Lewiston locality (Triassic of the United States)

Also known as Mission creek quarry, reef 62

Where: Nez Perce County, Idaho (46.3° N, 116.7° W: paleocoordinates 22.7° N, 54.0° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Mission Creek Limestone Member (Martin Bridge Limestone Formation), Sevatian (212.0 - 205.6 Ma)

• early Sevatian according to Gnomohalorites cordilleranus

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

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

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: recrystallized, replaced with silica

Reposited in the UMMP

Collection methods: chemical,

Primary reference: D. F. Squires. 1956. A New Triassic Coral Fauna from Idaho. American Museum Novitates (1797)1-27 [W. Kiessling/B. Brenneis/S. Kolbe]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 38377: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Benjamin Brenneis on 21.04.2004, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling, Sarah Kolbe and Uta Merkel

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Taxonomic list

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Anthozoa
 Scleractinia - Pinacophyllidae
Cyathocoenia squiresi4
Cyathocoenia squiresi4 Stanley 1986 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae
Distichophyllia norica, Palaeastraea sp., "? Retiophyllia cf. suttonensis" = Retiophyllia clathrata, Retiophyllia cf. dawsoni, "Pinacophyllum parviseptum" = Retiophyllia parviseptum
Distichophyllia norica Frech 1890 stony coral
Montlivaltia norica
Palaeastraea sp. stony coral
"? Retiophyllia cf. suttonensis" = Retiophyllia clathrata Emmrich 1853 stony coral
?Thecosmilia cf. suttonensis
Retiophyllia cf. dawsoni Clapp and Shimer 1911 stony coral
Thecosmilia cf. dawsoni
"Pinacophyllum parviseptum" = Retiophyllia parviseptum Squires 1956 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Pamiroseriidae
Pamiroseris smithi3, "Stylina norica" = Pamiroseris rectilamellosa
Pamiroseris smithi3 stony coral
"Stylina norica" = Pamiroseris rectilamellosa Winckler 1861 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae
Astrocoenia idahoensis n. sp.
Astrocoenia idahoensis n. sp. Squires 1956 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Actinastreidae
Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli
Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli Winckler 1861 stony coral
Astrocoenia schafhaeutli
 Scleractinia - Astraeomorphidae
Astraeomorpha crassisepta5
Astraeomorpha crassisepta5 Reuss 1854 stony coral
Th. (Astraeomorpha) cuneata
 Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae
Stylophyllum paradoxum, Anthostylis acanthophora, "Stylophyllopsis zitteli" = Phacelostylophyllum zitteli
Stylophyllum paradoxum Frech 1890 stony coral
Anthostylis acanthophora Frech 1890 stony coral
Coccophyllum acanthophorum
"Stylophyllopsis zitteli" = Phacelostylophyllum zitteli Frech 1890 stony coral
Oppelismilia zitteli
 Scleractinia - Gablonzeriidae
Gablonzeria profunda, Gablonzeria major
Gablonzeria profunda Reuss 1854 stony coral
Elysastraea profunda
Gablonzeria major Frech 1890 stony coral
Elysastraea major
Gastropoda
  -
Gastropoda indet.2
Gastropoda indet.2 Cuvier 1795 snail
Gen. et sp. indet.
 Murchisoniina - Zygopleuridae
Diatrypesis newelli n. sp.2, Andangularia occidentalis n. sp.2, ? Andangularia babylona n. sp.2, ? Andangularia sp.2, ? Polygyrina subannulata n. sp.2, Zygopleura sp.2, ? Ampezzopleura cf. tenuis2
Diatrypesis newelli n. sp.2 snail
? Andangularia sp.2 Haas 1953 snail
Zygopleura sp.2 snail
two species
? Ampezzopleura cf. tenuis2 Münster 1841 snail
 Murchisoniina - Spirostylidae
Spirostylus sp.2
Spirostylus sp.2 Kittl 1894 snail
 Murchisoniina - Loxonematidae
"? Stephanocosmia sp." = Tyrsoecus (Stephanocosmia)2
"? Stephanocosmia sp." = Tyrsoecus (Stephanocosmia)2 snail
 Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
? Borestus sp.2, Worthenia sp.2, Worthenia cf. rhombifera2
? Borestus sp.2 Thomas 1940 snail
Worthenia sp.2 de Koninck 1883 snail
Worthenia cf. rhombifera2 Korner 1937 snail
 Trochoidea -
Ueckerconulus noricus n. sp.2, Ueckerconulus cf. noricus2
Ueckerconulus noricus n. sp.2 Nützel and Erwin 2004 snail
Ueckerconulus cf. noricus2 Nützel and Erwin 2004 snail
 Trochoidea - Araeonematidae
? Yunnania subcincta2
 Trochoidea - Colloniidae
Gudrunella triassica n. gen. n. sp.2
Gudrunella triassica n. gen. n. sp.2 Nützel and Erwin 2004 snail
 Trochoidea - Liotiidae
Brochidiella idahoensis2
Brochidiella idahoensis2 Nützel and Erwin 2001 snail
 Trochoidea - Trochidae
Eocalliostoma multicostata n. sp.2, Eocalliostoma idahoensis n. sp.2
Eocalliostoma multicostata n. sp.2 top snail
Eocalliostoma idahoensis n. sp.2 top snail
 Vetigastropoda -
Blodgettella enormecostata n. sp.2, Nodoconus nodiferus n. gen. n. sp.2
Blodgettella enormecostata n. sp.2 Nützel and Erwin 2004 snail
Nodoconus nodiferus n. gen. n. sp.2 snail
 Vetigastropoda - Discohelicidae
? Amphitomaria obscurecostata n. sp.2, Spiniomphalus duplicatus n. gen. n. sp.2
? Amphitomaria obscurecostata n. sp.2 Nützel and Erwin 2004 snail
Spiniomphalus duplicatus n. gen. n. sp.2 Nützel and Erwin 2004 snail
 Vetigastropoda - Cirridae
Sororcula gracilis2
Sororcula gracilis2 Haas 1953 snail
 Vetigastropoda -
Jurassiphorus triadicus2
Jurassiphorus triadicus2 Haas 1953 snail
 Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae
Eucycloscala sp.2, Eucycloscala aff. binodosa2
Eucycloscala sp.2 Cossmann 1895 snail
Eucycloscala aff. binodosa2 Münster 1841 snail
 Ptychomphaloidea - Ptychomphalidae
? Ptychomphalus aff. protei2
? Ptychomphalus aff. protei2 Münster 1841 snail
 Caenogastropoda -
Idahospira multispirata n. gen. n. sp.2
Idahospira multispirata n. gen. n. sp.2 snail
 Cerithioidea - Cryptaulacidae
Cryptaulax (Cryptaulax) sp.2, Cryptaulax (Cryptaulax) nezperceorum n. sp.2, Cryptaulax (Cryptaulax) wallowaensis n. sp.2, Cryptaulax (Wallowax) acutus n. sp.2, ? Cryptaulax gruendeli n. sp.2, Cryptaulax (Cryptaulax) rhabdocolpoides2
? Cryptaulax gruendeli n. sp.2 snail
 Cerithioidea - Prostyliferidae
Ptychostoma ornata2
 Zygopleuroidea - Protorculidae
? Protorcula concava n. sp.2, ? Protorcula sp.2
? Protorcula concava n. sp.2 snail
? Protorcula sp.2 Kittl 1894 snail
 Caenogastropoda - Coelostylinidae
Omphaloptycha jaworskii2, ? Euchrysalis sp.2, Coelostylina sp.2
Omphaloptycha jaworskii2 Haas 1953 snail
? Euchrysalis sp.2 Laube 1870 snail
Coelostylina sp.2 Kittl 1894 snail
several species
 Sorbeoconcha - Settsassiidae
"Settsassia obliquecostata" = Kittliconcha2
"Settsassia obliquecostata" = Kittliconcha2 snail
 Neogastropoda - Maturifusidae
? Maturifusus siphonatus n. sp.2
 Sorbeoconcha - Lamelliphoridae
Lamelliphorus acutelaminatus n. sp.2
 Sorbeoconcha - Littorinidae
Praelittorina sepkoskii n. sp.2
Praelittorina sepkoskii n. sp.2 Nützel and Erwin 2004 periwinkle
 Sorbeoconcha - Purpurinidae
? Angularia sp.2, Angularia rectecostata n. sp.2, Pseudoscalites cf. elegantissimus2, Tretospira sp.2
? Angularia sp.2 Koken 1892 periwinkle
Angularia rectecostata n. sp.2 Nützel and Erwin 2004 periwinkle
Pseudoscalites cf. elegantissimus2 Kittl 1892 periwinkle
Tretospira sp.2 Koken 1892 periwinkle
 Streptoneura -
Archaeogastropoda indet.2
Archaeogastropoda indet.2 Thiele 1925 snail
 Ptenoglossa - Protoculidae
"Stereokion americana n. sp." = Undularia (Stereokion)2
"Stereokion americana n. sp." = Undularia (Stereokion)2 snail
 Neritoina - Delphinulopsidae
Paradelphinulopsis vallieri2
Paradelphinulopsis vallieri2 Blodgett et al. 2001 snail
 Neritoina - Palaeonaricidae
Palaeonarica lapwaiensis n. sp.2
 Neritoina - Neritopsidae
Weitschatopsis pulchra2, Nuetzelopsis tozeri2
Weitschatopsis pulchra2 Frýda et al. 2003 snail
Nuetzelopsis tozeri2 Frýda et al. 2003 snail
 Heterostropha - Mathildidae
Siphonilda pulchella n. gen. n. sp.2, Teretrina sp.2, Teretrina canaliculata n. sp.2, Teretrina schulberti n. sp.2, Teretrina aculeata2
Siphonilda pulchella n. gen. n. sp.2 snail
Teretrina sp.2 snail
two species
Teretrina canaliculata n. sp.2 snail
Teretrina schulberti n. sp.2 snail
Teretrina aculeata2 Haas 1953 snail
 Heterostropha - Gordenellidae
"? Promathilda multituberculata n. sp." = Promathildia2
"? Promathilda multituberculata n. sp." = Promathildia2 snail
 Neritoidea - Naticopsidae
"? Vernelia sp." = Naticopsis (Vernelia)2, Dicosmos sp.2
"? Vernelia sp." = Naticopsis (Vernelia)2 Böhm 1895 snail
Dicosmos sp.2 snail
Cephalopoda
 Ceratitida - Haloritidae
Gnomohalorites cordilleranus2
Gnomohalorites cordilleranus2 Tozer 1979 ceratite
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Spondylospiridae
Spondylospira lewesensis1, Vitimetula parva n. gen. n. sp.1
Vitimetula parva n. gen. n. sp.1
1Hoover 1991; 2Nützel and Erwin 2004; 3Stanley 1989; 4Stanley 1986; 5Stanley, jr and Whalen 1989