USGS 2926 green, Capitan Peak, Guadalupe Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Where: Texas (31.9° N, 104.9° W: paleocoordinates 4.1° N, 33.4° W)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Capitan Formation, Capitanian (265.1 - 259.9 Ma)

• About 1000 feet below summit of El Capitan and the top of the Capitan Fm

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Primary reference: G. H. Girty. 1908. The Guadalupian fauna. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 58:1-651 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 108812: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 06.05.2011, edited by Lindy Edwards

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Demospongiae
 Agelasida - Virgolidae
"Virgula rigida" = Virgola rigida, "Virgula neptunia" = Virgola neptunia, Pseudovirgula tenuis n. gen. n. sp.
"Virgula rigida" = Virgola rigida Girty 1908 demosponge
"Virgula neptunia" = Virgola neptunia Girty 1908 demosponge
Pseudovirgula tenuis n. gen. n. sp. Girty 1908 demosponge
 Agelasida - Preperonidellidae
"Virgula constricta n. sp." = Minispongia constricta, "Anthracosycon capitanense n. sp." = Permocorynella capitanense, Preperonidella delicata6
"Virgula constricta n. sp." = Minispongia constricta Girty 1908 demosponge
"Anthracosycon capitanense n. sp." = Permocorynella capitanense Girty 1908 demosponge
Preperonidella delicata6 Rigby et al. 1998 demosponge
Pseudovirgula tenuis - partim, non figs 16,16a
 Agelasida - Thaumastocoeliidae
? Sollasia sp. Steinmann 1882 demosponge
 Agelasida - Guadalupiidae
Cystothalamia megacysta4 Finks 2010 demosponge
"Guadalupia cylindrica" = Lemonea cylindrica Girty 1908 demosponge
Guadalupia zitteliana Girty 1908 demosponge
Guadalupia favosa n. sp. Girty 1908 demosponge
 Verticillitida - Colospongiidae
"Steinmannia americana" = Colospongia americana
"Steinmannia americana" = Colospongia americana Girty 1908 demosponge
Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Lindstroemiidae
"Lindstroemia" permiana Girty 1908 horn coral
 Stauriida - Campophyllidae
"Campophyllum" texanum Shumard 1859 horn coral
Trilobita
 Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Anisopyge perannulata n. gen. Shumard 1858 trilobite
Craniata
 Craniida - Craniidae
"Crania" sp. Retzius 1781
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
"Chonetes hillanus" = Dyoros (Dyoros) hillanus
"Chonetes hillanus" = Dyoros (Dyoros) hillanus Girty 1908
 Productida - Aulostegidae
 Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
Cyclacantharia kingorum1 Cooper and Grant 1969
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
? Oldhamina sp. Waagen 1883
Leptodus guadalupensis n. sp. Girty 1908
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Liosotella popei1, "Productus latidorsatus" = Paucispinifera latidorsata
Liosotella popei1 Shumard 1858
"Productus latidorsatus" = Paucispinifera latidorsata Girty 1908
 Productida -
Scapharina levis1 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Productellidae
Rugatia occidentalis, "Productus capitanensis" = Thamnosia capitanensis
Rugatia occidentalis Newberry 1861
"Productus capitanensis" = Thamnosia capitanensis Girty 1908
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
"Productus pinniformis" = Compressoproductus pinniformis
"Productus pinniformis" = Compressoproductus pinniformis Girty 1908
 Productida - Linoproductidae
"Productus waagenianus n. sp." = Megousia waageniana
"Productus waagenianus n. sp." = Megousia waageniana Girty 1908
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia "sp. a" Waagen 1884
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
"Streptorhynchus gregarium n. sp." = Tropidelasma gregarium
"Streptorhynchus gregarium n. sp." = Tropidelasma gregarium Girty 1908
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
"Orthotetes guadalupensis" = Ombonia guadalupensis, "Orthotetes declivis" = Ombonia guadalupensis, "Geyerella americana n. sp." = Geyerella americana, "Orthotetes distortus" = Geyerella americana, Orthothetina sp.
"Orthotetes guadalupensis" = Ombonia guadalupensis Girty 1908
"Orthotetes declivis" = Ombonia guadalupensis Girty 1908
"Geyerella americana n. sp." = Geyerella americana Girty 1908
"Orthotetes distortus" = Geyerella americana Girty 1908
Orthothetina sp. Schellwien 1900
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Martiniidae
 Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae
"Eliva shumardi" = Aequalicosta shumardi2, "Eliva inflata" = Aequalicosta inflata2, "Spirifer compactus n. sp." = Elivina compacta
"Eliva shumardi" = Aequalicosta shumardi2 Cooper and Grant 1976
"Eliva inflata" = Aequalicosta inflata2 Cooper and Grant 1976
Spirifer mexicanus - partim, pl 13, figs 1-2, 4-6
"Spirifer compactus n. sp." = Elivina compacta Girty 1908
 Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
"Ambocoelia guadalupensis" = Orbicoelia guadalupensis
"Ambocoelia guadalupensis" = Orbicoelia guadalupensis Girty 1908
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
Anomaloria anomala2 Cooper and Grant 1969
"Squamularia subquadrata" = Astegosia subquadrata Girty 1908
 Spiriferinida - Sarganostegidae
"Spiriferina pyramidalis n. sp." = Sarganostega pyramidalis, Sarganostega pressa3
"Spiriferina pyramidalis n. sp." = Sarganostega pyramidalis Girty 1908
Sarganostega pressa3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferina pyramidalis - partim, pl 14, figs 21a,b
 Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae
"Spiriferina welleri" = Reticulariina welleri
"Spiriferina welleri" = Reticulariina welleri Girty 1908
 Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
"Spiriferina evax" = Paraspiriferina evax, "Spiriferina sulcata n. sp." = Paraspiriferina evax, "Spiriferina billingsi" = Paraspiriferina billingsi
"Spiriferina evax" = Paraspiriferina evax Girty 1908
"Spiriferina sulcata n. sp." = Paraspiriferina evax Girty 1908
"Spiriferina billingsi" = Paraspiriferina billingsi Shumard 1858
Includes ssp. retusa
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia opsia3, "Hustedia trigonalis" = Thedusia trigonalis
Hustedia opsia3 Cooper and Grant 1976
"Hustedia trigonalis" = Thedusia trigonalis Girty 1908
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita affinis Girty 1908
As Composita emarginata affinis
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
"Camarophoria venusta" = Stenoscisma venustum
"Camarophoria venusta" = Stenoscisma venustum Girty 1908
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
"Rhynchonella indentata n. sp." = Strigirhynchia indentata, "Pugnax shumardiana" = Tautosia shumardiana, "Pugnax elegans" = Tautosia elegans
"Rhynchonella indentata n. sp." = Strigirhynchia indentata Shumard 1859
"Pugnax shumardiana" = Tautosia shumardiana Girty 1908
"Pugnax elegans" = Tautosia elegans Girty 1908
 Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
"Pugnax swallowiana" = Anteridocus swallovianus
"Pugnax swallowiana" = Anteridocus swallovianus Shumard 1859
 Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae
"Rhynchonella longaeva" = Fascicosta longaeva
"Rhynchonella longaeva" = Fascicosta longaeva Girty 1908
 Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae
"Pugnax gratiosa" = Bryorhynchus gratiosum
"Pugnax gratiosa" = Bryorhynchus gratiosum Girty 1908
 Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
"Notothyris schuchertensis n. sp." = Timorina schuchertensis, "Notothyris ovata" = Timorina ovata, Glossothyropsis sp.3
"Notothyris schuchertensis n. sp." = Timorina schuchertensis Girty 1908
"Notothyris ovata" = Timorina ovata Girty 1908
Glossothyropsis sp.3
Heterelasma shumardianum - partim, pl 15, fig 22, pl 29, fig 10
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
"Dielasmina guadalupensis" = Plectelasma guadalupense Girty 1908
Dielasma cordatum n. sp. Girty 1908
Dielasma spatulatum Girty 1908
Dielasma sulcatum n. sp. Girty 1908
 Terebratulida - Pseudodielasmatidae
"Dielasma scutulatum n. sp." = Pseudodielasma scutulatum
"Dielasma scutulatum n. sp." = Pseudodielasma scutulatum Girty 1908
Stenolaemata
 Cryptostomida - Girtyporidae
"Domopora terminalis" = Girtypora terminalis
"Domopora terminalis" = Girtypora terminalis Girty 1908
 Cystoporida - Goniocladiidae
 Cryptostomata - Fenestellidae
 Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae
 Cystoporata - Fistuliporidae
 Trepostomata - Heterotrypidae
Leioclema shumardi Girty 1908
Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Pterineidae
"Pteria guadalupensis" = Leptodesma guadalupensis
"Pteria guadalupensis" = Leptodesma guadalupensis Girty 1908 oyster
 Pectinida - Limidae
"Plagiostoma" deltoideum Girty 1908 file clam
 Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
"Camptonectes asperatus" = Eocamptonectes asperatus, "Camptonectes sculptilis" = Eocamptonectes sculptilis, "Camptonectes papillatus" = Eocamptonectes papillatus
"Camptonectes asperatus" = Eocamptonectes asperatus Girty 1908 scallop
"Camptonectes sculptilis" = Eocamptonectes sculptilis Girty 1908 scallop
"Camptonectes papillatus" = Eocamptonectes papillatus Girty 1908 scallop
 Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
"Aviculopecten sublaqueatus" = Girtypecten sublaqueatus, "Aviculopecten laqueatus" = Girtypecten sublaqueatus
"Aviculopecten sublaqueatus" = Girtypecten sublaqueatus Girty 1908 scallop
"Aviculopecten laqueatus" = Girtypecten sublaqueatus Girty 1908 scallop
 Pectinida - Limatulinidae
"Limatulina" striaticostata n. sp. Girty 1908 scallop
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
? Camptonectes sp. Meek 1864 scallop
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
Pernopecten obliquus Girty 1908 scallop
 Pectinida - Euchondriidae
? Euchondria sp. Meek 1874 scallop
 Myalinida - Myalinidae
Myalinella acutirostris5 Newell and Burma 1941 clam
 Arcida - Parallelodontidae
"Parallelodon politus" = Grammatodon (Cosmetodon) politus Girty 1908 clam
 Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae
Edmondia bellula n. sp. Girty 1908 clam
 Cardiida - Kalenteridae
Myoconcha costulata n. sp. Girty 1908 clam
 Modiomorphida - Cypricardiniidae
? Cypricardinia contracta n. sp. Girty 1908 clam
 Trigoniida - Schizodidae
Schizodus securus Shumard 1859 clam
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
"Trochus" sp. Linnaeus 1758 top snail
 Pleurotomarioidea - Pleurotomariidae
"Pleurotomaria" discoidea n. sp. Girty 1908 snail
"Pleurotomaria" mica n. sp. Girty 1908 snail
"Pleurotomaria" neglecta n. sp. Girty 1908 snail
"Pleurotomaria" putilla Girty 1908 snail
 Murchisoniina - Zygopleuridae
""Zygopleura" swallowiana" = Zygopleura swalloviana
""Zygopleura" swallowiana" = Zygopleura swalloviana Shumard 1859 snail
 Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae
Euconospira obsoleta n. sp. Girty 1908 snail
Cephalopoda
 Nautilida - Tainoceratidae
"Foordiceras shumardianum" = Pleuronautilus shumardianus
"Foordiceras shumardianum" = Pleuronautilus shumardianus Girty 1908 nautiloid