Where: Young County, Texas (33.0° N, 98.7° W: paleocoordinates 5.7° S, 32.9° W)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
When: Graham Formation, Virgilian (303.7 - 298.9 Ma)
• fossiliferous zone 20 to 40 feet above Bunger limestone member. County based on quad name. Same location as TX 7440.
Environment/lithology: shale
Primary reference: W. Lee, C.O. Nickell, J.S. Williams and L.G. Henbest. 1938. Stratigraphic and Paleontologic Studies of the Pennsylvanian and Permian Rocks in North-Central Texas. The University of Texas Publication 3801:1-252 [M. Patzkowsky/M. Patzkowsky/P. Wagner]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 1057: authorized by Tom Olszewski, entered by Tom Olszewski on 11.03.1999
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
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Astartella concentrica Conrad 1842 clam | |
Aviculopinna sp. Meek 1864 oyster | |
Strophomenata | |
"Retaria lasallensis" = Kutorginella lasallensis
"Retaria lasallensis" = Kutorginella lasallensis Worthen 1873 | |
"Juresania nebrascensis" = Parajuresania nebrascensis
"Juresania nebrascensis" = Parajuresania nebrascensis Owen 1852 | |
Rhynchonellata | |
Neospirifer sp. Fredericks 1919 | |
Hustedia mormoni Marcou 1858 | |
Composita subtilita Hall 1852 |