PBDB Collection

USNM702c, Old Word Ranch, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Where: Brewster County, Texas (30.4° N, 103.2° W: paleocoordinates 1.1° N, 33.3° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Road Canyon Formation, Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• Represents bioherms usually occurring at base of Road Canyon Formation. Lower part of Road Canyon Formation contains conodont Mesogondolella idahoensis lamberti, indicating Kungurian age according to Henderson & Mei (2003).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: slope or ramp reef; limestone

• Road Canyon Formation records largely slope and basinal deposition.

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 43495: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 14.08.2004, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling

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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Demospongiae
Agelasida - Catenispongiidae	Catenispongia agaricus⁵ Catenispongia agaricus⁵ Finks 1995 demosponge
Agelasida - Guadalupiidae	Guadalupia ramescens⁶ Guadalupia ramescens⁶ Finks 2010 demosponge
Cephalopoda
Ceratitida - Paraceltitidae	? Paraceltites sp.⁴ ? Paraceltites sp.⁴ Gemmellaro 1887 ceratite
Goniatitida - Vidrioceratidae	Glassoceras normani⁴ Glassoceras normani⁴ Miller and Furnish 1957 ammonite
Goniatitida - Perrinitidae	Perrinites sp.⁴ Perrinites sp.⁴ Böse 1919 ammonite
Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Liotiidae	Dichostasia complex n. sp.¹², Brochidium morrisi¹² Dichostasia complex n. sp.¹² Yochelson 1956 snail Brochidium morrisi¹² Yochelson 1956 snail
Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae	"Euconospira pulchra n. sp." = Spiroscala quasipulchra¹ "Euconospira pulchra n. sp." = Spiroscala quasipulchra¹ Karapunar and Nützel 2022 snail
Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae	Shwedagonia elegans¹, Ananias permianus², Apachella nodosa² Shwedagonia elegans¹ Batten 1956 snail Ananias permianus² Batten 1989 snail Apachella nodosa² Batten 1989 snail
Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae	Worthenia corrugata², Discotomaria basisulcata¹ Worthenia corrugata² Chronic 1952 snail Discotomaria basisulcata¹ Batten 1956 snail
Euomphalina - Anomphalidae	Anomphalus studiosus¹² Anomphalus studiosus¹² Yochelson 1956 snail
Neritoina - Neritopsidae	Byzantia obliqua n. gen.⁷ Byzantia obliqua n. gen.⁷ Kosnik 1997 snail
Bivalvia
Myalinida - Myalinidae	Elversella rugosa n. gen.⁸ Elversella rugosa n. gen.⁸ McRoberts and Newell 2001 clam
Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae	Prospondylus acinetus⁹ Prospondylus acinetus⁹ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Pectinida - Deltopectinidae	Cyrtorostra varicostata¹¹ Cyrtorostra varicostata¹¹ Branson 1930 scallop
Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae	"Aviculopecten americanus" = Newellipectinia americanus¹¹, Obliquipecten granti¹¹ "Aviculopecten americanus" = Newellipectinia americanus¹¹ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop Obliquipecten granti¹¹ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Annuliconchidae	Annuliconcha dentata¹¹ Annuliconcha dentata¹¹ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Heteropectinidae	Girtypecten sublaqueatus¹¹, Heteropecten vanvleeti¹¹ Girtypecten sublaqueatus¹¹ Girty 1908 scallop Heteropecten vanvleeti¹¹ Beede 1902 scallop
Pectinida - Limipectinidae	Acanthopecten coloradoensis¹¹ Acanthopecten coloradoensis¹¹ Newberry 1861 scallop
Pectinida - Streblochondriidae	Eocamptonectes papillatus¹¹, Streblopteria montpelierensis¹¹ Eocamptonectes papillatus¹¹ Girty 1908 scallop Streblopteria montpelierensis¹¹ Girty 1910 scallop
Trigoniida - Schizodidae	Heteroschizodus macomoides¹⁰ Heteroschizodus macomoides¹⁰ Newell and Boyd 1975 clam
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Acanthocrania densispina n. sp.⁴, Lepidocrania tardispinosa⁴ Acanthocrania densispina n. sp.⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974 Lepidocrania tardispinosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974
Strophomenata
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Meekella calathica⁴ Meekella calathica⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia laqueata⁴, Derbyia cincinnata⁴, Derbyia informis⁴ Derbyia laqueata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia cincinnata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia informis⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974
Productida - Cooperinidae	Cooperina parva⁴, Cooperina subcuneata⁴ Cooperina parva⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Cooperina subcuneata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Aulostegidae	Edriosteges multispinosus⁴, Rhamnaria sp.⁴, Rhamnaria vinnula⁴, Rhamnaria tenuispinosa⁴, Chonosteges costellatus⁴ Edriosteges multispinosus⁴ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Rhamnaria sp.⁴ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Rhamnaria vinnula⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Rhamnaria tenuispinosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Chonosteges costellatus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Tschernyschewiidae	Tschernyschewia sp.⁴ Tschernyschewia sp.⁴
Productida - Hercosiidae	Hercosestria cribrosa⁴ Hercosestria cribrosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1969 "Superabundant"
Productida - Cyclacanthariidae	Cyclacantharia paucispinosa⁴, ? Acritosia vestibula⁴ Cyclacantharia paucispinosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 ? Acritosia vestibula⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Eolyttonia chaotica⁴, Collemataria gregaria⁴ Eolyttonia chaotica⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974 Collemataria gregaria⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974
Productida - Productellidae	Echinauris bella⁴, Echinauris irregularis⁴, Echinauris crassa⁴, Rugatia incurva⁴, Rugatia convexa⁴, Spinarella paulula⁴, Spinarella perfecta⁴, "Kutorginella sullivanensis" = Retaria sullivanensis⁴, "Kutorginella umbonata" = Retaria umbonata⁴ Echinauris bella⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Echinauris irregularis⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Echinauris crassa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Rugatia incurva⁴ Rugatia convexa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Spinarella paulula⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Spinarella perfecta⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 "Kutorginella sullivanensis" = Retaria sullivanensis⁴ King 1931 "Kutorginella umbonata" = Retaria umbonata⁴ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Productida - Productidae	Peniculauris peniculifera⁴, Peniculauris subcostata⁴, Peniculauris transversa⁴ Peniculauris peniculifera⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Peniculauris subcostata⁴ King 1931 Peniculauris transversa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Echinoconchidae	Waagenoconcha platys⁴, Waagenoconcha convexa⁴ Waagenoconcha platys⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Waagenoconcha convexa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Linoproductidae	Holotricharina hirsuta⁴, Megousia auriculata⁴ Holotricharina hirsuta⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Megousia auriculata⁴ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Productida - Paucispiniferidae	Paucispinifera sp.⁴, Paucispinifera sulcata⁴ Paucispinifera sp.⁴ Paucispinifera sulcata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Dyoros (Dyoros) extensiformis⁴, Dyoros (Tetragonetes) rectangulatus⁴ Dyoros (Dyoros) extensiformis⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Tetragonetes) rectangulatus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhynchonellata
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Acosarina mesoplatys⁴ Acosarina mesoplatys⁴ King 1931 "Superabundant"
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita stalagmium⁴ Composita stalagmium⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia connorsi⁴, Hustedia ampullacea⁴, Hustedia narinosa⁴ Hustedia connorsi⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 "Superabundant" Hustedia ampullacea⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia narinosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Dielasma sp.⁴, Dielasma ellipsoideum⁴ Dielasma sp.⁴ King 1856 Dielasma ellipsoideum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Notothyrididae	Chondronia ovalis⁴ Chondronia ovalis⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae	Texarina wordensis⁴, Heterelasma glansfagea⁴ Texarina wordensis⁴ King 1931 Heterelasma glansfagea⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Elythidae	"Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata⁴ "Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	"Crurithyris minutalis" = Cruricella minutalis⁴ "Crurithyris minutalis" = Cruricella minutalis⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	"Neospirifer thescelus" = Spiriferalaria thescelus⁴ "Neospirifer thescelus" = Spiriferalaria thescelus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Stenoscisma sp.⁴, Stenoscisma camurum⁴, Stenoscisma triquetrum⁴, Stenoscisma calvatum⁴, Stenoscisma aptatum⁴ Stenoscisma sp.⁴ Conrad 1839 Stenoscisma camurum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Stenoscisma triquetrum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Stenoscisma calvatum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Stenoscisma aptatum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Pontisia stehlii⁴, Anteridocus erugatus⁴ Pontisia stehlii⁴ Cooper and Grant 1969 Includes ssp. stehlii (A), ssp. tumidosa (C) Anteridocus erugatus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Cenorhynchia saginata⁴, Cenorhynchia atmeta⁴, Cenorhynchia parvula⁴, Cenorhynchia mitigata⁴ Cenorhynchia saginata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Cenorhynchia atmeta⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Cenorhynchia parvula⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Cenorhynchia mitigata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Petasmatheridae	Petasmatherus nitidus⁴, Elassonia micraria⁴ Petasmatherus nitidus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Elassonia micraria⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae	Rhynchopora sphenoides⁴, Rhynchopora hebetata⁴ Rhynchopora sphenoides⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Rhynchopora hebetata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Spiriferellina tricosa⁴, Metriolepis sp.⁴ Spiriferellina tricosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Metriolepis sp.⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae	Reticulariina craticula⁴, Reticulariina venustula⁴ Reticulariina craticula⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Reticulariina venustula⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Trilobita
Proetida - Phillipsiidae	Delaria brevis³, Delaria antiqua³ Delaria brevis³ Brezinski 1992 trilobite Delaria antiqua³ Girty 1908 trilobite

¹Batten 1958; ²Batten 1989; ³Brezinski 1992; ⁴Cooper and Grant 1977; ⁵Finks 1995; ⁶Finks 2010; ⁷Kosnik 1997; ⁸McRoberts and Newell 2001; ⁹Newell and Boyd 1970; ¹⁰Newell and Boyd 1975; ¹¹Newell and Boyd 1995; ¹²Yochelson 1956