PBDB Collection

USNM702a, Split Tank, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Also known as Reef 318

Where: Brewster County, Texas (30.4° N, 103.1° W: paleocoordinates 1.1° N, 33.3° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Cathedral Mountain Formation, Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• 143-173 feet above base of Formation. Leonardian (Cathedralian).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified, fine-grained, green limestone

• Massive fine-grained greenish limestone abounding in small brachiopods together with some nautiloids.

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 43492: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 14.08.2004

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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Scyphozoa
Conulariida - Conulariidae	"Conularia leonardensis" = Paraconularia leonardensis⁴ "Conularia leonardensis" = Paraconularia leonardensis⁴ Finks 1955 jellyfish
Demospongiae
Agelasida - Solenolmiidae	"Polysiphonia flabellata" = Polysiphonaria flabellata⁵ "Polysiphonia flabellata" = Polysiphonaria flabellata⁵ Finks 1995 demosponge
Bivalvia
Myalinida - Myalinidae	Elversella rugosa n. gen.⁷ Elversella rugosa n. gen.⁷ McRoberts and Newell 2001 clam
Pectinida - Heteropectinidae	Girtypecten sublaqueatus¹⁰ Girtypecten sublaqueatus¹⁰ Girty 1909 scallop
Pectinida - Annuliconchidae	Annuliconcha dentata¹⁰ Annuliconcha dentata¹⁰ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae	Obliquipecten granti¹⁰ Obliquipecten granti¹⁰ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae	Pegmavalvula delicata⁹ Pegmavalvula delicata⁹ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Pectinida - Streblochondriidae	Eocamptonectes papillatus¹⁰ Eocamptonectes papillatus¹⁰ Girty 1909 scallop
Cephalopoda
Nautilida - Tainoceratidae	Metacoceras sp.⁸, "Metacoceras mutatum n. sp." = Pleuronautilus mutatus⁸, "Metacoceras cooperi n. sp." = Pleuronautilus cooperi⁸, "Metacoceras gregarium n. sp." = Pleuronautilus gregarius⁸ Metacoceras sp.⁸ Hyatt 1883 "Metacoceras mutatum n. sp." = Pleuronautilus mutatus⁸ Miller 1945 "Metacoceras cooperi n. sp." = Pleuronautilus cooperi⁸ Miller 1945 "Metacoceras gregarium n. sp." = Pleuronautilus gregarius⁸ Miller 1945
Nautilida - Grypoceratidae	Stenopoceras inexpectans n. sp.⁸ Stenopoceras inexpectans n. sp.⁸ Miller 1945
Goniatitida - Vidrioceratidae	Stacheoceras rothi³ Stacheoceras rothi³ Miller and Furnish 1940 ammonite
Gastropoda
Euomphalina - Euomphalidae	Discotropis sulcifer¹¹, "Straparollus (Euomphalus) kaibabensis" = Euomphalus kaibabensis¹¹ Discotropis sulcifer¹¹ Girty 1909 snail Listed in taxonomic grid but not in species description "Straparollus (Euomphalus) kaibabensis" = Euomphalus kaibabensis¹¹ Chronic 1952 snail
Euomphalina - Anomphalidae	Diploconula biconvexa¹¹ Diploconula biconvexa¹¹ Yochelson 1956 snail
Neritoina - Neritopsidae	Byzantia obliqua n. gen.⁶ Byzantia obliqua n. gen.⁶ Kosnik 1997 snail
Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae	Tapinotomaria crassa¹ Tapinotomaria crassa¹ Batten 1958 snail
Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae	Apachella exaggerata², Shwedagonia elegans¹, Ananias labrectus², Ananias permianus², "Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) pistra" = Dictyotomaria pistra¹, Ambozone dictyonema² Apachella exaggerata² Batten 1989 snail Shwedagonia elegans¹ Batten 1956 snail Ananias labrectus² Batten 1989 snail Ananias permianus² Batten 1989 snail "Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) pistra" = Dictyotomaria pistra¹ Batten 1958 snail Ambozone dictyonema² Batten 1989 snail
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Acanthocrania sp.³ Acanthocrania sp.³ Williams 1943
Rhynchonellata
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Dielasma perplexum³, Dielasma anterolatum³ Dielasma perplexum³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Dielasma anterolatum³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Notothyrididae	Chondronia bella³, Glossothyropsis "sp. 1"³ Chondronia bella³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Glossothyropsis "sp. 1"³
Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae	Texarina wordensis³, Heterelasma gibbosum³ Texarina wordensis³ King 1931 Heterelasma gibbosum³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Elythidae	"Neophricadothyris sp." = Phricodothyris³, "Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata³ "Neophricadothyris sp." = Phricodothyris³ George 1932 "Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Martiniidae	Martinia miranda³ Martinia miranda³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	Neospirifer mansuetus³, Cartorhium latum³, Lepidospirifer angulatus³, Lepidospirifer demissus³ Neospirifer mansuetus³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Cartorhium latum³ King 1931 Lepidospirifer angulatus³ Cooper and Grant 1969 Lepidospirifer demissus³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae	Rhynchopora hebetata³ Rhynchopora hebetata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Petasmatheridae	Elassonia petila³ Elassonia petila³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Cenorhynchia mitigata³, Tautosia pulchra³ Cenorhynchia mitigata³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Tautosia pulchra³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Anteridocus erugatus³, Anteridocus gongylus³, Pontisia stehlii³ Anteridocus erugatus³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Anteridocus gongylus³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Pontisia stehlii³ Cooper and Grant 1969 ssp. stehlii (VR) and ssp. tumidosa (C)
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Stenoscisma sp.³, Stenoscisma doricranum³, Stenoscisma triquetrum³ Stenoscisma sp.³ Conrad 1839 Stenoscisma doricranum³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Stenoscisma triquetrum³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Metriolepis tegulata³, Spiriferellina tricosa³ Metriolepis tegulata³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Spiriferellina tricosa³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae	Reticulariina craticula³, Reticulariina venustula³ Reticulariina craticula³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Reticulariina venustula³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita sp.³, Composita crassa³ Composita sp.³ Brown 1849 Composita crassa³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia spicata³, Hustedia lusca³ Hustedia spicata³ Cooper and Grant 1976 "Superabundant" Hustedia lusca³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella hispidula³ Rhipidomella hispidula³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Acosarina mesoplatys³ Acosarina mesoplatys³ King 1931
Strophomenata
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Pseudoleptodus sp.³, Choanodus irregularis³, Eolyttonia circularis³, Eolyttonia pocillata³ Pseudoleptodus sp.³ Stehli 1956 Choanodus irregularis³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Eolyttonia circularis³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Eolyttonia pocillata³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Productida - Hercosiidae	Hercosia uddeni³ Hercosia uddeni³ Bose 1916
Productida - Linoproductidae	Megousia auriculata³ Megousia auriculata³ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Productida - Productellidae	Echinauris irregularis³, Nudauris linospina³, Rugatia paraindica³ Echinauris irregularis³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Nudauris linospina³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Rugatia paraindica³ McKee 1938
Productida - Productidae	Peniculauris subcostata³ Peniculauris subcostata³ King 1931
Productida - Aulostegidae	Chonosteges variabilis³, Xenosteges adherens³, Edriosteges multispinosus³, Rhamnaria tenuispinosa³ Chonosteges variabilis³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Xenosteges adherens³ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Edriosteges multispinosus³ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Rhamnaria tenuispinosa³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Dyoros (Tetragonetes) rectangulatus³, Dyoros (Lissosia) vagabundus³ Dyoros (Tetragonetes) rectangulatus³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Lissosia) vagabundus³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia laqueata³, Diplanus lamellatus³ Derbyia laqueata³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Diplanus lamellatus³ King 1931
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Niviconia globosa³, Niviconia abrupta³, Meekella calathica³ Niviconia globosa³ King 1931 Niviconia abrupta³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Meekella calathica³ Cooper and Grant 1974

¹Batten 1958; ²Batten 1989; ³Cooper and Grant 1977; ⁴Finks 1955; ⁵Finks 1995; ⁶Kosnik 1997; ⁷McRoberts and Newell 2001; ⁸Miller 1945; ⁹Newell and Boyd 1970; ¹⁰Newell and Boyd 1995; ¹¹Yochelson 1956