USNM721u, Hill 5280, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Where: Texas (30.3° N, 103.3° W: paleocoordinates 1.1° N, 33.5° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Cathedral Mountain Formation, Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: 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 101785: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 03.01.2011

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Trilobita
 Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Delaria brevis2
Delaria brevis2 Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Cephalopoda
 Prolecanitida - Medlicottiidae
Bamyaniceras knighti3, Eumedlicottia sp.3
Bamyaniceras knighti3 Miller and Furnish 1940 ammonite
Eumedlicottia sp.3 Spath 1934 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Perrinitidae
Perrinites hilli3
Perrinites hilli3 Smith 1903 ammonite
Gastropoda
 Caenogastropoda - Goniasmatidae
Platyzona cancellata1
Platyzona cancellata1 Batten 1989 snail
 Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae
Manzanospira manzanicum1
Manzanospira manzanicum1 Girty 1909 snail
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Peruvispira delicata1, Ananias ootomaria1, Ananias labrectus1, Apachella exaggerata1
Peruvispira delicata1 Chronic 1949 snail
Ananias ootomaria1 Batten 1989 snail
Ananias labrectus1 Batten 1989 snail
Apachella exaggerata1 Batten 1989 snail
Polyplacophora
 Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae
"Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi10
"Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi10 Smith 1976 chiton
 Neoloricata - Ochmazochitonidae
Ochmazochiton comptus n. gen.5
Ochmazochiton comptus n. gen.5 Hoare and Smith 1984 chiton
Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
"Aviculopecten americanus" = Newellipectinia americanus9
"Aviculopecten americanus" = Newellipectinia americanus9 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
 Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae
Prospondylus acinetus7, Pegmavalvula delicata7
Prospondylus acinetus7 Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Pegmavalvula delicata7 Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
 Pectinida - Deltopectinidae
Cyrtorostra varicostata9
Cyrtorostra varicostata9 Branson 1930 scallop
 Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
Streblopteria montpelierensis9, Eocamptonectes papillatus9
Streblopteria montpelierensis9 Girty 1910 scallop
Eocamptonectes papillatus9 Girty 1908 scallop
 Pectinida - Annuliconchidae
Annuliconcha interlineata9, Annuliconcha dentata9
Annuliconcha interlineata9 Meek and Worthen 1860 scallop
Annuliconcha dentata9 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
 Pectinida - Limipectinidae
Acanthopecten coloradoensis9
Acanthopecten coloradoensis9 Newberry 1861 scallop
 Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Girtypecten sublaqueatus9, Heteropecten vanvleeti9
Girtypecten sublaqueatus9 Girty 1908 scallop
Heteropecten vanvleeti9 Beede 1902 scallop
 Pectinida - Prospondylidae
Paleowaagia cooperi7
Paleowaagia cooperi7 Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
 Pectinida - Permanomiidae
Permanomia texana7
Permanomia texana7 Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
Pernopecten yini9
Pernopecten yini9 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
 Myalinida - Myalinidae
Myalina lamellosa6, Myalinella acutirostris6
Myalina lamellosa6 McRoberts and Newell 2005 clam
Myalinella acutirostris6 Newell and Burma 1941 clam
 Trigoniida - Trigoniidae
Lyroschizodus orbicularis8
Lyroschizodus orbicularis8 Newell and Boyd 1975 clam
Chileata
 Dictyonellida - Isogrammidae
Isogramma cf. lobatum3
Isogramma cf. lobatum3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Rhynchonellata
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia sp.3, Hustedia lusca3, Hustedia compressa3, Thedusia sp.3, Thedusia paucicostata3
Hustedia sp.3 Hall and Clarke 1893
Hustedia lusca3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Hustedia compressa3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Thedusia sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Thedusia paucicostata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita sp.3, Composita imbricata3, Composita bucculenta3
Composita sp.3 Brown 1849
Composita imbricata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Composita bucculenta3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae
Altiplecus sp.3
Altiplecus sp.3 Stehli 1954
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Metriolepis sp.3, Metriolepis tegulata3, Metriolepis larina3
Metriolepis sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis tegulata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Metriolepis larina3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Crurithyris sp.3, Crurithyris "sp. d"3
Crurithyris sp.3 George 1931
Crurithyris "sp. d"3 George 1931
 Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Heteraria blakemorei3
Heteraria blakemorei3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Lepidospirifer inferus3, Lepidospirifer demissus3, Neospirifer mansuetus3
Lepidospirifer inferus3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Lepidospirifer demissus3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Neospirifer mansuetus3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
"Neophricadothyris sp." = Phricodothyris3, "Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata3
"Neophricadothyris sp." = Phricodothyris3 George 1932
"Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Rhipidomella hispidula3
Rhipidomella hispidula3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Acosarina mesoplatys3
 Orthida - Enteletidae
Enteletes sp.3, Enteletes plummeri3
Enteletes sp.3 Waldheim 1825
Enteletes plummeri3 King 1931
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Stenoscisma sp.3, Stenoscisma triquetrum3, Torynechus caelatus3
Stenoscisma sp.3 Conrad 1839
Stenoscisma triquetrum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Torynechus caelatus3 Cooper and Grant 1962
 Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Pontisia stehlii3
Pontisia stehlii3 Cooper and Grant 1969
ssp. stehlii
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Cenorhynchia sp.3, Phrenophoria anterocostata3, Phrenophoria vetula3, Tautosia pulchra3
Cenorhynchia sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria anterocostata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria vetula3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Tautosia pulchra3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae
Rhynchopora hebetata3
Rhynchopora hebetata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Paranorellidae
Paranorella "sp. 4"3
Paranorella "sp. 4"3 Cloud 1944
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Notothyris sp.3
Notothyris sp.3 Waagen 1882
 Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae
Heterelasma gibbosum3
Heterelasma gibbosum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma sp.3, Dielasma anterolatum3, Dielasma ellipsoideum3
Dielasma sp.3 King 1856
Dielasma anterolatum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Dielasma ellipsoideum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Pseudodielasmatidae
Pseudodielasma sp.3
Pseudodielasma sp.3 Brill 1940
Strophomenata
 Productida - Hercosiidae
Hercosia uddeni3, Hercosestria laevis3
Hercosia uddeni3 Bose 1916
Hercosestria laevis3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
Collemataria irregularis3, Coscinophora sp.3, Coscinophora nodosa3, ? Pseudoleptodus "sp. 5"3, Pseudoleptodus cucullatus3, Choanodus irregularis3, Choanodus perfectus3, Choanodus anomalus3
Collemataria irregularis3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Coscinophora sp.3 Cooper and Stehli 1955
Coscinophora nodosa3 Cooper and Stehli 1955
Pseudoleptodus cucullatus3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Choanodus irregularis3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Choanodus perfectus3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Choanodus anomalus3 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Productida - Strophalosiidae
Heteralosia "sp. 5"3, Heteralosia sp.3, Heteralosia vidriensis3
Heteralosia sp.3 King 1938
Heteralosia vidriensis3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Rhamnaria tenuispinosa3, Xenosteges adherens3, Edriosteges sp.3, Edriosteges multispinosus3, Chonosteges pulcher3, Chonosteges variabilis3, Agelesia triagonalis3, Institella leonardensis3, Glyptosteges sulcatus3
Rhamnaria tenuispinosa3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Xenosteges adherens3 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Edriosteges sp.3 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Edriosteges multispinosus3 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Chonosteges pulcher3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Chonosteges variabilis3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Glyptosteges sulcatus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Cooperinidae
Cooperina parva3
Cooperina parva3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Scacchinellidae
Scacchinella sp.3
Scacchinella sp.3 Gemmellaro 1891
 Productida - Echinoconchidae
Waagenoconcha convexa3
Waagenoconcha convexa3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida -
Rhytisia rugosa3
Rhytisia rugosa3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Anemonaria sublaevis3
 Productida - Linoproductidae
Grandaurispina "sp. 7"3, Cancrinella sp.3, Linoproductus sp.3, Megousia auriculata3, Siphonosia alleni3
Grandaurispina "sp. 7"3 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Linoproductus sp.3 Chao 1927
Megousia auriculata3 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Siphonosia alleni3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
Compressoproductus sp.3, Compressoproductus thomasi3, Compressoproductus flabellatus3
Compressoproductus sp.3 Sarytcheva 1960
Compressoproductus thomasi3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Compressoproductus flabellatus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Productidae
Peniculauris subcostata3, Kochiproductus "sp. 6"3
Kochiproductus "sp. 6"3 Dunbar 1955
 Productida - Productellidae
Rugatia paraindica3, Xestosia schucherti3, "Kutorginella umbonata" = Retaria umbonata3, Thamnosia anterospinosa3, Spyridiophora reticulata3, Echinauris sp.3, Echinauris irregularis3, Echinauris circularis3
Rugatia paraindica3 McKee 1938
Xestosia schucherti3 King 1931
"Kutorginella umbonata" = Retaria umbonata3 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Thamnosia anterospinosa3 Cooper and Grant 1969
Echinauris sp.3 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Echinauris irregularis3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Echinauris circularis3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia sp.3, Derbyia cincinnata3, Derbyia laqueata3, Derbyia informis3, Derbyia complicata3, Diplanus lamellatus3
Derbyia sp.3 Waagen 1884
Derbyia cincinnata3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Derbyia laqueata3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Derbyia informis3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Derbyia complicata3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Diplanus lamellatus3 King 1931
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Goniarina "sp. 5"3, Tropidelasma "sp. 4"3
Goniarina "sp. 5"3 Cooper and Grant 1969
Tropidelasma "sp. 4"3 Cooper and Grant 1969
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Meekella calathica3
Meekella calathica3 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Rugaria hessensis3, Dyoros (Lissosia) vagabundus3, Dyoros (Tetragonetes) planus3, Dyoros (Tetragonetes) giganteus3
Rugaria hessensis3 King 1931
Dyoros (Lissosia) vagabundus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Dyoros (Tetragonetes) planus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Dyoros (Tetragonetes) giganteus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Craniata
 Craniida - Craniidae
Lepidocrania tardispinosa3, Petrocrania sp.3
Lepidocrania tardispinosa3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Petrocrania sp.3 Raymond 1910
Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Lophophyllidae
Lophophyllidium (Lophophyllidium) dunbari4
Lophophyllidium (Lophophyllidium) dunbari4 Moore and Jeffords 1941 horn coral
1Batten 1989; 2Brezinski 1992; 3Cooper and Grant 1977; 4Fedorowski 1987; 5Hoare and Smith 1984; 6McRoberts and Newell 2005; 7Newell and Boyd 1970; 8Newell and Boyd 1975; 9Newell and Boyd 1995; 10Smith 1976