USNM728e, Victorio Canyon, Sierra Diablo (Permian of the United States)

Where: Culberson County, Texas (31.4° N, 104.9° W: paleocoordinates 2.6° N, 34.0° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Bone Spring Formation, Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• 220 feet above top of "clastic" Hueco Limestone

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified limestone

• bioclastic shell heap deposits and thanatocoenoses, maybe from reef margin

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: replaced with silica

Reposited in the USNM

Primary reference: G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1972. Permian brachiopods of west Texas, I. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 14:1-231 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 75864: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 02.11.2007, edited by Matthew Clapham

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• A variety of papers list the brachiopods, nearly all gastropods, most bivalves (except primarily Paleotaxodonts), trilobites, chitons, siliceous sponges, rugose corals (only from Gaptank and Asselian/Sakmarian formations)
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Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Lophotichiidae
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) tubaeformis5, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare5, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) amplexoides5, Assimulia (Ericina) recrea n. sp.5, Assimulia (Assimulia) frequentis n. sp.5, Assimulia (Assimulia) tergida5, Assimulia (Assimulia) compacta5, Assimulia (Assimulia) abscessa5, Assimulia (Assimulia) flexibilis5, Lophotichium simulatum5, Lophotichium dugoutense5
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) tubaeformis5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
subsp. tubaeformis, reductum and lophotichioides
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) amplexoides5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
subsp. amplexoides and longiseptatum
Assimulia (Ericina) recrea n. sp.5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Assimulia (Assimulia) frequentis n. sp.5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Assimulia (Assimulia) tergida5 Ross and Ross 1962 horn coral
Assimulia (Assimulia) compacta5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Assimulia (Assimulia) abscessa5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Assimulia (Assimulia) flexibilis5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Lophotichium simulatum5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Lophotichium dugoutense5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
 Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae
Monophyllum sp.5, ? Euryphyllum profundum5, ? Euryphyllum robustum5
Monophyllum sp.5 Fomichev 1953 horn coral
? Euryphyllum profundum5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
? Euryphyllum robustum5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
 Stauriida - Antiphyllidae
Bradyphyllum "sp. 2"5, Lytvolasma sp.5, Actinophrentis bonespringense n. sp.5, Falsiamplexus flexibilis n. sp.5
Bradyphyllum "sp. 2"5 Grabau 1928 horn coral
Lytvolasma sp.5 Soshkina 1925 horn coral
Actinophrentis bonespringense n. sp.5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Falsiamplexus flexibilis n. sp.5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
 Stauriida - Durhaminidae
? Sandolasma cooperi n. sp.6
? Sandolasma cooperi n. sp.6 Fedorowski et al. 2007 horn coral
 Stauriida - Diffingiidae
Diffingia tortuosa4, Diffingia collecticia n. gen.4, Turgidiffia completa4
Diffingia tortuosa4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Diffingia collecticia n. gen.4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Turgidiffia completa4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Apachella nodosa1
Apachella nodosa1 Batten 1989 snail
Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
"Aviculopecten americanus" = Newellipectinia americanus8
"Aviculopecten americanus" = Newellipectinia americanus8 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
 Pectinida - Annuliconchidae
Annuliconcha interlineata8
Annuliconcha interlineata8 Meek and Worthen 1860 scallop
 Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Girtypecten sublaqueatus8
Girtypecten sublaqueatus8 Girty 1908 scallop
 Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
Streblopteria montpelierensis8
Streblopteria montpelierensis8 Girty 1910 scallop
 Pectinida - Permanomiidae
Permanomia texana7
Permanomia texana7 Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Cephalopoda
 Prolecanitida - Medlicottiidae
Medlicottia sp.3
Medlicottia sp.3 Waagen 1880 ammonite
Strophomenata
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
Eolyttonia diabloensis3, Collemataria americana3, Collemataria marshalli3
Collemataria marshalli3 Stehli 1954
 Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
Acritosia teguliferoides3, "Teguliferina conida" = Planispina conida3
"Teguliferina conida" = Planispina conida3 Stehli 1954
 Productida - Scacchinellidae
Scacchinella americana3
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Limbella victorioensis3, Ramavectus diabloensis3
Ramavectus diabloensis3 Stehli 1954
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Elliottella multicostata3, Elliottella minima3, Elliottella transversalis3
Elliottella multicostata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Elliottella minima3 Stehli 1954
 Productida - Schrenkiellidae
"Linoproductus angustus" = Coopericus angustus3
"Linoproductus angustus" = Coopericus angustus3 King 1931
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
Liraria lirata3, Undellaria magnifica3
Liraria lirata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Undellaria magnifica3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Linoproductidae
Cancrinella sparsispinosa3
Cancrinella sparsispinosa3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Productellidae
Fimbrinia ovata3, Kozlowskia kingi3, Thamnosia parvispinosa3, Nudauris diabloensis3
Fimbrinia ovata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Kozlowskia kingi3 Stehli 1954
Thamnosia parvispinosa3 Stehli 1954
Nudauris diabloensis3 Stehli 1954
 Productida - Productidae
Spinifrons quadrata3, "Antiquatonia planumbona" = Rigrantia planumbona3
Spinifrons quadrata3 Stehli 1954
"Antiquatonia planumbona" = Rigrantia planumbona3 Stehli 1954
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
"Chonetinella victoriana" = Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) victoriana3, Micraphelia sp.3, Leurosina sinesulca3, Leurosina vulgarica3, Dyoros (Dyoros) consanguineus3, Quadrochonetes girtyi3, Chonetinella biplicata3
"Chonetinella victoriana" = Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) victoriana3 Girty 1929
Micraphelia sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1969
Leurosina sinesulca3 Stehli 1954
Leurosina vulgarica3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Quadrochonetes girtyi3 Stehli 1954
 Orthotetida - Orthotetellidae
Orthotetella wolfcampensis3
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Meekella attenuata3, Meekella hessensis3, Meekella intermedia3
Meekella attenuata3 Girty 1908
Meekella hessensis3 King 1931
Meekella intermedia3 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia sp.3, Derbyia nasuta3, Derbyia crenulata3, Diplanus lamellatus3
Derbyia sp.3 Waagen 1884
Derbyia nasuta3 Girty 1908
Derbyia crenulata3 Girty 1908
Diplanus lamellatus3 King 1931
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Goniarina sp.3, Goniarina permiana3, Goniarina diabloensis3
Goniarina sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1969
Goniarina permiana3 Stehli 1954
Goniarina diabloensis3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Chileata
 Dictyonellida - Isogrammidae
Isogramma sp.3
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae
Reticulariina sp.3, Reticulariina newelli3, Reticulariina tetrica3, Altiplecus cooperi3
Reticulariina sp.3 Fredericks 1916
Reticulariina newelli3 Stehli 1954
Reticulariina tetrica3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Altiplecus cooperi3 Stehli 1954
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Crenispirifer angulatus3
 Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Rhipidomella hessensis3
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Orthotichia irregularis3, "Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta3
Orthotichia irregularis3 Cooper and Grant 1976
"Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta3 Abich 1878
 Orthida - Enteletidae
Enteletes stehlii3
Enteletes stehlii3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Cartorhium zoyei3, Gypospirifer infraplicus3
Cartorhium zoyei3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Crurithyris inflata3, Crurithyris sulcata3
Crurithyris inflata3 Schnur 1853
Crurithyris sulcata3 Stehli 1954
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia sp.3, Hustedia hessensis3
Hustedia sp.3 Hall and Clarke 1893
Hustedia hessensis3 King 1931
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita sp.3, Composita cracens3
Composita sp.3 Brown 1849
Composita cracens3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma sp.3, Dielasma diabloense3
Dielasma sp.3 King 1856
Dielasma diabloense3 Stehli 1954
 Terebratulida - Beecheriidae
Beecheria sp.3
Beecheria sp.3 Hall and Clarke 1893
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Cryptacanthia glabra3, Glossothyropsis "sp. 1"3, Enallosia rotundovata3
Cryptacanthia glabra3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Enallosia rotundovata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae
Heterelasma quadratum3
Heterelasma quadratum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Stenoscisma sp.3, Stenoscisma multicostum3
Stenoscisma sp.3 Conrad 1839
 Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Pontisia nanas3, Antronaria mesicostalis3, Antronaria dissona3, Antronaria spectabilis3
Pontisia nanas3 Stehli 1954
Antronaria dissona3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Antronaria spectabilis3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae
Leiorhynchoidea sp.3
Leiorhynchoidea sp.3 Cloud 1944
 Rhynchonellida - Paranorellidae
Paranorella "sp. b"3
Paranorella "sp. b"3 Cloud 1944
Craniata
 Craniida - Craniidae
Petrocrania diabloensis n. sp.3, Lepidocrania sp.3
Petrocrania diabloensis n. sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Lepidocrania sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Trilobita
 Proetida - Proetidae
Triproetus angustus2
Triproetus angustus2 Brezinski 1992 trilobite
 Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Ditomopyge decurtata2
Ditomopyge decurtata2 Gheyselinck 1937 trilobite
1Batten 1989; 2Brezinski 1992; 3Cooper and Grant 1977; 4Fedorowski 1985; 5Fedorowski 1987; 6Fedorowski et al. 2007; 7Newell and Boyd 1970; 8Newell and Boyd 1995