USNM721j, Hess Canyon, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Where: Texas (30.4° N, 103.2° W: paleocoordinates 1.4° N, 33.2° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Road Canyon Formation, Roadian (272.3 - 268.8 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: slope; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: replaced with silica

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 101783: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 03.01.2011

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Demospongiae
 Agelasida - Guadalupiidae
Guadalupia cupulosa4 Finks 2010 demosponge
Cephalopoda
 Prolecanitida - Medlicottiidae
Eumedlicottia burckhardti3 Böse 1919 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Paragastrioceratidae
"Pseudogastrioceras roadense" = Roadoceras roadense3
"Pseudogastrioceras roadense" = Roadoceras roadense3 Böse 1919 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Agathiceratidae
Agathiceras sp.3 Gemmellaro 1887 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Adrianitidae
Neocrimites "n. sp."3 Ruzhentsev 1940 ammonite
 Ceratitida - Paraceltitidae
Paraceltites elegans3 Girty 1908 ceratite
Polyplacophora
 Neoloricata -
Lepidopleurina "sp. B"5 Thiele 1910 chiton
Lepidopleurina "sp. C"5 Thiele 1910 chiton
 Neoloricata - Ochmazochitonidae
Ochmazochiton comptus n. gen.5 Hoare and Smith 1984 chiton
 Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae
"Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi9
"Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi9 Smith 1976 chiton
 Neoloricata - Gryphochitonidae
Chauliochiton knighti n. gen.5 Hoare and Smith 1984 chiton
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae
"Worthenia multilineata" = Biarmeaspira multilineata1, Manzanospira wordensis1
"Worthenia multilineata" = Biarmeaspira multilineata1 Batten 1989 snail
Manzanospira wordensis1 Batten 1989 snail
 Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
Worthenia tabulata1 Conrad 1835 snail
Worthenia pilula1 Batten 1989 snail
Worthenia speciosa1 Meek and Worthen 1860 snail
Worthenia alticarinata1 Batten 1989 snail
Worthenia kingi1 Batten 1989 snail
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Apachella translirata1 Winters 1956 snail
Apachella exaggerata1 Batten 1989 snail
Apachella huecoensis1 Batten 1989 snail
Apachella nodosa1 Batten 1989 snail
Ananias permianus1 Batten 1989 snail
Ananias ootomaria1 Batten 1989 snail
Ananias labrectus1 Batten 1989 snail
 Murchisoniina - Porcelliidae
Hesperiella wordensis1 Batten 1989 snail
 Caenogastropoda - Goniasmatidae
Platyzona pagoda1 Batten 1989 snail
Platyzona cancellata1 Batten 1989 snail
Bivalvia
 Myalinida - Myalinidae
Myalina plicata6 McRoberts and Newell 2005 clam
Myalina lamellosa6 McRoberts and Newell 2005 clam
 Pectinida - Prospondylidae
Paleowaagia cooperi7 Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
 Pectinida - Deltopectinidae
Cyrtorostra varicostata8 Branson 1930 scallop
 Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae
Pegmavalvula gloveri7 Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
 Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
Eocamptonectes papillatus8 Girty 1908 scallop
 Pectinida - Annuliconchidae
Annuliconcha dentata8 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
Pernopecten yini8 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Strophomenata
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Meekella calathica3 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Goniarina striata3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Tropidelasma corniculum3 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia cincinnata3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Derbyia laqueata3 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Undulella matutina3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Chonetinetes reversus3 Cooper and Grant 1969
Chonetinetes angustisulcatus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Leurosina sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Leurosina lata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Dyoros (Lissosia) parvus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Dyoros (Lissosia) concavus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Dyoros (Dyoros) angulatus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Dyoros (Dyoros) transversus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida -
Rhytisia rugosa3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Simplicarina incompta3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Paucispinifera transversa3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Paucispinifera sulcata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Paucispinifera parasulcata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Liosotella costata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Echinoconchidae
Waagenoconcha convexa3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Productidae
Peniculauris costata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Yakovlevia sulcata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Productellidae
Echinauris sp.3 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Echinauris lappacea3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Echinauris irregularis3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Echinauris liumbona3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Linoproductidae
Megousia mucronata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Megousia auriculata3 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Holotricharina sparsa3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
Compressoproductus "sp. 6"3 Sarytcheva 1960
 Productida - Strophalosiidae
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Xenosteges magnus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Edriosteges multispinosus3 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Edriosteges compactus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhamnaria tenuispinosa3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhamnaria vinnula3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Cactosteges anomalus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Cooperinidae
Cooperina subcuneata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
Taphrosestria peculiaris3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Cyclacantharia transitoria3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
Coscinophora magnifica3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Collemataria sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Collemataria batilliformis3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Eolyttonia chaotica3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Paranorellidae
Paranorella "sp. 5"3 Cloud 1944
 Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae
Leiorhynchoidea sp.3 Cloud 1944
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Stenoscisma bonum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Pontisia stehlii3 Cooper and Grant 1969
ssp. stehlii
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Cenorhynchia saginata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria "sp. 3"3 Cooper and Grant 1969
 Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae
 Rhynchonellida - Petasmatheridae
Ptygmactrum depressum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Ptygmactrum extensum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Petasmatherus depressus3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Petasmatherus pumilus3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Petasmatherus nitidus3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae
Rhynchopora hebetata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
 Orthida - Enteletidae
Enteletes sp.3 Waldheim 1825
Enteletes subnudus3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Spiriferellina tricosa3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis ziczac3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
Paraspiriferina pulchra3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae
Reticulariina sp.3 Fredericks 1916
 Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Crurithyris sp.3, "Crurithyris minutalis" = Cruricella minutalis3
Crurithyris sp.3 George 1931
"Crurithyris minutalis" = Cruricella minutalis3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Neospirifer bakeri3 King 1931
ssp. bakeri
Neospirifer formulosus3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Cartorhium sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
Neophricadothyris crassibecca3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia sp.3 Hall and Clarke 1893
Hustedia connorsi3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Hustedia pugilla3 Cooper and Grant 1976
ssp. nasiterna
Thedusia mesocostata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita sp.3 Brown 1849
Composita crassa3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Composita enormis3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma sp.3 King 1856
Dielasma bellulum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Chondronia ovalis3 Cooper and Grant 1976
? Glossothyropsis superba3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae
Texarina sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1970
Texarina wordensis3 King 1931
Heterelasma sp.3 Girty 1908
Heterelasma glansfagea3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Craniata
 Craniida - Craniidae
Acanthocrania densispina3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Lepidocrania tardispinosa3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Trilobita
 Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Anisopyge perannulata2 Shumard 1858 trilobite
Delaria westexensis n. sp.2 Brezinski 1992 trilobite
721d (in Lenox Hill Fm) assumed to be typo
Delaria brevis2 Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Delaria antiqua2 Girty 1908 trilobite