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Last update: October 2012 |
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Dr. Benjamin Sames |
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Benjamin Sames Dipl.-Geol., Dr. rer. nat. Micropalaeontology Stratigraphy Geology Actual affiliation: Project Collaborator IGCP 555 |
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Universität Wien Department für Geodynamik und Sedimentologie Geozentrum, Althanstrasse 14 1090 Wien AUSTRIA UZA II, Room 2B 305 Phone: +43 (0) 1 4277 53531 E-Mail: benjamin.sames(at)univie.ac.at Department Website: http://geologie.univie.ac.at/ This site: http://homepage.univie.ac.at/benjamin.sames/ |
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Further Affiliations § Visiting Staff Universität Wien, Institut für Paläontologie Geozentrum, Althanstrasse 14 1090 Wien, AUSTRIA http://www.univie.ac.at/Palaeontologie/INDEX1_EN.html § Affiliated Research Associate Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNOMNH) 2401 Chautauqua Ave. Norman, OK 73072-7029, USA § Stratigraphic Consultant Petrobras (Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.) |
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News New Article: Sames, B. and Horne, D.J., 2012. Latest Jurassic to Cretaceous non-marine ostracod biostratigraphy: Unde venis, quo vadis? Journal of Stratigraphy 36(2): 266-288. |
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Research Summary My research focuses on micropalaeontology of late Mesozoic (Late Jurassic - Early Cretaceous) non-marine deposits. Central aspects of my research are the taxonomy, phylogeny, palaeobiology and biostratigraphical application of ostracods (microcrustaceans of around 1mm size with a calcified bivalved shell, the carapace), that today inhabit virtually all aquatic environments, both marine and non-marine). Ostracods' small size, morphological variability, ecology, fossilization potential and long geological history render them excellent candidates for a wide array of applications. In non-marine deposits, ostracods are among the most common fossils, at least since the Middle-Late Jurassic, and consequently one of the most useful groups. |
