PBDB Collection

USNM701, Wolf Camp Hills, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Also known as Reef 344

Where: Brewster County, Texas (30.4° N, 103.1° W: paleocoordinates 4.4° S, 36.6° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Neal Ranch Formation, Asselian (298.9 - 295.5 Ma)

• Upper 15 feet of bed 2, section 24 of P.B. King = his "Gray Limestone" Member. Wolfcampian (Nealian).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: replaced with silica

Reposited in the USNM

Collection methods: bulk, chemical,

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 43468: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 14.08.2004, edited by Uta Merkel

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• A variety of papers list the brachiopods, nearly all gastropods, most bivalves (except primarily Paleotaxodonts), trilobites, chitons, siliceous sponges, rugose corals (only from Gaptank and Asselian/Sakmarian formations).

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Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Lepidocrania sparsispinosa³, Acanthocrania sp.³ Lepidocrania sparsispinosa³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Acanthocrania sp.³ Williams 1943
Strophomenata
Productida - Aulostegidae	Ctenalosia primitiva³, Spuriosa circularis³, Limbella wolfcampensis³, ? Echinosteges sp.³ Ctenalosia primitiva³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Spuriosa circularis³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Limbella wolfcampensis³ King 1931 ? Echinosteges sp.³ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Productida - Cooperinidae	Cooperina triangulata³, Atelestegastus marginatus³ Cooperina triangulata³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Atelestegastus marginatus³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Paucispiniferidae	Hystriculina sulcata³, Hystriculina minima³, Hystriculina convexa³, Hystriculina ventroplana³ Hystriculina sulcata³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Hystriculina minima³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Hystriculina convexa³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Hystriculina ventroplana³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Productidae	Reticulatia robusta³, Kochiproductus "sp. 3"³ Reticulatia robusta³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Kochiproductus "sp. 3"³ Dunbar 1955
Productida - Productellidae	Fimbrinia plummeri³, Echinauris interrupta³, Kutorginella uddeni³, Antiquatonia inflativentra³, Kozlowskia sp.³, Spyridiophora distincta³, Nudauris splendens³ Fimbrinia plummeri³ King 1938 Echinauris interrupta³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Kutorginella uddeni³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Antiquatonia inflativentra³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Kozlowskia sp.³ Fredericks 1933 Spyridiophora distincta³ Cooper and Stehli 1955 Nudauris splendens³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Echinoconchidae	Echinaria "sp. 1"³, Juresania "sp. 1"³, Juresania "sp. 3"³, Waagenoconcha prophetica³ Echinaria "sp. 1"³ Juresania "sp. 1"³ Fredericks 1928 Juresania "sp. 3"³ Fredericks 1928 Waagenoconcha prophetica³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Linoproductidae	Cancrinella parva³, Linoproductus sp.³ Cancrinella parva³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Linoproductus sp.³ Chao 1927
Productida - Monticuliferidae	"Striatifera linoproductiformis" = Regrantia linoproductiformis³ "Striatifera linoproductiformis" = Regrantia linoproductiformis³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Cyclacanthariidae	Teguliferina boesei³ Teguliferina boesei³ King 1931
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Eolyttonia phialiforma³, Eolyttonia fredericksi³, Pseudoleptodus primitivus³, Pseudoleptodus conicus³ Eolyttonia phialiforma³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Eolyttonia fredericksi³ King 1931 Pseudoleptodus primitivus³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Pseudoleptodus conicus³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia sp.³, Derbyia scitula³, Derbyia profunda³, Derbyia carteri³, Derbyia bella³, Diplanus catatonus³, Diplanus redactus³ Derbyia sp.³ Waagen 1884 Derbyia scitula³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia profunda³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia carteri³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia bella³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Diplanus catatonus³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Diplanus redactus³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Orthotetellidae	Orthotetella wolfcampensis³, Hypopsia versuta³ Orthotetella wolfcampensis³ King 1931 Hypopsia versuta³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Orthotetidae	Derbyoides dunbari³, Derbyoides marathonensis³ Derbyoides dunbari³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyoides marathonensis³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Chelononia neali³, Tropidelasma culmenatum³, Goniarina sp.³, ? Schuchertella subvexa³ Chelononia neali³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Tropidelasma culmenatum³ Cooper and Grant 1969 Goniarina sp.³ Cooper and Grant 1969 ? Schuchertella subvexa³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Meekella sp.³, Meekella prionota³, Meekella magnifica³, Geyerella kingorum³ Meekella sp.³ Meekella prionota³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Meekella magnifica³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Geyerella kingorum³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	"Chonetinella costellata" = Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) costellata³, Neochonetes liratus³, Chonetinella "sp. 2"³, Chonetinella sp.³, Chonetinella crassiparva³, ? Sulcataria compacta³, Sulcataria latisulcata³ "Chonetinella costellata" = Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) costellata³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Neochonetes liratus³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Chonetinella "sp. 2"³ Ramsbottom 1952 Chonetinella sp.³ Ramsbottom 1952 Chonetinella crassiparva³ Cooper and Grant 1975 ? Sulcataria compacta³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Sulcataria latisulcata³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferida - Elythidae	Neophricadothyris transversa³ Neophricadothyris transversa³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	Neospirifer apothescelus³ Neospirifer apothescelus³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae	Eridmatus sp.³ Eridmatus sp.³ Branson 1966
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	"Crurithyris tumibilis" = Orbicoelia tumibilis³ "Crurithyris tumibilis" = Orbicoelia tumibilis³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita strongyle³, Cleiothyridina rectimarginata³ Composita strongyle³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Cleiothyridina rectimarginata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia culcitula³, Hustedia crepax³ Hustedia culcitula³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia crepax³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Spiriferellina nasuta³ Spiriferellina nasuta³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae	Paraspiriferina sp.³, Paraspiriferina amoena³ Paraspiriferina sp.³ Reed 1944 Paraspiriferina amoena³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae	Reticulariina strigosa³, Altiplecus argutus³ Reticulariina strigosa³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Altiplecus argutus³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Cenorhynchia hebata³ Cenorhynchia hebata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Pontisia kingi³ Pontisia kingi³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Notothyrididae	Chondronia rectimarginata³ Chondronia rectimarginata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Gillediidae	Camarelasma neali³ Camarelasma neali³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Beecheriidae	Beecheria elliptica³ Beecheria elliptica³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Acosarina rectimarginata³, Orthotichia kozlowskii³ Acosarina rectimarginata³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Orthotichia kozlowskii³ King 1931
Orthida - Enteletidae	Parenteletes superbus³, Enteletes wolfcampensis³ Parenteletes superbus³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Enteletes wolfcampensis³ King 1931
Stenolaemata
Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae	Adlatipora sp.⁷ Adlatipora sp.⁷ Gautier et al. 2013
Cephalopoda
Prolecanitida - Pronoritidae	Neopronorites bakeri³ Neopronorites bakeri³ Miller and Furnish 1940 ammonite
Prolecanitida - Medlicottiidae	Artinskia artiensis³ Artinskia artiensis³ Grünewaldt 1860 ammonite
Goniatitida - Glaphyritidae	"Eoasianites deciensis" = Glaphyrites deciensis³ "Eoasianites deciensis" = Glaphyrites deciensis³ Plummer and Scott 1937 ammonite
Goniatitida - Marathonitidae	Almites sellardsi³ Almites sellardsi³ Plummer and Scott 1937 ammonite
Gastropoda
Cyrtoneritida - Orthonychiidae	"Platyceras (Orthonychia) sp." = Orthonychia¹⁰ "Platyceras (Orthonychia) sp." = Orthonychia¹⁰ Hall 1843 snail
Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae	Peruvispira delicata¹ Peruvispira delicata¹ Chronic 1949 snail
Bivalvia
Myalinida - Myalinidae	Elversella rugosa n. gen.⁸ Elversella rugosa n. gen.⁸ McRoberts and Newell 2001 clam
Ostracoda
Palaeocopida - Kirkbyidae	Semipetasus signatus n. gen.⁹ Semipetasus signatus n. gen.⁹ Sohn 1954 ostracod
Trilobita
Proetida - Proetidae	Triproetus angustus² Triproetus angustus² Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Anthozoa
Stauriida - Antiphyllidae	Falsiamplexus elongatus⁵, Actinophrentis columnare⁵, Bradyphyllum counterseptatum⁵ Falsiamplexus elongatus⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Actinophrentis columnare⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Bradyphyllum counterseptatum⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae	Monophyllum cassum⁵, ? Euryphyllum robustum⁵ Monophyllum cassum⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral ? Euryphyllum robustum⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Stauriida - Lophotichiidae	Lophotichium rotundiseptum n. sp.⁵, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) nealranchense⁵, Assimulia (Assimulia) tergida⁵ Lophotichium rotundiseptum n. sp.⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) nealranchense⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Assimulia (Assimulia) tergida⁵ Ross and Ross 1962 horn coral
Stauriida - Diffingiidae	Diffingia valida n. sp.⁴ Diffingia valida n. sp.⁴ Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Stauriida - Laccophyllidae	? Paralleynia acclinis⁵ ? Paralleynia acclinis⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Stauriida - Lophophyllidae	Lophophyllidium (Lophophyllidium) dunbari⁵ Lophophyllidium (Lophophyllidium) dunbari⁵ Moore and Jeffords 1941 horn coral
Hexactinellida
Reticulosa - Stereodictyidae	Stereodictyum orthoplectum n. gen.⁶ Stereodictyum orthoplectum n. gen.⁶ Finks 1960 glass sponge
Demospongiae
Lithistida - Anthracosyconidae	Collatipora cf. delicata⁶ Collatipora cf. delicata⁶ Finks 1960 demosponge
Spirosclerophorida - Haplistiidae	Haplistion megalochetus⁶ Haplistion megalochetus⁶ Finks 1960 demosponge
Protomonaxonida - Heliospongiidae	Heliospongia vokesi⁶ Heliospongia vokesi⁶ King 1943 demosponge

¹Batten 1989; ²Brezinski 1992; ³Cooper and Grant 1977; ⁴Fedorowski 1985; ⁵Fedorowski 1987; ⁶Finks 1960; ⁷Gautier et al. 2013; ⁸McRoberts and Newell 2001; ⁹Sohn 1954; ¹⁰Yochelson 1956