequently results in the fragmentation of delicate structures such as fish jaws, snails or cystoids. Obtaining vertebrate microfaunas from fresh water limestones

Research paper thumbnail of Fossil fishes from southwestern Pennsylvania, Pt. 2: Monongahela dunkardensis, new species (Dipnoi, Lepidosirenidae), from the Dunkard Group

Annals of the Carnegie Museum

Research paper thumbnail of Anatomy and relationships of the family Phlegethontiidae (Amphibia, Aistopoda)

Annals of the Carnegie Museum

The cranial and cervical osteology of the middle Pennsylvanian aistopod amphibian Phlegethontia l... more The cranial and cervical osteology of the middle Pennsylvanian aistopod amphibian Phlegethontia linearis Cope, from Linton, Ohio, is described. Aornerpeton mazonense (Gregory), new genus, and Sillerpeton permianum , new genus and species, are compared and contrasted with P. linearis in endocraeial structure and in the functional anatomy of their feeding mechanisms. The feeding mechanism of Phlegethontia linearis is investigated. It displays cranial kinesis with unilateral jaw movements, in a manner analogous to that of snakes. The articulations of upper and lower jaws indicate a capacity to ingest large prey items, the reduction of the gastralia may have facilitated sufficient ventral distention of the body to compensate for a lack of lateral palatal mobility. The Phlegethontiidae and Ophiderpetontidae show widely divergent cranial specializations but are related on the basis of their common and uniquely derived postcranial characters. The Aistopoda cannot be derived from or closely related to any presently known amphibian group.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 10. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 10. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., branchiostegal series, Lower Carboniferous Bear ... more FIG. 10. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., branchiostegal series, Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, Heath Formation, Fergus County, Montana (USA). A, MV 2956; B, MV 3811; C, CM 27292B; D, E, CM 44500A, B; F, CM 35211A; G, CM 35215B; H, FMNH PF 10207; I, J, CM 37547A, B. Scale: 3 mm.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 16 in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 16. — Cheek bones of Osteichthyes. A, Chirodipterus australis, after Campbell & Barwick (198... more FIG. 16. — Cheek bones of Osteichthyes. A, Chirodipterus australis, after Campbell & Barwick (1982); B, Eusthenopteron foordi, after Jarvik (1972); C, Glyptolepis leptopterus, after Schultze & Arsenault (1987); D, Hadronector donbairdi, after Lund & Lund (1985); E, Paleoniscus frieislebeni, after Pearson (1982); F, Cheirolepis trailli, after Pearson (1982); G, Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 9. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 9. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., infraorbital bones, Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulc... more FIG. 9. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., infraorbital bones, Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, Heath Formation, Fergus County, Montana (USA). A, CM 35206A; B, CM 35207A; C, CM 35209B; D, CM 35211B, from latex peel; E, CM 35214A, from latex peel. Arrow indicates anterior. Scale: 3 mm.

Research paper thumbnail of Discoserra Lund 2000, n. gen

Genus <i>Discoserra</i> n. gen. TYPE SPECIES. — <i>Discoserra pectinodon</i&... more Genus <i>Discoserra</i> n. gen. TYPE SPECIES. — <i>Discoserra pectinodon</i> n. gen. n. sp. by original designation. ETYMOLOGY. — Discoserra, serrated disc, descriptive of the appearance of the body in lateral view. DIAGNOSIS.—Teeth of the premaxilla,maxilla and dentary long, thin, and styliform. Posterior end of maxilla does not extend back to level of anterior margin of orbit. Parietals excluded from contact in dorsal midline by postrostral 2, which contacts supraoccipital. No transverse supratemporal commissure in supraoccipital. Two rows of paired bones over orbit. One to three interopercular bones; two to three small postspiraculars and a presupracleithrum. Branchiostegals very variable in size, number and shape. Dorsal ridge scales with small, forwardly facing hooks; two to three small anal fin hooks.Origin of anterior edge of dorsal fin set well below dorsal margin of ridge scales. All fins with well spaced rays; pelvic fin reduced, caudal fin rounded.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 7. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 7. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., lateral aspect of skull (CM 35211B), Lower Carbon... more FIG. 7. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., lateral aspect of skull (CM 35211B), Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, Heath Formation, Fergus County, Montana (USA). Abbreviations: A, angular; AN, presupracleithrum; B, branchiostegal rays; D, dentary; E, extrascapular; F, frontal; G, gular; I, interoperculars; IO, infraorbital; IT, intertemporal; M, maxilla; N, nasal; O, opercular; P, premaxilla; PA, partietal; PF, prefrontals; PR, postrostral; PSP, postspiracular; R, rostral; S, supraoccipital; SC, supracleithrum; ST, supratemporal; T, tabular. Sclerotic bones stippled; suborbital bones hatched. Scale: 4 mm.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 2. — Guildayichthys carnegiei n.gen. n in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 2. — Guildayichthys carnegiei n.gen. n. sp., latex peel of the head (MV 6045B) of holotype, ... more FIG. 2. — Guildayichthys carnegiei n.gen. n. sp., latex peel of the head (MV 6045B) of holotype, Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, Heath Formation, Fergus County, Montana (USA). Scale: 6 mm.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 6. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 6. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., latex peel of skull (CM 35211B), Lower Carbonifer... more FIG. 6. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., latex peel of skull (CM 35211B), Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, Heath Formation, Fergus County, Montana (USA). Scale: 4 mm.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 3. — Guildayichthys carnegiei n. gen. n in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 3. — Guildayichthys carnegiei n. gen. n. sp., latex peel of the head (MV 6045B) of holotype,... more FIG. 3. — Guildayichthys carnegiei n. gen. n. sp., latex peel of the head (MV 6045B) of holotype, lateral aspect of skull, Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, Heath Formation, Fergus County, Montana (USA). Abbreviations: A, angular; AN, presupracleithrum; B, branchiostegal rays; C, cleithrum; D, dentary; E, extrascapular; F, frontal; G, gular; I, interoperculars; IO, infraorbital; IT, intertemporal; M, maxilla; N1, N2, nasals; O, opercular; P, premaxilla; PA, partietal; PC, postcleithrum; PF1, PF2, prefrontals; POPD, POPV, dorsal and ventral preoperculums; PR, postrostral; PSP, postspiracular; R, rostral; S, supraoccipital; SC, supracleithrum; SO, supraorbital; ST, supratemporal; T, tabular. Sclerotic bones stippled; suborbital bones hatched. Scale: 3 mm.

Research paper thumbnail of Carcharopsis wortheni from the Fayetteville Formation (Mississippian) of Arkansas

Journal of Paleontology, 1984

The jaws, teeth and buccopharyngeal denticles, as well as an isolated tooth, of Car- charopsis wo... more The jaws, teeth and buccopharyngeal denticles, as well as an isolated tooth, of Car- charopsis wortheni Newberry and Worthen were recovered from the Fayetteville Formation of Arkansas. The synonymy of the genus is reviewed. The jaws reveal an ethmoid and postorbital articulation of the palatoquadrate (amphistylic suspension) and an elevated articular region of the lower jaw. The serrate-edged teeth show considerable variability in proportions and in lateral inclination, but are generally proportionately narrower at their widest than the British Carboniferous tooth species. Mucous membrane denticles are of three morphotypes and show growth by accretion. It is suggested that there may only be two British Carboniferous species, in view of the variability present in single dentitions. The length of C. wortheni is estimated at about 3 meters.

Research paper thumbnail of The cranial osteology of Elops saurus, with a comparison to some Holostean fishes

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Research paper thumbnail of Ecomorphology and Recurrence: A Comparative Approach to Understanding Fish Community Dynamics in the Bear Gulch Bay

The Paleontological Society Special Publications, 2014

NAPe SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS and EDS in order to constrain the taphonomic processes responsible... more NAPe SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS and EDS in order to constrain the taphonomic processes responsible for their preservation. Elemental mapping and point analysis of thin sections of vermiform fossils reveal that they are composed primarily of calcium phosphate with lesser amounts of zinc sulfide. The primarily calcium phosphate composition of vermiform fossils suggests that microbially induced phosphatization during decay was the main taphonomic process involved in vermiform preservation. Spherical microstructures approximately 1-4 um in size are visible under BSE inspection, and resemble structures interpreted in the literature as phosphatized bacteria: we argue for this interpretation here. The wrinkled external morphologies of many of these vermiform fossils and the important roleplayed by microbially induced phosphatization are consistent with a cololite interpretation, although coprolites are also present, and phosphatized organisms may yet be discovered.

Research paper thumbnail of Stethacanthus altonensis (Elasmobranchii) from the Bear Gulch Limestone of Montana

Annals of the Carnegie Museum

Research paper thumbnail of Reversal of the adynamic bone disorder and decreased vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease by sevelamer carbonate therapy

Journal of the …, 2007

A model of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-induced vascular calcification (VC) that complicates the ... more A model of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-induced vascular calcification (VC) that complicates the metabolic syndrome was produced. In this model, the metabolic syndrome is characterized by severe atherosclerotic plaque formation, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and hypercholesterolemia, and CKD stimulates calcification of the neointima and tunica media of the aorta. The CKD in this model is associated the adynamic bone disorder form of renal osteodystrophy. The VC of the model is associated with hyperphosphatemia, and control of the serum phosphorus both in this animal model and in humans has been preventive in the development of VC. This article reports studies that demonstrate reduction of established VC by the addition of sevelamer carbonate to the diets of this murine metabolic syndrome model with CKD. Sevelamer, besides normalizing the serum phosphorus, surprisingly, reversed the CKD-induced trabecular osteopenia. Sevelamer therapy increased osteoblast surfaces in the metaphyseal trabeculae of the tibia and femur. It also increased osteoid surfaces and, importantly, bone formation rates. In addition, sevelamer was found to be effective in decreasing serum cholesterol levels. These results suggest that sevelamer may have important actions in decreasing diabetic and uremic vasculopathy and that sevelamer carbonate may be capable of increasing bone formation rates that are suppressed by diabetic nephropathy.

Research paper thumbnail of Reversal of the adynamic bone disorder and decreased vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease by sevelamer carbonate therapy

Journal of the …, 2007

A model of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-induced vascular calcification (VC) that complicates the ... more A model of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-induced vascular calcification (VC) that complicates the metabolic syndrome was produced. In this model, the metabolic syndrome is characterized by severe atherosclerotic plaque formation, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and hypercholesterolemia, and CKD stimulates calcification of the neointima and tunica media of the aorta. The CKD in this model is associated the adynamic bone disorder form of renal osteodystrophy. The VC of the model is associated with hyperphosphatemia, and control of the serum phosphorus both in this animal model and in humans has been preventive in the development of VC. This article reports studies that demonstrate reduction of established VC by the addition of sevelamer carbonate to the diets of this murine metabolic syndrome model with CKD. Sevelamer, besides normalizing the serum phosphorus, surprisingly, reversed the CKD-induced trabecular osteopenia. Sevelamer therapy increased osteoblast surfaces in the metaphyseal trabeculae of the tibia and femur. It also increased osteoid surfaces and, importantly, bone formation rates. In addition, sevelamer was found to be effective in decreasing serum cholesterol levels. These results suggest that sevelamer may have important actions in decreasing diabetic and uremic vasculopathy and that sevelamer carbonate may be capable of increasing bone formation rates that are suppressed by diabetic nephropathy.

Research paper thumbnail of A new petalodont chondrichthyan from the bear gulch limestone of montana, USA, with reassessment of Netsepoye hawesi and comments on the morphology of holomorphic petalodonts

Research paper thumbnail of Soft tissue pigments of the Upper Mississippian chondrenchelyid, Harpagofututor volsellorhinus (Chondrichthyes, Holocephali) from the Bear Gulch Limestone, Montana, USA

Journal of Paleontology

Reexamination of the chondrenchelyid Harpagofututor volsellorhinus from the Bear Gulch Limestone ... more Reexamination of the chondrenchelyid Harpagofututor volsellorhinus from the Bear Gulch Limestone (Health Formation, Upper Chesterian, Mississippian), has revealed that the preserved fossil pigments are those originally associated with particular, well-vascularized abdominal organs (liver, spleen, and gonads) and major venous sinuses (orbital, gonadal, pelvic). The pattern of pigment localization reflects circulatory pathways of fossilized vessels. This determination was confirmed by comparison of fossil patterns to the visceral and circulatory anatomy of extant chondrichthyans. The arrangement of these pigments conveys strong, and otherwise unavailable, evidence for the internal reproductive features of these sexually mature, Paleozoic chondrichthyans. Under the appropriate preservational conditions the pigments also reveal asphyxia as the cause of death. Thus, the value of these pigments cannot be underestimated. Unfortunately, they are prone to spontaneous and progressive degradat...

Research paper thumbnail of A new petalodont (Chondrichthyes, Bradyodonti) from the Upper Mississippian of Montana

Annals of the Carnegie Museum

It is apparent, from a brief review of the systematics of some petalodont teeth and dentitions, t... more It is apparent, from a brief review of the systematics of some petalodont teeth and dentitions, that they may be divided into five morphologic groups: the Ctenoptychius, the Chomatodus, the Climaxodus, the Petalodus, and the Pristodus. Heteropetalus elegantulus, new genus and species, from the Upper Mississippian Namurian A of Montana, is described. It is a small, hyostylic, operculate chondrichthyan, with a unique biserial biaxial pectoral fin, a single dorsal fin with a small, superficial spine, a fusiform body, and a diphycercal tail. There are at most two teeth in each tooth position in the jaws, except that parasymphysial teeth tend to be retained after replace¬ ment. The teeth resemble those of the Ctenoptychius and Petalodus groups of the Petalodontiformes. Heteropetalus, as the first well preserved petalodont to be described, indicates that Janassa cannot be considered as a typical petalodont in morphology or habitus. The morphologic character combinations found in Heteropetalus blur the distinctions between the recognized chondrichthyan subclasses Bradyodonti and Elasmobranchii.

Research paper thumbnail of A new technique for chemical preparation of fossils

Journal of Paleontology, 1970

RETRIEVAL of small fossil vertebrate and invertebrate remains from shales, claystones and limesto... more RETRIEVAL of small fossil vertebrate and invertebrate remains from shales, claystones and limestone residues in statistically significant numbers has been a tedious process where it has been at all possible. Breakdown of claystones and poorly indurated shales with kerosene leaves large quantities of residue, while boiling with washing soda frequently results in the fragmentation of delicate structures such as fish jaws, snails or cystoids. Obtaining vertebrate microfaunas from fresh water limestones

Research paper thumbnail of Fossil fishes from southwestern Pennsylvania, Pt. 2: Monongahela dunkardensis, new species (Dipnoi, Lepidosirenidae), from the Dunkard Group

Annals of the Carnegie Museum

Research paper thumbnail of Anatomy and relationships of the family Phlegethontiidae (Amphibia, Aistopoda)

Annals of the Carnegie Museum

The cranial and cervical osteology of the middle Pennsylvanian aistopod amphibian Phlegethontia l... more The cranial and cervical osteology of the middle Pennsylvanian aistopod amphibian Phlegethontia linearis Cope, from Linton, Ohio, is described. Aornerpeton mazonense (Gregory), new genus, and Sillerpeton permianum , new genus and species, are compared and contrasted with P. linearis in endocraeial structure and in the functional anatomy of their feeding mechanisms. The feeding mechanism of Phlegethontia linearis is investigated. It displays cranial kinesis with unilateral jaw movements, in a manner analogous to that of snakes. The articulations of upper and lower jaws indicate a capacity to ingest large prey items, the reduction of the gastralia may have facilitated sufficient ventral distention of the body to compensate for a lack of lateral palatal mobility. The Phlegethontiidae and Ophiderpetontidae show widely divergent cranial specializations but are related on the basis of their common and uniquely derived postcranial characters. The Aistopoda cannot be derived from or closely related to any presently known amphibian group.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 10. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 10. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., branchiostegal series, Lower Carboniferous Bear ... more FIG. 10. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., branchiostegal series, Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, Heath Formation, Fergus County, Montana (USA). A, MV 2956; B, MV 3811; C, CM 27292B; D, E, CM 44500A, B; F, CM 35211A; G, CM 35215B; H, FMNH PF 10207; I, J, CM 37547A, B. Scale: 3 mm.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 16 in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 16. — Cheek bones of Osteichthyes. A, Chirodipterus australis, after Campbell & Barwick (198... more FIG. 16. — Cheek bones of Osteichthyes. A, Chirodipterus australis, after Campbell & Barwick (1982); B, Eusthenopteron foordi, after Jarvik (1972); C, Glyptolepis leptopterus, after Schultze & Arsenault (1987); D, Hadronector donbairdi, after Lund & Lund (1985); E, Paleoniscus frieislebeni, after Pearson (1982); F, Cheirolepis trailli, after Pearson (1982); G, Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 9. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 9. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., infraorbital bones, Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulc... more FIG. 9. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., infraorbital bones, Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, Heath Formation, Fergus County, Montana (USA). A, CM 35206A; B, CM 35207A; C, CM 35209B; D, CM 35211B, from latex peel; E, CM 35214A, from latex peel. Arrow indicates anterior. Scale: 3 mm.

Research paper thumbnail of Discoserra Lund 2000, n. gen

Genus <i>Discoserra</i> n. gen. TYPE SPECIES. — <i>Discoserra pectinodon</i&... more Genus <i>Discoserra</i> n. gen. TYPE SPECIES. — <i>Discoserra pectinodon</i> n. gen. n. sp. by original designation. ETYMOLOGY. — Discoserra, serrated disc, descriptive of the appearance of the body in lateral view. DIAGNOSIS.—Teeth of the premaxilla,maxilla and dentary long, thin, and styliform. Posterior end of maxilla does not extend back to level of anterior margin of orbit. Parietals excluded from contact in dorsal midline by postrostral 2, which contacts supraoccipital. No transverse supratemporal commissure in supraoccipital. Two rows of paired bones over orbit. One to three interopercular bones; two to three small postspiraculars and a presupracleithrum. Branchiostegals very variable in size, number and shape. Dorsal ridge scales with small, forwardly facing hooks; two to three small anal fin hooks.Origin of anterior edge of dorsal fin set well below dorsal margin of ridge scales. All fins with well spaced rays; pelvic fin reduced, caudal fin rounded.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 7. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 7. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., lateral aspect of skull (CM 35211B), Lower Carbon... more FIG. 7. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., lateral aspect of skull (CM 35211B), Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, Heath Formation, Fergus County, Montana (USA). Abbreviations: A, angular; AN, presupracleithrum; B, branchiostegal rays; D, dentary; E, extrascapular; F, frontal; G, gular; I, interoperculars; IO, infraorbital; IT, intertemporal; M, maxilla; N, nasal; O, opercular; P, premaxilla; PA, partietal; PF, prefrontals; PR, postrostral; PSP, postspiracular; R, rostral; S, supraoccipital; SC, supracleithrum; ST, supratemporal; T, tabular. Sclerotic bones stippled; suborbital bones hatched. Scale: 4 mm.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 2. — Guildayichthys carnegiei n.gen. n in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 2. — Guildayichthys carnegiei n.gen. n. sp., latex peel of the head (MV 6045B) of holotype, ... more FIG. 2. — Guildayichthys carnegiei n.gen. n. sp., latex peel of the head (MV 6045B) of holotype, Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, Heath Formation, Fergus County, Montana (USA). Scale: 6 mm.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 6. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 6. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., latex peel of skull (CM 35211B), Lower Carbonifer... more FIG. 6. — Discoserra pectinodon n. gen. n. sp., latex peel of skull (CM 35211B), Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, Heath Formation, Fergus County, Montana (USA). Scale: 4 mm.

Research paper thumbnail of FIG. 3. — Guildayichthys carnegiei n. gen. n in The new Actinopterygian order Guildayichthyiformes from the Lower Carboniferous of Montana (USA)

FIG. 3. — Guildayichthys carnegiei n. gen. n. sp., latex peel of the head (MV 6045B) of holotype,... more FIG. 3. — Guildayichthys carnegiei n. gen. n. sp., latex peel of the head (MV 6045B) of holotype, lateral aspect of skull, Lower Carboniferous Bear Gulch Limestone, Heath Formation, Fergus County, Montana (USA). Abbreviations: A, angular; AN, presupracleithrum; B, branchiostegal rays; C, cleithrum; D, dentary; E, extrascapular; F, frontal; G, gular; I, interoperculars; IO, infraorbital; IT, intertemporal; M, maxilla; N1, N2, nasals; O, opercular; P, premaxilla; PA, partietal; PC, postcleithrum; PF1, PF2, prefrontals; POPD, POPV, dorsal and ventral preoperculums; PR, postrostral; PSP, postspiracular; R, rostral; S, supraoccipital; SC, supracleithrum; SO, supraorbital; ST, supratemporal; T, tabular. Sclerotic bones stippled; suborbital bones hatched. Scale: 3 mm.

Research paper thumbnail of Carcharopsis wortheni from the Fayetteville Formation (Mississippian) of Arkansas

Journal of Paleontology, 1984

The jaws, teeth and buccopharyngeal denticles, as well as an isolated tooth, of Car- charopsis wo... more The jaws, teeth and buccopharyngeal denticles, as well as an isolated tooth, of Car- charopsis wortheni Newberry and Worthen were recovered from the Fayetteville Formation of Arkansas. The synonymy of the genus is reviewed. The jaws reveal an ethmoid and postorbital articulation of the palatoquadrate (amphistylic suspension) and an elevated articular region of the lower jaw. The serrate-edged teeth show considerable variability in proportions and in lateral inclination, but are generally proportionately narrower at their widest than the British Carboniferous tooth species. Mucous membrane denticles are of three morphotypes and show growth by accretion. It is suggested that there may only be two British Carboniferous species, in view of the variability present in single dentitions. The length of C. wortheni is estimated at about 3 meters.

Research paper thumbnail of The cranial osteology of Elops saurus, with a comparison to some Holostean fishes

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Research paper thumbnail of Ecomorphology and Recurrence: A Comparative Approach to Understanding Fish Community Dynamics in the Bear Gulch Bay

The Paleontological Society Special Publications, 2014

NAPe SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS and EDS in order to constrain the taphonomic processes responsible... more NAPe SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS and EDS in order to constrain the taphonomic processes responsible for their preservation. Elemental mapping and point analysis of thin sections of vermiform fossils reveal that they are composed primarily of calcium phosphate with lesser amounts of zinc sulfide. The primarily calcium phosphate composition of vermiform fossils suggests that microbially induced phosphatization during decay was the main taphonomic process involved in vermiform preservation. Spherical microstructures approximately 1-4 um in size are visible under BSE inspection, and resemble structures interpreted in the literature as phosphatized bacteria: we argue for this interpretation here. The wrinkled external morphologies of many of these vermiform fossils and the important roleplayed by microbially induced phosphatization are consistent with a cololite interpretation, although coprolites are also present, and phosphatized organisms may yet be discovered.

Research paper thumbnail of Stethacanthus altonensis (Elasmobranchii) from the Bear Gulch Limestone of Montana

Annals of the Carnegie Museum

Research paper thumbnail of Reversal of the adynamic bone disorder and decreased vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease by sevelamer carbonate therapy

Journal of the …, 2007

A model of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-induced vascular calcification (VC) that complicates the ... more A model of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-induced vascular calcification (VC) that complicates the metabolic syndrome was produced. In this model, the metabolic syndrome is characterized by severe atherosclerotic plaque formation, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and hypercholesterolemia, and CKD stimulates calcification of the neointima and tunica media of the aorta. The CKD in this model is associated the adynamic bone disorder form of renal osteodystrophy. The VC of the model is associated with hyperphosphatemia, and control of the serum phosphorus both in this animal model and in humans has been preventive in the development of VC. This article reports studies that demonstrate reduction of established VC by the addition of sevelamer carbonate to the diets of this murine metabolic syndrome model with CKD. Sevelamer, besides normalizing the serum phosphorus, surprisingly, reversed the CKD-induced trabecular osteopenia. Sevelamer therapy increased osteoblast surfaces in the metaphyseal trabeculae of the tibia and femur. It also increased osteoid surfaces and, importantly, bone formation rates. In addition, sevelamer was found to be effective in decreasing serum cholesterol levels. These results suggest that sevelamer may have important actions in decreasing diabetic and uremic vasculopathy and that sevelamer carbonate may be capable of increasing bone formation rates that are suppressed by diabetic nephropathy.

Research paper thumbnail of Reversal of the adynamic bone disorder and decreased vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease by sevelamer carbonate therapy

Journal of the …, 2007

A model of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-induced vascular calcification (VC) that complicates the ... more A model of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-induced vascular calcification (VC) that complicates the metabolic syndrome was produced. In this model, the metabolic syndrome is characterized by severe atherosclerotic plaque formation, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and hypercholesterolemia, and CKD stimulates calcification of the neointima and tunica media of the aorta. The CKD in this model is associated the adynamic bone disorder form of renal osteodystrophy. The VC of the model is associated with hyperphosphatemia, and control of the serum phosphorus both in this animal model and in humans has been preventive in the development of VC. This article reports studies that demonstrate reduction of established VC by the addition of sevelamer carbonate to the diets of this murine metabolic syndrome model with CKD. Sevelamer, besides normalizing the serum phosphorus, surprisingly, reversed the CKD-induced trabecular osteopenia. Sevelamer therapy increased osteoblast surfaces in the metaphyseal trabeculae of the tibia and femur. It also increased osteoid surfaces and, importantly, bone formation rates. In addition, sevelamer was found to be effective in decreasing serum cholesterol levels. These results suggest that sevelamer may have important actions in decreasing diabetic and uremic vasculopathy and that sevelamer carbonate may be capable of increasing bone formation rates that are suppressed by diabetic nephropathy.

Research paper thumbnail of A new petalodont chondrichthyan from the bear gulch limestone of montana, USA, with reassessment of Netsepoye hawesi and comments on the morphology of holomorphic petalodonts

Research paper thumbnail of Soft tissue pigments of the Upper Mississippian chondrenchelyid, Harpagofututor volsellorhinus (Chondrichthyes, Holocephali) from the Bear Gulch Limestone, Montana, USA

Journal of Paleontology

Reexamination of the chondrenchelyid Harpagofututor volsellorhinus from the Bear Gulch Limestone ... more Reexamination of the chondrenchelyid Harpagofututor volsellorhinus from the Bear Gulch Limestone (Health Formation, Upper Chesterian, Mississippian), has revealed that the preserved fossil pigments are those originally associated with particular, well-vascularized abdominal organs (liver, spleen, and gonads) and major venous sinuses (orbital, gonadal, pelvic). The pattern of pigment localization reflects circulatory pathways of fossilized vessels. This determination was confirmed by comparison of fossil patterns to the visceral and circulatory anatomy of extant chondrichthyans. The arrangement of these pigments conveys strong, and otherwise unavailable, evidence for the internal reproductive features of these sexually mature, Paleozoic chondrichthyans. Under the appropriate preservational conditions the pigments also reveal asphyxia as the cause of death. Thus, the value of these pigments cannot be underestimated. Unfortunately, they are prone to spontaneous and progressive degradat...