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PALEO NEWS:
Paul Selden, Gulf-Hedberg Distinguished Professor of Invertebrate Paleontology, and Director of the University of Kansas Paleontological Institute, has authored the paper A bizarre armoured spider (Araneae: Tetrablemmidae) from Upper Cretaceous Myanmar amber, published in Cretaceous Research.
Additional information can be found at the National Geographic website.
AND THAT'S NOT ALL:
The Paleontological Institute would like to announce the creation of Digital Treatise. Digital Treatise is an online, subscription-based service providing access to the complete content of every previously published volume of the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology.
Offered as an annual subscripion to libraries and universities, Digital Treatise allows full access for all users within an institution's IP range to all 51 published volumes of the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Interested? Tell your libary about Digital Treatise.
Learn more about how to subscribe to Digital Treatise.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE:
The Paleontological Institute has established a fund in memory of Jill Hardesty, our late Deputy Director. Contributed funds will be used to support authors of the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. For more information and to make a contribution to the Jill Hardesty Memorial Author Support fund, please follow this link: paleo.ku.edu/jhfund.html
Furthermore, the Paleontological Institute would like to welcome Elizabeth Black to our staff as the new Assistant Editor of the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Treatise Online, Paleontological Contributions, and our other publications. Liz was formerly Outreach Program Manager and Instructor at the The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas. She is also the author of the novel “Buffalo Spirits” published by Story Line Press in 2004.
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Our online, open-access publication Paleontological Contributions is now accessible through BioOne. Inclusion in the BioOne family of publications allows for greater global awareness of the publication and its contents, while maintaining the open-access convenience of shared academic publications. Paleontological Contributions will also remain freely available on the KU Libraries SholarWorks site.
The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce the publication of the two latest articles in Treatise Online.
Jörg Maletz, Alfred C. Lenz, Denis E. Bates. 2016.
Part V, Second Revision, Chapter 4: Morphology of the Pterobranch Tubarium.
Treatise Online 76:1–63, 44 fig. $49.95.
Viacheslav A. Bizikov, Ronald B. Toll. 2016.
Part M, Chapter 9A: The Gladius and its Vestiges in Extant Coleoidea.
Treatise Online 77:1–31, 15 fig. $27.95.
The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce the publication of the latest article in Treatise Online.
Desmond T. Donovan. 2016.
Part M, Chapter 9C: Composition and Structure of Gladii in Fossil Coleoidea
Treatise Online 75:1–5, 1 fig. $3.95.
The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce the publication of two recent articles in Treatise Online.
Desmond T. Donovan, Dirk Fuchs. 2016.
Part M, Chapter 13: Fossilized Soft Tissues in Coleoidea
Treatise Online 73:1–30, 17 fig., 1 table. $25.95.
Rodney M. Feldmann, Carrie E. Schweitzer, Hiroaki Karasawa. 2016.
Part R, Revised, Volume 1, Chapter 8J: Systematic Descriptions: Infraorder Astacidea
Treatise Online 74:1–28, 22 fig. $24.95.
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The Paleontological Institute has also recently published three new articles, two in Paleontological Contributions, and one in Treatise Online.
René Hoffmann and Michael K. Howarth. 2015.
Takahashiceras – A new generic name proposed for Takahashia Matsumoto, 1984
Paleontological Contributions 15: 1 p.
Robert A. DePalma, David A. Burnham, Larry D. Martin, Peter L. Larson and Robert T. Bakker. 2015.
The first giant raptor (Theropoda: Dromaeosauridae) from the Hell Creek Formation
Paleontological Contributions 14: 16 p., 15 fig., 4 appendices
Rodney M. Feldmann, Carrie E. Schweitzer, and Hiroaki Karasawa. 2015.
Part R, Revised, Volume 1, Chapter 8I: Systematic Descriptions: Infraorder Glypheidea
Treatise Online 68:1-28, 19 figs.
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The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce the publication of four recent articles in Treatise Online.
Stanley, Steven M. 2015.
Part N, Revised, Volume 1, Chapter 19:Evolutionary ecology of the Bivalvia
Treatise Online 72:1–48, 39 fig., 1 table., $37.95.
Stanley, Steven M. 2015.
Part N, Revised, Volume 1, Chapter 5: Functional shell morphology of noncementing Bivalvia
Treatise Online 71:1–46, 47 fig., $40.95.
René Hoffmann. 2015.
Part L, Revised, Volume 3B, Chapter 3: Lytoceratoidea
Treatise Online 70:1–34, 19 figs., 5 tables, $27.95.
Marion Nixon. 2015.
Part M, Chapter 12: The Buccal Apparatus of Recent and Fossil Forms
Treatise Online 69:1–30, 16 figs., 5 tables, $23.95.
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The Paleontological Institute is also pleased to announce two new publications in the Paleontological Contributions series:
Paleontological Contributions 12, Joseph Carter, Cristian Altaba, Laurie Anderson, David Campbell, Zongjie Fang, Peter Harries, and Peter Skelton, 2015, The paracladistic approach to phylogenetic taxonomy.
Paleontological Contributions 13, Rosemary Baron-Szabo and Stephen Cairns, 2015, A new rhizangiid genus from the Miocene of North America (Sclerangia n. gen.; Florida, USA).
These and other Paleontlogical Contributions articles can be downloaded from the KU ScholarWorks site (http://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/handle/1808/4492).
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The Paleontological Institute is even more pleased to announce the availability of its latest publication: Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part E (Revised), Porifera, volumes 4 and 5.
Comprised of the work of 15 authors and covering the hypercalcified sponges (i.e., stromatoporoids, chaetetids, and their allies), this large, two-volumes set is now available for purchase. Members of the Palaeontological Association and the Paleontological Society can take advantage of a 20% discount through their members’ web sites.
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It is with deep sadness that we announce that Jill Hardesty, Deputy Director of the Paleontological Institute and Assistant Editor of the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015. (Jill's obituary)
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The Paleontological Institute is also pleased to announce the availability of two new articles in Treatise Online.
Patrick N. Wyse Jackson and Caroline J. Buttler. 2015. Part G, Revised, Volume 2, Chapter 3: Preparation, Imaging, and Conservation of Paleozoic Bryozoans for Study. Treatise Online 63:1-15, 1 fig. $10.95.
Frank K. McKinney and Patrick N. Wyse Jackson. 2015. Part G, Revised, Volume 2, Chapter 8H: Names of Indeterminate, Unrecognizable, or Excluded Genera Previously Assigned to Fenestrata
. Treatise Online 63:1-5, $4.95.
Access to Treatise Online is free to members of the Palaeontological Association and Paleontological Society, as well as members of subscribing libraries. All articles can also be purchased individually.
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An article published in the current issue of Science illustrates the role Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology data played is providing support for Cope's Rule. The authors used all 50+ volumes of the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology (which is published by the Biodiversity Institute’s Paleontological Institute) as the primary dataset for the massive study which looked at 17,208 genera of marine animals spanning the past 542 million years. The BBC web site features the picture below of Treatise volumes used as the main dataset.
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The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce
the second edition of one of the most popular books in its Special Publications series:
Rocks and Fossils of the Central United States, with Special Emphasis on the Greater Kansas City Area, 2nd edition, Richard J. Gentile. 2015
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The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce the newest publication (number 11) in the Paleontological Contributions series. René Hoffmann, 2015, The correct taxon name, authorship, and publication date of extant ten-armed coleoids can be downloaded from the KU ScholarWorks site (http://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/handle/1808/16433).
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The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce the newest publication (number 11) in the Paleontological Contributions series. René Hoffmann, 2015, The correct taxon name, authorship, and publication date of extant ten-armed coleoids can be downloaded from the KU ScholarWorks site (http://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/handle/1808/16433).
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The Paleontological Institute is also pleased to announce the publication of the latest article in Treatise Online:
Jörg Maletz, Denis E. B. Bates, Edsel D. Brussa, Roger A. Cooper, Alfred C. Lenz, John F. Riva, Blanca A. Toro & Yuandong Zhang. March 2014
Part V, Revision 2, Volume 1, Chapter 12
Glossary of the Hemichordata
Treatise Online 62:1-23, 6 figs.
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The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce a series of articles (numbers 10A-10J) in the Paleontological Contributions series, a thematic collection of papers on arthropod inclusions in Late Cretaceous amber from the Vendée, north-west France. The publication Fossil arthropods in Late Cretaceous Vendean amber (northwestern France) can be downloaded as a complete book, or in 10 individual chapters from the KU ScholarWorks site (http://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/handle/1808/4492).
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Paul Selden, Gulf-Hedberg Distinguished Professor of Invertebrate Paleontology and
Director of the Paleontological Institute, has published an article, A giant spider from the Jurassic of China reveals greater diversity of the orbicularian stem group, in the December 2013 issue of Naturwissenschaften.
KU News
Lawrence Journal World
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The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce the publication of the latest article in Treatise Online:
Jörg Maletz, Denis E. B. Bates, Edsel D. Brussa, Roger A. Cooper, Alfred C. Lenz, John F. Riva, Blanca A. Toro & Yuandong Zhang. March 2014
Part V, Revision 2, Volume 1, Chapter 12
Glossary of the Hemichordata
Treatise Online 62:1-23, 6 figs.
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The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce the latest article in the Paleontological Contributions series. Article 8: Sonia Ros-Franch, Ana Márquez-Aliaga, and Susana E. Damborenea, 2014, Comprehensive database on Induan (Lower Triassic) to Sinemurian (Lower Jurassic) marine bivalve genera and their paleobiogeographic record, 8:219 p., 61 fig, 1 table, and Index.
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The Paleontological Institute is delighted to announce the availability of two new issues of Treatise Online. These two parts are from Part R (Arthropoda: Crustacea). Members of the Paleontological Society, Palaeontological Association, and SEPM can access them for free directly through their respective member web page.
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The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce the newest volume in the Paleontological Contributions series. Article 7: Penney, David, Caroline Wadsworth, David I. Green, Sandra L. Kennedy, Richard F. Preziosi, and Terence A. Brown, 2013, Extraction of inclusions from (sub)fossil resins, with description of a new species of stingless bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) in Quaternary Colombian copal. Paleontological Contributions 7:6 p., 2 fig.
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The division of Invertebrate Paleontology is exited to welcome Dr. Michelle Casey as a new post-doc. Michelle spent a year teaching at Oberlin College after she completed her PhD at Yale University. She is broadly interested in how ecological interactions change in response to perturbation, and she will be involved in the "Paleoniches" digitization project.
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In order to make room for incoming new volumes, the Paleontological Institute is offering a generous 30% off many of its titles from now until the end of July, 2013, or until all surplus copies have been sold. Check out the volumes on sale and visit the Treatise site to take advantage of this limited opportunity.
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The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce the publication of the final article from Part E, Revised, Volume 4 (Hypercalcified Sponges) in Treatise Online. Now that all chapters of this part have been published online, the authors are busy making any necessary updates, and soon we hope to announce the availability of the volume in hard copy.
Access to Treatise Online is free to members of the Palaeontological Association, Paleontological Society, and SEPM, as well as members of subscribing libraries; all others can purchase downloads. (more...)
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The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce the publication of a
major new article in Treatise Online.
Access to Treatise Online is free to members of the Palaeontological Association, Paleontological Society, and SEPM, as well as members of subscribing libraries; all others can purchase downloads. (more...)
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Jill Hardesty, Assistant Editor of the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, represented the Paleontological Institute at the 56th annual Palaeontological Association meeting, held at University College Dublin, December 16-18, 2012.
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The Paleontological Institute is pleased to announce the immediate availability of four new articles in Treatise Online.
Access to Treatise Online is free to members of the Palaeontological Association, Paleontological Society, and SEPM, as well as members of subscribing libraries; all others can purchase downloads. (more...)
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