PBDB Collection

USNM701c, 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)

• Beds 9-12, section 24 of P.B. King. Biohermal unit. Wolfcampian (Nealian).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• a rounded limestone knob about 20 feet high, surrounded by thin bedded calcarenites

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 43474: 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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Strophomenata
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Meekella prionota³, Meekella magnifica³, Geyerella kingorum³ Meekella prionota³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Meekella magnifica³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Geyerella kingorum³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Orthotetellidae	Orthotetella wolfcampensis³ Orthotetella wolfcampensis³ King 1931
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Diplanus catatonus³, Derbyia sp.³, Derbyia scitula³, Derbyia profunda³, Derbyia carteri³ Diplanus catatonus³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia sp.³ Waagen 1884 Derbyia scitula³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia profunda³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia carteri³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Tropidelasma culmenatum³ Tropidelasma culmenatum³ Cooper and Grant 1969
Productida - Productellidae	Kutorginella uddeni³, Echinauris interrupta³, Echinauris subquadrata³, Nudauris splendens³ Kutorginella uddeni³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Echinauris interrupta³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Echinauris subquadrata³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Nudauris splendens³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Productidae	Reticulatia "sp. 1"³, Reticulatia robusta³, Kochiproductus "sp. 3"³ Reticulatia "sp. 1"³ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Reticulatia robusta³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Kochiproductus "sp. 3"³ Dunbar 1955
Productida - Paucispiniferidae	Hystriculina sulcata³, Hystriculina minima³ Hystriculina sulcata³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Hystriculina minima³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Echinoconchidae	Echinaria "sp. 1"³ Echinaria "sp. 1"³
Productida - Schrenkiellidae	"Linoproductus semisulcatus" = Coopericus semisulcatus³ "Linoproductus semisulcatus" = Coopericus semisulcatus³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Monticuliferidae	"Striatifera linoproductiformis" = Regrantia linoproductiformis³ "Striatifera linoproductiformis" = Regrantia linoproductiformis³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Linoproductidae	Cancrinella parva³, Linoproductus sp.³ Cancrinella parva³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Linoproductus sp.³ Chao 1927
Productida - Cooperinidae	Atelestegastus marginatus³ Atelestegastus marginatus³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Aulostegidae	Limbella wolfcampensis³ Limbella wolfcampensis³ King 1931
Productida - Cyclacanthariidae	Acritosia magna³, Teguliferina boesei³, Teguliferina solidispinosa³ Acritosia magna³ Cooper and Grant 1969 Teguliferina boesei³ King 1931 Teguliferina solidispinosa³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Eolyttonia fredericksi³, Eolyttonia catilla³, Pseudoleptodus conicus³ Eolyttonia fredericksi³ King 1931 Eolyttonia catilla³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Pseudoleptodus conicus³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	"Chonetinella costellata" = Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) costellata³, Neochonetes parvus³, Neochonetes liratus³ "Chonetinella costellata" = Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) costellata³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Neochonetes parvus³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Neochonetes liratus³ 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 - Ambocoeliidae	"Crurithyris tumibilis" = Orbicoelia tumibilis³ "Crurithyris tumibilis" = Orbicoelia tumibilis³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Cleiothyridina rectimarginata³, Composita strongyle³ Cleiothyridina rectimarginata³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Composita strongyle³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia sp.³, Hustedia crepax³, Hustedia trita leptyca³ Hustedia sp.³ Hall and Clarke 1893 Hustedia crepax³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia trita leptyca³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Cenorhynchia hebata³ Cenorhynchia hebata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Pontisia kingi³ Pontisia kingi³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae	Hemileurus runcinatus³ Hemileurus runcinatus³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae	Rhynchopora molina³ Rhynchopora molina³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Orthotichia kozlowskii³, Acosarina rectimarginata³ Orthotichia kozlowskii³ King 1931 Acosarina rectimarginata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Enteletidae	Enteletes wolfcampensis³, Parenteletes superbus³ Enteletes wolfcampensis³ King 1931 Parenteletes superbus³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella miscella³ Rhipidomella miscella³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Gillediidae	Camarelasma neali³ Camarelasma neali³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Spiriferellina nasuta³ Spiriferellina nasuta³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae	Reticulariina strigosa³ Reticulariina strigosa³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Lepidocrania sparsispinosa n. sp.³ Lepidocrania sparsispinosa n. sp.³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Cephalopoda
Goniatitida - Glaphyritidae	"Eoasianites cf. modestus" = Glaphyrites modestus³ "Eoasianites cf. modestus" = Glaphyrites modestus³ Böse 1919 ammonite
Goniatitida - Agathiceratidae	Agathiceras uralicum³ Agathiceras uralicum³ Karpinsky 1874 ammonite
Goniatitida - Marathonitidae	Almites sellardsi³ Almites sellardsi³ Plummer and Scott 1937 ammonite
Goniatitida - Thalassoceratidae	Prothalassoceras cf. welleri³ Prothalassoceras cf. welleri³ Böse 1919 ammonite
Tergomya
Archinacellida - Metoptomatidae	Metoptoma texana⁹ Metoptoma texana⁹ Yochelson 1960
Gastropoda
Euomphalina - Omphalotrochidae	Omphalotrochus wolfcampensis⁸ Omphalotrochus wolfcampensis⁸ Yochelson 1956 snail
Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae	Peruvispira delicata¹ Peruvispira delicata¹ Chronic 1949 snail
Bivalvia
Myalinida - Myalinidae	Elversella rugosa n. gen.⁶ Elversella rugosa n. gen.⁶ McRoberts and Newell 2001 clam
Pectinida - Prospondylidae	Paleowaagia cooperi⁷ Paleowaagia cooperi⁷ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Trilobita
Proetida - Proetidae	Triproetus angustus n. sp.² Triproetus angustus n. sp.² Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Anthozoa
Stauriida - Laccophyllidae	? Paralleynia acclinis⁴ ? Paralleynia acclinis⁴ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Stauriida - Antiphyllidae	Actinophrentis columnare⁴ Actinophrentis columnare⁴ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae	Allotropiochisma (Alligia) flabellum n. sp.⁴ Allotropiochisma (Alligia) flabellum n. sp.⁴ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Stauriida - Lophophyllidiidae	Pseudowannerophyllum solidum⁴ Pseudowannerophyllum solidum⁴ Ross and Ross 1962 horn coral
Stauriida - Lophophyllidae	Lophophyllidium (Lophophyllidium) dunbari⁴ Lophophyllidium (Lophophyllidium) dunbari⁴ Moore and Jeffords 1941 horn coral
Hexactinellida
Reticulosa - Stereodictyidae	Stereodictyum orthoplectum n. gen.⁵ Stereodictyum orthoplectum n. gen.⁵ Finks 1960 glass sponge
Demospongiae
Spirosclerophorida - Haplistiidae	Haplistion megalochetus n. sp.⁵ Haplistion megalochetus n. sp.⁵ Finks 1960 demosponge

¹Batten 1989; ²Brezinski 1992; ³Cooper and Grant 1977; ⁴Fedorowski 1987; ⁵Finks 1960; ⁶McRoberts and Newell 2001; ⁷Newell and Boyd 1970; ⁸Yochelson 1956; ⁹Yochelson 1960