Publications
Selly et al., 2016
Selly et al., 2020
Selly and Schiffbauer, 2021
Schiffbauer et al., 2020
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Selly, T., Schiffbauer, J.D., Laflamme, M., and Warren, L.V. In Press. Ediacaran Diversity in Space and Time. Journal of Paleontology.
Schiffbauer, J.D., Wong, C. Davis, C., Selly, T., Nelson, L.L., and Pruss, S.B. In Press. Evaluating the diversity, affinity, and construction of terminal Ediacaran tubiform fossils from the La Ciénega Formation, Sonora, Mexico. Journal of Paleontology.
Herbst, T., Whittington, A., Pistone, M., Schiffbauer, J.D., and Selly, T. In Press. Release the crackin': The influence of brittle behavior on gas retention in crystal-rich magma. Bulletin of Volcanology, 86(6); 1–25. doi: 10.1007/s00445-024-01747-3
Jacobs, G.S., Jacquet, S.M., Selly, T., Schiffbauer, J.D., Huntley, J.W. 2024. Resolving taphonomic and preparation biases in silicified faunas through paired acid residues and X-ray microscopy. PeerJ, 12:e16767. doi: 10.7717/peerj.16767
Jacquet, S.M., Webb, J.L., Huntley, J.W., Selly, T., Schiffbauer, J.D. 2023. X-ray tomographic microscopy of Eocene coprolites from Pipestone Springs Main Pocket, Southwest Montana. Frontiers in Earth Sciences, 11:1130107. doi: 10.3389/feart.2023.1130107
Mohtashami, E., Olgun, G., Wu, C., and Selly, T. 2023. Internal Structure and Breakage Behavior of Biogenic Carbonate Sand Grains. Geo-Congress 2023: 565–574. doi: 10.1061/9780784484678.058
Nolan, M.R., Walker, S.E., Sharma, A., Selly, T., Schiffbauer, J.D. 2023. Reconsidering Brooksella alternata of The Conasauga Formation, Southeastern USA. PeerJ, 11:e14796. doi: 10.7717/peerj.14796
El-Gizawy, A.S., Ma, X., Pfeiffer, F., Schiffbauer, J.D., and Selly, T. 2023. Characterization of Microarchitectures, Stiffness and Strength of Human Trabecular Bone Using Micro-computed Tomography (Micro-CT) Scans. BioMed, 3(1): 89–100. doi: 10.3390/biomed3010007
Mohtashami, E., Olgun, G., Wu, C., and Selly, T. 2022. Intragrain Pore Structure of Carbonate Sands. Geo-Congress 2022: 194–203. Charlotte, SC: American Society of Civil Engineers. doi: 10.1061/9780784484036
Lindsay-Kaufman, A., Rosbach, S.A., Edwards, E. L., Wright, L., Vaziri, S.H., Majidifard, M.R., Selly, T., Laflamme, M., and Schiffbauer, J.D. 2022. Describing difficult shell-hash assemblages from the Lower Cambrian Soltanieh Formation, Alborz Mountains, northern Iran. Palaios, 37(7); 374–391. doi: 10.2110/palo.2021.031
Jacquet, S.M., Selly, T., Schiffbauer, J.D., and Brock, G.A. 2022. Sclerite assembly, articulation, and protective system of Lower Devonian machaeridians. Papers in Palaeontology, 8: e1410. doi: 10.1002/spp2.1410
Manning-Berg, A., Selly, T., and Bartley, J.K. 2022. Actualistic approaches to interpreting taphonomic trajectories in complex microfossil assemblages. Geobiology, 20: 216–232. doi: 10.1111/gbi.12475
Selly, T. and Schiffbauer, J.D. 2021. X-ray tomographic microscopy as a means to systematically track experimental decay and fossilization. Palaios, 36: 216–224. doi: 10.2110/palo.2021.004
Lekakh, S.N., Tucker, W., Bofah, A., Selly, T., Godlewski, L., and Li, M. 2020. Quantitative µ-CT analysis of Scale Topology Formed During Oxidation of High SiMo Cast Iron. Oxidation of Metals, 94: 251–264. doi:10.1007/s11085-020-09989-0
Lekakh, S.N., Xueliang, Z., Wesley, T., Lee, H.K., Selly, T., and Schiffbauer, J.D. 2020. Micro-CT Quantitative Evaluation of Graphite Nodules in SGI. International Journal of Metalcasting, 14: 318–327. doi:10.1007/s40962-019-00354-9
Yang, B., Steiner, M., Schiffbauer, J.D., Selly, T., Wu, X., Zhang, C., and Liu, P. 2020. Ultrastructure of Ediacaran cloudinids suggests diverse taphonomic histories and affinities with non-biomineralized annelids. Scientific Reports, 10: 1–12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-56317-x
Schiffbauer, J.D., Selly, T., Jacquet, S.M., Merz, R.A., Nelson, L.L., Strange, M.A., Cai, Y., and Smith, E.F. 2020. Discovery of bilaterian-type through-guts in cloudinomorphs from the terminal Ediacaran Period. Nature Communications, 11: 1–12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-13882-z
Selly, T., Schiffbauer, J.D., Jacquet, S.M., Smith, E.F., Nelson, L.L., Andreasen, B.D., Huntley, J.W., Strange, M.A., O’Neil, G.R., Thater, C.A., Steiner, M., Yang, B., and Cai, Y. 2020. A new cloudinid fossil assemblage from the terminal Ediacaran of Nevada, USA. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 1–23. doi:10.1080/14772019.2019.1623333
Lekakh, S.N., Zhang, X., Tucker, W., Lee, H., Selly, T., and Schiffbauer, J.D. 2019. 3D Characterization of Structure and Micro-porosity in Two Cast Irons with Spherical Graphite. Materials Characterization, 158: 1–8. doi:10.1016/j.matchar.2019.109991
Nordén, K.K., Faber, J., Babarović, F., Stubbs, T.L., Selly, T., Schiffbauer, J.D., Štefanić, P.P., Mayr, G., and Vinther, J. 2019. Melanosome diversity and convergence in the evolution of iridescent avian feathers—implications for palaeocolor reconstruction. Evolution, 73: 15–27. doi:10.1111/evo.13641
Selly, T., Hale, K.E., Schiffbauer, J.D., Clapp, D.A., and Huntley, J.W. 2018. The influence of environmental gradients on molluscan diversity, community structure, body size, and predation in a carbonate tidal creek, San Salvador (The Bahamas). American Journal of Science, 318: 246–273. doi:10.2475/02.2018.03
Huntley, J.W., Selly, T., Shelton, K.L., and Schiffbauer, J.D. 2017. Trilobite predation. In AccessScience. McGraw-Hill Education. doi:10.1036/1097-8542.YB170022
Selly, T., Huntley, J.W., Shelton, K.L., and Schiffbauer, J.D. 2016. Ichnofossil record of selective predation by Cambrian trilobites. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 444: 28–38. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.11.033
Technical Reports
Smith, E.F, Nelson, L.L., Darroch, S.A.F., Hodgin, E.B., Mehra, A.K., Rodewald, B., Schiffbauer, J.D., Selly, T., and Tarhan, L.G. 2018. Ediacaran-Cambrian stratigraphy of the Great Basin, southwest USA Mt. Dunfee, Montgomery Hills, Nopah Range, and Kingston Range April 26th–May 2nd, 2018.
Media Reports
Stann, E. "To a single micron — and beyond." Show Me Mizzou. 06/14/2022.
Stann, E. "Bringing 400-million-year-old fossilized armored worms to 'virtual' life." Phys.org. 11/30/2021.
Joel, L. "Fossil Reveals Earth’s Oldest Known Animal Guts." The New York Times. 01/10/2020.
Malewar, A. "Mystery solved: how birds evolved to have colorful feathers." Tech Explorist. 12/10/2018.
Pojmann, K. "Set in stone." Show Me Mizzou. 01/01/2017.
Lazo, H. "For Tara Selly, a childhood dream becomes reality." Unearthed. 05/12/2016.
Pappas, S. "Trilobites Were Stone-Cold Killers." Live Science. 02/11/2016.