PBDB Collection

NMMNH L-1312, Lower Kalgary: Norian, Texas

List of taxa

Where & when

Geology

Taphonomy & methods

Metadata & references

Taxonomic list

Branchiopoda - Cyzicidae

	Cyzicus sp. Audouin 1837	Murry 1987
Osteichthyes

	Osteichthyes indet. Huxley 1880	Mutter and Heckert 2006	25 elements
	NMMNH P-30782, 30785, 30796, 30798, 34194, 34220, 34304, 34267, 34283-85;NMMNH P-34398, 34170, 30781
Pisces

	? Pisces indet. Linnaeus 1758	Heckert 2004	5 elements
	synonym of Osteichthyes
	NMMNH P-34274, 34397, 34277-78, 34499
Coelacanthimorpha - Coelacanthiformes - Coelacanthidae

	Coelacanthidae indet. Agassiz 1843	Heckert 2004	3 elements
	NMMNH P-34263, 44066-67
Dipnomorpha - Arganodontidae

	Arganodus dorotheae (Case 1921)	Heckert 2004	1 element
	NMMNH P-34171
unclassified

	Tetrapoda indet. Jaekel 1911	Heckert 2004	3 specimens
	NMMNH P-30811, 34175
Cynodontia

	? Pterosauria indet. Kaup 1834	Murry 1989	4 specimens
	= Cynodontia indet. Owen 1861	Heckert 2004
	NMMNH P-34311-14
Dromatheriidae

	cf. Kuehneosauridae indet. Romer 1966	Murry 1989	3 specimens
	= aff. Rewaconodon tikiensis Datta et al. 2004	Heckert 2004
	NMMNH P-30815
Tritheledontidae

	? Tritheledontidae indet. (Broom 1912)	Heckert 2004	1 specimen
	NMMNH P-30813
Reptilia

	Reptilia indet. Laurenti 1768	Heckert 2004	15 specimens
	NMMNH P-29947, 29448, 30824, 34172, 34287, 34208, 30788, 30810, 30812, 34176-80
Reptilia - Procolophonidae

	Colognathus obscurus (Case 1928)	Murry 1989	2 specimens
	= Procolophonidae indet. Lydekker 1889	Heckert 2004
	NMMNH P-30814, 34396
Reptilia

	Archosauriformes informal indet. A Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	2 specimens
	NMMNH P-30802, 34348

	Archosauriformes informal indet. B Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	4 specimens
	NMMNH P-34349, 34484

	Archosauriformes informal indet. C Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	3 specimens
	NMMNH P-34350, 34485

	Archosauriformes informal indet. D Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	3 specimens
	NMMNH P-34351, 34486

	Archosauriformes informal indet. E Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	3 specimens
	NMMNH P-34352, 34487

	Archosauriformes informal indet. F Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	1 specimen
	NMMNH P-34353

	Archosauriformes informal indet. G Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	1 specimen
	NMMNH P-35354

	Archosauriformes informal indet. H Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	4 specimens
	NMMNH P-34355, 34486

	Archosauriformes informal indet. I Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	2 specimens
	NMMNH P-34356, 34489

	Archosauriformes informal indet. J Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	2 specimens
	NMMNH P-34357, 34490

	Archosauriformes informal indet. K Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	3 specimens
	NMMNH P-34358, 34491

	Archosauriformes informal indet. L Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	2 specimens
	NMMNH P-34359, 34492

	Archosauriformes informal indet. M Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	5 specimens
	NMMNH P-34360, 34493

	Archosauriformes informal indet. N Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	11 specimens
	NMMNH P-30800, 34361

	Archosauriformes informal indet. O Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	5 specimens
	NMMNH P-34362

	Archosauriformes informal indet. P Gauthier 1986	Heckert 2004	10 specimens
	NMMNH P-34363

	Tecovasaurus sp. Hunt and Lucas 1994	Heckert 2004	1 specimen
	NMMNH P-34256

	Protecovasaurus lucasi n. gen., n. sp. Heckert 2004	Heckert 2004	7 specimens
	NMMNH P-34196-97, 34321-22, 34392, 34495-96, 41466

	aff. Protecovasaurus lucasi Heckert 2004	Heckert 2004	3 specimens
	NMMNH P-34198, 30807, 34359

	Crosbysaurus harrisae n. gen., n. sp. Heckert 2004	Heckert 2004	6 specimens
	NMMNH P-34200-01, 34260, 34262, 34393-94, 34397

	aff. Crosbysaurus harrisae Heckert 2004	Heckert 2004	1 specimen
	NMMNH P-34347
Reptilia - Parasuchidae

	Phytosauridae indet. Jaeger 1828	Heckert 2004	14 specimens
	replaced by Mystriosuchinae
	NMMNH P-30803, 30806, 34077, 34244-46, 34400, 34402

	? Phytosauridae indet. Jaeger 1828	Heckert 2004	12 specimens
	replaced by Mystriosuchinae
	NMMNH P-34247-49, 34401
Reptilia

	Rauisuchia indet. Huene 1942	Murry 1989	3 specimens
	invalid subgroup of Suchia
	Poposauridaee or Rauisuchidae

	aff. Pekinosaurus olseni Hunt and Lucas 1994	Heckert 2004	1 specimen
	nomen dubium belonging to Revueltosaurus
	NMMNH P-34257
Reptilia - Stagonolepididae

	Stagonolepididae indet. Lydekker 1887	Heckert 2004	1 specimen

	? Stagonolepididae indet. Lydekker 1887	Heckert 2004	3 specimens
	NMMNH P-34286, 34288-89
Reptilia - Ornithischia

	"Fabrosauridae" indet. Galton 1972	Murry 1989	6 specimens
	"bulbous, waisted 'fabrosaurid'-like teeth"
	= Ornithischia indet. Seeley 1888	Heckert 2004
	NMMNH P-34188, 34253-54, 34258, 34317
Reptilia

	? Ornithischia indet. (Seeley 1888)	Heckert 2004	13 specimens
	NMMNH P-30786, 34199, 34202-03, 30805, 30819, 34255, 34393-94
Reptilia - Theropoda

	cf. Coelophysis sp. Cope 1889	Murry 1989	7 specimens
	possibly referrable to rauisuchians
	= ? Theropoda indet. Marsh 1881	Heckert 2004
	NMMNH P-34204-07, 34250, 34325-26
Reptilia

	? Prosauropoda indet. Huene 1920	Heckert 2004	2 specimens
	NMMNH P-34251-52

	? Trilophosaurus sp. Case 1928	Heckert 2004	2 specimens
	NMMNH P-34293-94

	Trilophosaurus crosbyensis	Murry 1989	2 specimens
	= Trilophosaurus buettneri Case 1928	Heckert 2004
	NMMNH P-34291-92
Reptilia - Prolacertiformes

	Prolacertiformes indet. Camp 1945	Heckert 2004	1 specimen
	NMMNH P-34056
Reptilia

	Lepidosauria indet. (Haeckel 1866)	Murry 1989	1 specimen
	"tricuspid teeth more similar to lacertilians than to the Eolacertilia"
Reptilia - Sphenodontidae

	Paleollanosaurus fraseri n. gen., n. sp. Heckert 2004	Heckert 2004	1 specimen
	NMMNH P-34395
Reptilia - Sphenodontia

	Sphenodontidae indet. Cope 1871	Murry 1989	2 specimens
	= Sphenodontia indet. Jaekel 1910	Heckert 2004
	NMMNH P-30809, 34397
Amphibia - Temnospondyli

	Temnospondyli indet. von Zittel 1887	Heckert 2004	9 specimens
	NMMNH P-34174, 34296, 30799, 34183, 34297, 34295
Amphibia - Temnospondyli - Metoposauridae

	Metoposauridae indet. Watson 1919	Heckert 2004	13 specimens
	NMMNH P-34239-40
Actinopterygii

	Actinopterygii indet. Cope 1887	Heckert 2004	14 specimens
	NMMNH P-29449, 30792, 34187, 34276, 34278-80, 34218, 34303, 34399

	? Actinopterygii indet. Cope 1887	Heckert 2004	13 elements
	NMMNH P-29439-40, 30781, 34170, 34189, 41460-61
Actinopteri - Perleidiformes - Colobodontidae

	Colobodontidae indet. Stensiö 1916
Actinopteri - Semionotiformes - Semionotidae

	Semionotidae indet. Woodward 1890	Heckert 2004	10 specimens
	NMMNH P-29441, 29445, 30793, 30797, 30783, 34266, 41465
Palaeonisciformes - Palaeoniscidae

	? Turseodus sp. Leidy 1857		11 specimens
	NMMNH P-29443, 30794, 34193, 34265, 41460-64
	= cf. Turseodus sp. Leidy 1857	Murry 1989
Palaeonisciformes - Redfieldiidae

	Redfieldiidae indet. Hutchinson 1973		13 elements
	NMMNH P-29446, 30784, 30795, 34191-92, 34264, 41455-59

	Lasalichthys sp. Schaeffer 1967		1 element
	or Synorichthys sp.
	= cf. Lasalichthys sp. Schaeffer 1967	Murry 1989
	= ? Redfieldiidae indet. Hutchinson 1973	Heckert 2004
	NMMNH P-34268
Chondrichthyes

	? Chondrichthyes indet. Huxley 1880	Heckert 2004	10 specimens
	NMMNH P-30796, 30808, 34184, 34186, 34270-71, 34275, 34301-02
Chondrichthyes - Xenacanthiformes - Xenacanthidae

	Xenacanthus moorei (Woodward 1889)		13 specimens
	recombined as Triodus moorei
	NMMNH P-34165, 34300, 34299, 41446-48, 41450
Chondrichthyes - Hybodontiformes - Lonchidiidae

	Lissodus humblei (Murry 1981)		10 specimens
	original and current combination Lonchidion humblei
	SMUSMP 67951, 67954, 67469, 67955. NMMNH P-34166, 34185, 41451-54

	Lonchidion aff. humblei Murry 1981	Heckert 2004	3 specimens
	NMMNH P-29436, 34272, 34305 (also listed as Lonchidiidae indet.)
Chondrichthyes - Hybodontiformes - Polyacrodontidae

	aff. Polyacrodus sp. Jaekel 1889	Heckert 2004	1 specimen
	NMMNH P-34273 (also listed as Hybodontidae indet.)
Polypodiopsida - Equisetales

	Equisetales indet. Dumortier 1829	Murry 1987
see common names

Geography

Country:	United States	State/province:	Texas	County:	Crosby
Coordinates:	33.4° North, 101.2° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:	8.1° North, 41.4° West
Basis of coordinate:	stated in text
Altitude:	739 meters
Geographic resolution:	outcrop

Time

Period:	Triassic	Epoch:	Late/Upper Triassic
Stage:	Norian	10 m.y. bin:	Triassic 4
Key time interval:	Norian
Age range of interval:	227.00000 - 208.50000 m.y. ago

Stratigraphy

Geological group:	Dockum	Formation:	Tecovas
Stratigraphic resolution:	bed
Stratigraphy comments: approx. 4 m above base of Dockum Gp, low in Tecovas Fm.

Lithology and environment

Primary lithology:	paleosol/pedogenic,gray,green,red calcareous,carbonaceous siltstone
Secondary lithology:	paleosol/pedogenic,pebbly,gray,green,red argillaceous,calcareous conglomerate
Includes fossils?	Y
Includes fossils?	Y
Lithology description: "muddy siltstone/clay pebble conglomerate; slightly calcareous with a few small pedogenic nodules; medium sand-size quartz; charcoal fragments; olive gray 5 Y 5/2 to light ollive gray 5 Y 6/2; weathers to weak red 10 R 5/4"
Environment:	fine channel fill
Geology comments: "a small fluvial channel in a wet lowland", later interpreted as "a lacustrine facies...with some fluvial influence"

Taphonomy

Modes of preservation:	body
Degree of concentration:	concentrated
Size of fossils:	macrofossils,mesofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:	good
Disassociated major elements:	many
Disassociated minor elements:	many

Collection methods and comments

Collection methods:	bulk,surface (float),surface (in situ),sieve,field collection
Rock censused:	11000 kg
Reason for describing collection:	general faunal/floral analysis
Museum repositories:	NMMNH

Metadata

Also known as:	Home Creek, SMU Loc. 120, Holmes Creek
Database number:	48424
Authorizer:	M. Carrano, R. Butler	Enterer:	M. Carrano, R. Butler
Modifier:	M. Carrano	Research group:	vertebrate
Created:	2005-03-18 08:40:35	Last modified:	2021-11-15 16:00:02
Access level:	the public	Released:	2005-03-18 08:40:35
Creative Commons license:	CC BY

Reference information

Primary reference:

13249.

ETE

P. A. Murry. 1986. Vertebrate paleontology of the Dockum Group, western Texas and eastern New Mexico. In K. Padian (ed.), The Beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs: Faunal Change Across the Triassic–Jurassic Boundary. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 109-137 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]

Secondary references:

17273	ETE	A. B. Heckert. 2004. Late Triassic microvertebrates from the lower Chinle Group (Otischalkian-Adamanian: Carnian), southwestern U.S.A. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 27:1-170 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
24941	ETE	A. B. Heckert and S. G. Lucas. 2006. Micro- and small vertebrate biostratigraphy and biochronology of the Upper Triassic Chinle Group, southwestern USA. In J. D. Harris, S. G. Lucas, J. A. Spielmann, M. G. Lockley, A. R. C. Milner, J. I. Kirkland (eds.), The Triassic-Jurassic Terrestrial Transition. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 37:94-104 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/P. Wagner]
78626		P. A. Murry. 1987. Notes on the stratigraphy and paleontology of the Upper Triassic Dockum Group. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 22:7-84 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
12932	ETE	P. A. Murry. 1989. Geology and paleontology of the Dockum Formation (Upper Triassic), west Texas and eastern New Mexico. In S. G. Lucas and A. P. Hunt (eds.), Dawn of the Age of Dinosaurs in the American Southwest, New Mexico Museum of Natural History, Albuquerque 102-144 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/M. Carrano]
24939	ETE	R. J. Mutter and A. B. Heckert. 2006. Re-investigation of enigmatic fish bones known as colobodontid/perleidid toothplates from the Upper Triassic Chinle Group (southwestern U.S.A.). In J. D. Harris, S. G. Lucas, J. A. Spielmann, M. G. Lockley, A. R. C. Milner, & J. I. Kirkland (eds.), The Triassic-Jurassic Terrestrial Transition. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 37:530-542 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano/P. Wagner]