USNM701k, 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)

• Equivalent to bed 12, section 24 of P.B. King. 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 43481: 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
Acanthocrania sp.2
Acanthocrania sp.2 Williams 1943
Strophomenata
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Limbella wolfcampensis2
 Productida - Cooperinidae
Atelestegastus marginatus2
Atelestegastus marginatus2 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Hystriculina sulcata2, Hystriculina convexa2
Hystriculina sulcata2 Cooper and Grant 1975
Hystriculina convexa2 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Productellidae
Spyridiophora distincta n. sp.2
Spyridiophora distincta n. sp.2 Cooper and Stehli 1955
 Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
Acritosia magna2, Teguliferina boesei2
Acritosia magna2 Cooper and Grant 1969
Teguliferina boesei2 King 1931
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
Eolyttonia fredericksi2
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia profunda2, Derbyia carteri2, Diplanus catatonus2, Nothopindax egregius2
Derbyia profunda2 Cooper and Grant 1974
Derbyia carteri2 Cooper and Grant 1974
Diplanus catatonus2 Cooper and Grant 1974
Nothopindax egregius2 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Orthotetida - Orthotetellidae
Orthotetella wolfcampensis2
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Tropidelasma culmenatum2, Goniarina pyelodes2
Tropidelasma culmenatum2 Cooper and Grant 1969
Goniarina pyelodes2 Cooper and Grant 1969
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Meekella prionota2, Geyerella kingorum2
Meekella prionota2 Cooper and Grant 1974
Geyerella kingorum2 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Neochonetes sp.2, Neochonetes parvus2
Neochonetes sp.2 Muir-Wood 1962
Neochonetes parvus2 Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
Neophricadothyris transversa2
Neophricadothyris transversa2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Neospirifer apothescelus2
Neospirifer apothescelus2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
"Crurithyris tumibilis" = Orbicoelia tumibilis2
"Crurithyris tumibilis" = Orbicoelia tumibilis2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita strongyle2, Cleiothyridina rectimarginata2
Composita strongyle2 Cooper and Grant 1976
Cleiothyridina rectimarginata2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia trita2
Hustedia trita2 Cooper and Grant 1976
ssp. leptyca and trita
 Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
Paraspiriferina amoena2
Paraspiriferina amoena2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae
Rhynchopora molina2
Rhynchopora molina2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Cenorhynchia hebata2
Cenorhynchia hebata2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Pontisia kingi2
Pontisia kingi2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae
Hemileurus runcinatus2
Hemileurus runcinatus2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Chondronia rectimarginata2
Chondronia rectimarginata2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Gillediidae
Camarelasma neali2
Camarelasma neali2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma pygmaeum2
Dielasma pygmaeum2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Acosarina rectimarginata2
Acosarina rectimarginata2 Cooper and Grant 1976
"Superabundant"
 Orthida - Enteletidae
Parenteletes superbus2, Enteletes wolfcampensis2
Parenteletes superbus2 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Rhipidomella miscella2
Rhipidomella miscella2 Cooper and Grant 1976
Cephalopoda
 Goniatitida - Perrinitidae
Properrinites bakeri2
 Goniatitida - Agathiceratidae
Agathiceras uralicum2
Agathiceras uralicum2 Karpinsky 1874 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Thalassoceratidae
Prothalassoceras welleri2
Prothalassoceras welleri2 Böse 1919 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Glaphyritidae
"Eoasianites cf. modestus" = Glaphyrites modestus2
"Eoasianites cf. modestus" = Glaphyrites modestus2 Böse 1919 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Marathonitidae
Almites sellardsi2
Almites sellardsi2 Plummer and Scott 1937 ammonite
Tergomya
 Archinacellida - Damilinidae
"Lepetopsis cf. patella" = Novlepatella patella7
"Lepetopsis cf. patella" = Novlepatella patella7 Yochelson 1960
 Archinacellida - Metoptomatidae
Metoptoma texana n. sp.7
Metoptoma texana n. sp.7 Yochelson 1960
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae
Euconospira varizona1
Euconospira varizona1 Batten 1958 snail
Bivalvia
 Myalinida - Myalinidae
Elversella rugosa n. gen.5
Elversella rugosa n. gen.5 McRoberts and Newell 2001 clam
 Pectinida - Deltopectinidae
Cyrtorostra varicostata6
Cyrtorostra varicostata6 Branson 1930 scallop
 Pectinida - Annuliconchidae
Annuliconcha dentata6, Annuliconcha interlineata6
Annuliconcha dentata6 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Annuliconcha interlineata6 Meek and Worthen 1860 scallop
Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Antiphyllidae
Falsiamplexus elongatus3
Falsiamplexus elongatus3 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
 Stauriida - Lophotichiidae
Lophotichium rotundiseptum3, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) nealranchense n. sp.3
Lophotichium rotundiseptum3 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) nealranchense n. sp.3 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
 Stauriida - Lophophyllidae
Lophophyllidium (Lophophyllidium) dunbari3
Lophophyllidium (Lophophyllidium) dunbari3 Moore and Jeffords 1941 horn coral
Demospongiae
 Spirosclerophorida - Haplistiidae
Haplistion megalochetus4
Haplistion megalochetus4 Finks 1960 demosponge
1Batten 1958; 2Cooper and Grant 1977; 3Fedorowski 1987; 4Finks 1960; 5McRoberts and Newell 2001; 6Newell and Boyd 1995; 7Yochelson 1960