USNM702d, Hill 5725, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Also known as Reef 3632

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: Taylor Ranch Member (Hess Formation), Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• Leonardian (Hessian).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• Hess Canyon records platformal sedimentation.
• Fossils occur in shaly limestone and sponge bioherms.

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 43496: 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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Demospongiae
 Protomonaxonida - Heliospongiidae
Heliospongia vokesi7
Heliospongia vokesi7 King 1943 demosponge
 Agelasida - Catenispongiidae
Catenispongia agaricus8
Catenispongia agaricus8 Finks 1995 demosponge
 Agelasida - Guadalupiidae
Guadalupia auricula n. sp.9
Guadalupia auricula n. sp.9 Finks 2010 demosponge
Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Lophotichiidae
Lophotichium simulatum6, Paraduplophyllum (Paraduplophyllum) oppositum n. sp.6, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare6, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) amplexoides6
Lophotichium simulatum6 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Paraduplophyllum (Paraduplophyllum) oppositum n. sp.6 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare6 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) amplexoides6 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
subsp. amplexoides
 Stauriida - Diffingiidae
Diffingia largifica5
Diffingia largifica5 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Rugaria hessensis3
Rugaria hessensis3 King 1931
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Diplanus lamellatus3, Derbyia crenulata3
Derbyia crenulata3 Girty 1908
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Tropidelasma costellatum3, Goniarina appeli n. sp.3, Goniarina futilis3
Tropidelasma costellatum3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Goniarina appeli n. sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Goniarina futilis3 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Meekella hessensis3
Meekella hessensis3 King 1931
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
Compressoproductus "sp. 5"3
Compressoproductus "sp. 5"3 Sarytcheva 1960
 Productida - Schrenkiellidae
"Linoproductus undatus" = Coopericus undatus3
"Linoproductus undatus" = Coopericus undatus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Oncosarina whitei3
Oncosarina whitei3 King 1931
 Productida - Productidae
Peniculauris imitata3
Peniculauris imitata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Productellidae
Spyridiophora reticulata3, Thamnosia silicica3
Thamnosia silicica3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
Acritosia peculiaris3, Acritosia solida3, Teguliferina compacta3, Cyclacantharia "sp. 4"3
Acritosia peculiaris3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Acritosia solida3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Teguliferina compacta3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Cyclacantharia "sp. 4"3 Cooper and Grant 1969
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
Collemataria sp.3
Collemataria sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Productida - Tschernyschewiidae
"Tschernyschewia inexpectans" = Trigonoproductus inexpectans3
"Tschernyschewia inexpectans" = Trigonoproductus inexpectans3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Cooperinidae
Cooperina parva3
Cooperina parva3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Scacchinellidae
Scacchinella titan3
Scacchinella titan3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Edriosteges "sp. 1"3, Limbella "sp. 1"3, Chonosteges limbatus3
Edriosteges "sp. 1"3 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Limbella "sp. 1"3 Stehli 1954
Chonosteges limbatus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Stenoscisma hadrum3
Stenoscisma hadrum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Acolosia elliptica3, Pontisia nanas3, Antronaria transversa3, Antronaria speciosa3
Acolosia elliptica3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Pontisia nanas3 Stehli 1954
Antronaria speciosa3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma longisulcatum3
Dielasma longisulcatum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Chondronia ningula3
Chondronia ningula3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia cepacea3
Hustedia cepacea3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita sp.3, Composita apsidata3
Composita sp.3 Brown 1849
Composita apsidata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
"Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata3
"Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Crurithyris "sp. B"3
Crurithyris "sp. B"3 George 1931
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Neospirifer neali3, Neospirifer notialis3
Neospirifer neali3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Neospirifer notialis3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
"Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta3
"Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta3 Abich 1878
 Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Rhipidomella hessensis3
Bivalvia
 Myalinida - Myalinidae
Elversella rugosa10
Elversella rugosa10 McRoberts and Newell 2001 clam
 Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Girtypecten sublaqueatus12, Cassianoides kingorum12
Girtypecten sublaqueatus12 Girty 1908 scallop
Cassianoides kingorum12 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
 Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
Streblopteria montpelierensis12
Streblopteria montpelierensis12 Girty 1910 scallop
Gastropoda
 Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae
"Knightites (Retispira) girtyi" = Retispira lyelli14
"Knightites (Retispira) girtyi" = Retispira lyelli14 Gemmellaro 1889 snail
 Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae
Euphemites aequisulcatus14
Euphemites aequisulcatus14 Chronic 1952 snail
 Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae
"Worthenia multilineata" = Biarmeaspira multilineata2
"Worthenia multilineata" = Biarmeaspira multilineata2 Batten 1989 snail
 Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae
Soleniscus variabilis4, Cylindritopsis hamiltonae n. sp.4
Soleniscus variabilis4 Erwin 1988 snail
Cylindritopsis hamiltonae n. sp.4 Erwin 1988 snail
 Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
Tapinotomaria rugosa n. sp.1, Discotomaria nodosa n. sp.1, Worthenia kingi2
Tapinotomaria rugosa n. sp.1 Batten 1956 snail
Discotomaria nodosa n. sp.1 Batten 1958 snail
Worthenia kingi2 Batten 1989 snail
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Peruvispira delicata2, "Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) marginata n. sp." = Dictyotomaria marginata1, Shwedagonia elegans1, Ananias permianus2, Ananias labrectus2
Peruvispira delicata2 Chronic 1949 snail
"Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) marginata n. sp." = Dictyotomaria marginata1 Batten 1958 snail
Shwedagonia elegans1 Batten 1956 snail
Ananias permianus2 Batten 1989 snail
Ananias labrectus2 Batten 1989 snail
 Caenogastropoda - Goniasmatidae
Platyzona pagoda n. sp.2
Platyzona pagoda n. sp.2 Batten 1989 snail
 Euomphalina - Omphalotrochidae
Omphalotrochus hessensis13
Omphalotrochus hessensis13 Yochelson 1956 snail
 Trochoidea - Liotiidae
Dichostasia simplex n. sp.13, Brochidium morrisi13
Dichostasia simplex n. sp.13 Yochelson 1956 snail
Brochidium morrisi13 Yochelson 1956 snail
Cephalopoda
 Nautilida - Tainoceratidae
"Foordiceras gregarium" = Pleuronautilus gregarius11
"Foordiceras gregarium" = Pleuronautilus gregarius11 Miller 1945
1Batten 1958; 2Batten 1989; 3Cooper and Grant 1977; 4Erwin 1988; 5Fedorowski 1985; 6Fedorowski 1987; 7Finks 1960; 8Finks 1995; 9Finks 2010; 10McRoberts and Newell 2001; 11Miller and Youngquist 1949; 12Newell and Boyd 1995; 13Yochelson 1956; 14Yochelson 1960