PBDB Collection

USNM702ent, 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)

• 69-81 feet above base. Leonardian (Cathedralian).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• Smooth, greenish-gray, biohermal limestone with abundant Enteletes.

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 43498: 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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Strophomenata
Productida - Aulostegidae	Chonosteges variabilis³, Institella leonardensis³ Chonosteges variabilis³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Institella leonardensis³ King 1931
Productida - Paucispiniferidae	Anemonaria sublaevis³ Anemonaria sublaevis³ King 1931
Productida - Productellidae	Echinauris irregularis³, Thamnosia anterospinosa³ Echinauris irregularis³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Thamnosia anterospinosa³ Cooper and Grant 1969
Productida - Linoproductidae	? Grandaurispina vaga³ ? Grandaurispina vaga³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Monticuliferidae	Compressoproductus curtus³ Compressoproductus curtus³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Hercosiidae	Hercosia uddeni³ Hercosia uddeni³ Bose 1916
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Eolyttonia circularis³, Eolyttonia pocillata³, Loxophragmus ellipticus³, Collemataria gregaria³ Eolyttonia circularis³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Eolyttonia pocillata³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Loxophragmus ellipticus³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Collemataria gregaria³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia laqueata³ Derbyia laqueata³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Niviconia globosa n. gen.³, Meekella calathica³ Niviconia globosa n. gen.³ King 1931 Meekella calathica³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Dyoros (Lissosia) vagabundus³ Dyoros (Lissosia) vagabundus³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferida - Elythidae	"Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata³ "Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	Neospirifer mansuetus³, Cartorhium latum³ Neospirifer mansuetus³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Cartorhium latum³ King 1931
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita sp.³, Composita bucculenta³ Composita sp.³ Brown 1849 Composita bucculenta³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia spicata³ Hustedia spicata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Metriolepis carotica³ Metriolepis carotica³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae	Rhynchopora hebetata³ Rhynchopora hebetata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Stenoscisma triquetrum³, Stenoscisma doricranum³ Stenoscisma triquetrum³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Stenoscisma doricranum³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Tautosia pulchra³ Tautosia pulchra³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Antronaria speciosa³, Anteridocus erugatus³, Anteridocus gongylus³ Antronaria speciosa³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Anteridocus erugatus³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Anteridocus gongylus³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Notothyrididae	Chondronia bella³ Chondronia bella³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae	Texarina wordensis³ Texarina wordensis³ King 1931
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Dielasma perplexum³ Dielasma perplexum³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Acosarina mesoplatys³ Acosarina mesoplatys³ King 1931
Orthida - Enteletidae	Enteletes leonardensis³ Enteletes leonardensis³ King 1931
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella hispidula³ Rhipidomella hispidula³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Gastropoda
Cyrtoneritida - Orthonychiidae	"Platyceras (Orthonychia) "sp. 1"" = Orthonychia⁶ "Platyceras (Orthonychia) "sp. 1"" = Orthonychia⁶ Hall 1843 snail
Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae	"Knightites (Retispira) girtyi" = Retispira lyelli⁷ "Knightites (Retispira) girtyi" = Retispira lyelli⁷ Gemmellaro 1889 snail
Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae	Tapinotomaria rugosa¹ Tapinotomaria rugosa¹ Batten 1956 snail
Caenogastropoda - Goniasmatidae	Platyzona anguispira n. sp.² Platyzona anguispira n. sp.² Batten 1989 snail
Bivalvia
Pectinida - Heteropectinidae	Girtypecten sublaqueatus⁵ Girtypecten sublaqueatus⁵ Girty 1908 scallop
Scyphozoa
Conulariida - Conulariidae	"Conularia leonardensis" = Paraconularia leonardensis⁴ "Conularia leonardensis" = Paraconularia leonardensis⁴ Finks 1955 jellyfish

¹Batten 1958; ²Batten 1989; ³Cooper and Grant 1977; ⁴Finks 1955; ⁵Newell and Boyd 1995; ⁶Yochelson 1956; ⁷Yochelson 1960