PBDB Collection

USNM702un, Split Tank, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

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)

• Institella zone, 26-45 feet above base in beds with Uncinuloides=Torynechus). Leonardian (Cathedralian).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; 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 43510: 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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Demospongiae
Agelasida - Solenolmiidae	"Polysiphonia flabellata" = Polysiphonaria flabellata⁴ "Polysiphonia flabellata" = Polysiphonaria flabellata⁴ Finks 1995 demosponge
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferida - Elythidae	"Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata³ "Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Martiniidae	Martinia miranda³, Rallacosta actina³ Martinia miranda³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Rallacosta actina³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	Neospirifer mansuetus³, Lepidospirifer demissus³, Lepidospirifer angulatus³, Cartorhium latum³ Neospirifer mansuetus³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Lepidospirifer demissus³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Lepidospirifer angulatus³ Cooper and Grant 1969 Cartorhium latum³ King 1931
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Thedusia bucrenata³, Hustedia sp.³, Hustedia lusca³, Hustedia spicata³, Hustedia ampullacea³ Thedusia bucrenata³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia sp.³ Hall and Clarke 1893 Hustedia lusca³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia spicata³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia ampullacea³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita sp.³, Composita imbricata³, Composita bucculenta³ Composita sp.³ Brown 1849 Composita imbricata³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Composita bucculenta³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Enteletidae	Enteletes leonardensis³ Enteletes leonardensis³ King 1931
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Acosarina mesoplatys³ Acosarina mesoplatys³ King 1931
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella hispidula³ Rhipidomella hispidula³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Dielasma sp.³, Dielasma perplexum³ Dielasma sp.³ King 1856 Dielasma perplexum³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae	Heterelasma gibbosum³, Texarina wordensis³ Heterelasma gibbosum³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Texarina wordensis³ King 1931
Terebratulida - Notothyrididae	Chondronia bella³ Chondronia bella³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Metriolepis tegulata³, Metriolepis carotica³ Metriolepis tegulata³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Metriolepis carotica³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae	Reticulariina venustula³ Reticulariina venustula³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Torynechus caelatus³, Stenoscisma doricranum³, Stenoscisma aptatum³, Stenoscisma calvatum³, Stenoscisma triquetrum³ Torynechus caelatus³ Cooper and Grant 1962 Stenoscisma doricranum³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Stenoscisma aptatum³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Stenoscisma calvatum³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Stenoscisma triquetrum³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Trophisina fenaria³, Tautosia fastigiata³, Cenorhynchia mitigata³ Trophisina fenaria³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Tautosia fastigiata³ Cooper and Grant 1969 Cenorhynchia mitigata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Antronaria speciosa³, Pontisia stehlii³, Anteridocus gongylus³ Antronaria speciosa³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Pontisia stehlii³ Cooper and Grant 1969 ssp. tumidosa Anteridocus gongylus³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Petasmatheridae	Elassonia petila³ Elassonia petila³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae	Rhynchopora hebetata³ Rhynchopora hebetata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Strophomenata
Productida - Aulostegidae	Xenosteges adherens³, Edriosteges multispinosus³, Chonosteges costellatus³, Chonosteges variabilis³, Rhamnaria tenuispinosa³, Institella leonardensis³ Xenosteges adherens³ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Edriosteges multispinosus³ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Chonosteges costellatus³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Chonosteges variabilis³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Rhamnaria tenuispinosa³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Institella leonardensis³ King 1931
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Petasmaia expansa³, Collemataria gregaria³, Eolyttonia "sp. 2"³, Eolyttonia pocillata³, Eolyttonia circularis³, Eolyttonia chaotica³, Loxophragmus ellipticus³, Choanodus irregularis³, Choanodus perfectus³ Petasmaia expansa³ Cooper and Grant 1969 Collemataria gregaria³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Eolyttonia "sp. 2"³ Frederiks 1924 Eolyttonia pocillata³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Eolyttonia circularis³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Eolyttonia chaotica³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Loxophragmus ellipticus³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Choanodus irregularis³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Choanodus perfectus³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Productida - Hercosiidae	Hercosia uddeni³ Hercosia uddeni³ Bose 1916
Productida - Productidae	Kochiproductus "sp. 6"³, Peniculauris subcostata³ Kochiproductus "sp. 6"³ Dunbar 1955 Peniculauris subcostata³ King 1931
Productida - Productellidae	Echinauris irregularis³, Thamnosia anterospinosa³, Nudauris linospina³, Rugatia paraindica³, Xestosia obsolescens³ Echinauris irregularis³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Thamnosia anterospinosa³ Cooper and Grant 1969 Nudauris linospina³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Rugatia paraindica³ McKee 1938 Xestosia obsolescens³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Linoproductidae	Megousia auriculata³, ? Grandaurispina vaga³ Megousia auriculata³ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 ? Grandaurispina vaga³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Monticuliferidae	Compressoproductus thomasi³ Compressoproductus thomasi³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Paucispiniferidae	Anemonaria sublaevis³ Anemonaria sublaevis³ King 1931
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Dyoros (Lissosia) vagabundus³, Dyoros (Dyoros) extensiformis³, Dyoros (Tetragonetes) rectangulatus³ Dyoros (Lissosia) vagabundus³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Dyoros) extensiformis³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Tetragonetes) rectangulatus³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia sp.³, Derbyia complicata³, Derbyia laqueata³, Derbyia informis³, Diplanus lamellatus³ Derbyia sp.³ Waagen 1884 Derbyia complicata³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia laqueata³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia informis³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Diplanus lamellatus³ King 1931
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Niviconia globosa n. gen.³, Meekella calathica³ Niviconia globosa n. gen.³ King 1931 Meekella calathica³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Petrocrania sp.³ Petrocrania sp.³ Raymond 1910
Bivalvia
Myalinida - Myalinidae	Novaculapermia boydi n. gen.⁵ Novaculapermia boydi n. gen.⁵ McRoberts and Newell 1997 clam
Pectinida - Annuliconchidae	Annuliconcha dentata⁷ Annuliconcha dentata⁷ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Heteropectinidae	Girtypecten sublaqueatus⁷ Girtypecten sublaqueatus⁷ Girty 1908 scallop
Trigoniida - Schizodidae	Schizodus supaiensis⁶ Schizodus supaiensis⁶ Winters 1963 clam
Gastropoda
Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae	Bellerophon (Bellerophon) hilli⁹ Bellerophon (Bellerophon) hilli⁹ Yochelson 1960 snail
Euomphalina - Omphalotrochidae	Babylonites turritus⁸ Babylonites turritus⁸ Yochelson 1956 snail
Euomphalina - Euomphalidae	Planotectus cymbellatus⁸ Planotectus cymbellatus⁸ Yochelson 1956 snail
Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae	Shwedagonia elegans¹ Shwedagonia elegans¹ Batten 1956 snail
Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae	Tapinotomaria globosa¹, Tapinotomaria crassa¹, Worthenia corrugata² Tapinotomaria globosa¹ Batten 1958 snail Tapinotomaria crassa¹ Batten 1958 snail Worthenia corrugata² Chronic 1952 snail

¹Batten 1958; ²Batten 1989; ³Cooper and Grant 1977; ⁴Finks 1995; ⁵McRoberts and Newell 1997; ⁶Newell and Boyd 1975; ⁷Newell and Boyd 1995; ⁸Yochelson 1956; ⁹Yochelson 1960