USNM728f, Victorio Canyon, Sierra Diablo (Permian of the United States)

Where: Culberson County, Texas (31.3° 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)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified, silty 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 75865: 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)
Show authors, comments, and common names
Craniata
 Craniida - Craniidae
Lepidocrania sp.3, Acanthocrania sp.3, Acanthocrania platys n. sp.3
Lepidocrania sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Acanthocrania sp.3 Williams 1943
Acanthocrania platys n. sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Strophomenata
 Productida - Strophalosiidae
Heteralosia "sp. 7"3
 Productida - Scacchinellidae
Scacchinella americana3
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Rhamnaria eximia3, Limbella victorioensis3
Rhamnaria eximia3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Limbella victorioensis3 Stehli 1954
 Productida - Cooperinidae
Cooperina sp.3
Cooperina sp.3 Termier 1967
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Elliottella minima3, Elliottella transversalis3
Elliottella minima3 Stehli 1954
 Productida - Productidae
"Antiquatonia planumbona" = Rigrantia planumbona3, Spinifrons magna3
"Antiquatonia planumbona" = Rigrantia planumbona3 Stehli 1954
Spinifrons magna3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Productellidae
Fimbrinia ovata3, Thamnosia parvispinosa3, Kozlowskia kingi3, Spyridiophora reticulata3, Nudauris diabloensis3
Fimbrinia ovata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Thamnosia parvispinosa3 Stehli 1954
Kozlowskia kingi3 Stehli 1954
Nudauris diabloensis3 Stehli 1954
 Productida - Linoproductidae
Cancrinella sparsispinosa3
Cancrinella sparsispinosa3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Schrenkiellidae
"Linoproductus angustus" = Coopericus angustus3
"Linoproductus angustus" = Coopericus angustus3 King 1931
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
Undellaria magnifica3
Undellaria magnifica3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
Acritosia teguliferoides3, "Teguliferina conida" = Planispina conida3, Cyclacantharia "sp. 2"3
"Teguliferina conida" = Planispina conida3 Stehli 1954
Cyclacantharia "sp. 2"3 Cooper and Grant 1969
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
Eolyttonia diabloensis3, Collemataria americana3, Poikilosakos informis3, Pseudoleptodus granulosus3
Poikilosakos informis3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Pseudoleptodus granulosus3 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia crenulata3, Derbyia nasuta3, Diplanus lamellatus3
Derbyia crenulata3 Girty 1908
Derbyia nasuta3 Girty 1908
Diplanus lamellatus3 King 1931
 Orthotetida - Orthotetellidae
Orthotetella wolfcampensis3
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Goniarina diabloensis3, Goniarina permiana3
Goniarina diabloensis3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Goniarina permiana3 Stehli 1954
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Meekella attenuata3, Meekella hessensis3, Meekella intermedia3
Meekella attenuata3 Girty 1908
Meekella hessensis3 King 1931
Meekella intermedia3 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
"Chonetinella victoriana" = Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) victoriana3, Chonetinella biplicata3, Dyoros (Dyoros) consanguineus3, Quadrochonetes girtyi3
"Chonetinella victoriana" = Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) victoriana3 Girty 1929
Quadrochonetes girtyi3 Stehli 1954
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
"Neophricadothyris catatona" = Phricodothyris catatona3
"Neophricadothyris catatona" = Phricodothyris catatona3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae
Eridmatus sp.3
Eridmatus sp.3 Branson 1966
 Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Attenuatella texana3, Crurithyris inflata3, Crurithyris sulcata3
Attenuatella texana3 Stehli 1954
Crurithyris inflata3 Schnur 1853
Crurithyris sulcata3 Stehli 1954
 Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Martinia fucina3
Martinia fucina3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita cracens3
Composita cracens3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia glomerosa3
Hustedia glomerosa3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Crenispirifer angulatus3, Metriolepis irenae3
Metriolepis irenae3 Stehli 1954
 Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae
Reticulariina newelli3, Reticulariina tetrica3, Altiplecus cooperi3
Reticulariina newelli3 Stehli 1954
Reticulariina tetrica3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Altiplecus cooperi3 Stehli 1954
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Stenoscisma sp.3, Stenoscisma kalum3, Stenoscisma multicostum3
Stenoscisma sp.3 Conrad 1839
Stenoscisma kalum3 Stehli 1954
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Tautosia magnisepta3, Tautosia lenumbona3
Tautosia magnisepta3 Stehli 1954
Tautosia lenumbona3 Stehli 1954
 Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Pontisia nanas3, Pontisia longicosta3, Antronaria spectabilis3, Antronaria dissona3
Pontisia nanas3 Stehli 1954
Pontisia longicosta3 Stehli 1954
Antronaria spectabilis3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Antronaria dissona3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae
Leiorhynchoidea sp.3
Leiorhynchoidea sp.3 Cloud 1944
 Rhynchonellida - Paranorellidae
Paranorella "sp. 2"3
Paranorella "sp. 2"3 Cloud 1944
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Enallosia rotundovata3, Cryptacanthia glabra3, "Cryptacanthia sinuata" = Glossothyropsis sinuata3
Enallosia rotundovata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Cryptacanthia glabra3 Cooper and Grant 1976
"Cryptacanthia sinuata" = Glossothyropsis sinuata3 Stehli 1954
 Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae
Heterelasma quadratum3, Heterelasma geniculatum3
Heterelasma quadratum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Beecheriidae
Beecheria sp.3
Beecheria sp.3 Hall and Clarke 1893
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma sp.3, Dielasma microrhynchum3, Dielasma diabloense3
Dielasma sp.3 King 1856
Dielasma microrhynchum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Dielasma diabloense3 Stehli 1954
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
"Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta3, Orthotichia irregularis3
"Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta3 Abich 1878
Orthotichia irregularis3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Orthida - Enteletidae
Enteletes stehlii3
Enteletes stehlii3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Rhipidomella hessensis3
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Peruvispira delicata1
Peruvispira delicata1 Chronic 1949 snail
Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Permanomiidae
Permanomia texana6
Permanomia texana6 Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
 Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae
Pegmavalvula gloveri6
Pegmavalvula gloveri6 Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
 Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Cassianoides kingorum7
Cassianoides kingorum7 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
 Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
Streblochondria sculptilis7, Streblopteria montpelierensis7
Streblochondria sculptilis7 Miller 1891 scallop
Streblopteria montpelierensis7 Girty 1910 scallop
Trilobita
 Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Novoameura vitrumons2, Delaria granti2, Delaria antiqua2
Novoameura vitrumons2 Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Delaria granti2 Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Delaria antiqua2 Girty 1908 trilobite
 Proetida - Brachymetopidae
? Brachymetopus rhinorhachis n. sp.2
? Brachymetopus rhinorhachis n. sp.2 Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae
? Euryphyllum profundum n. sp.5
? Euryphyllum profundum n. sp.5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
 Stauriida - Lophotichiidae
Lophotichium simulatum5, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare5, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) tubaeformis n. sp.5, Assimulia (Ericina) recrea5, Assimulia (Assimulia) compacta n. sp.5, Assimulia (Assimulia) flexibilis n. sp.5
Lophotichium simulatum5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) tubaeformis n. sp.5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
subsp. tubaeformis (type), reductum (type) and lophotichioides (type)
Assimulia (Ericina) recrea5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Assimulia (Assimulia) compacta n. sp.5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Assimulia (Assimulia) flexibilis n. sp.5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
 Stauriida - Diffingiidae
Diffingia collecticia n. gen.4
Diffingia collecticia n. gen.4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
1Batten 1989; 2Brezinski 1992; 3Cooper and Grant 1977; 4Fedorowski 1985; 5Fedorowski 1987; 6Newell and Boyd 1970; 7Newell and Boyd 1995