USNM703, Old Word Ranch, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Also known as Reef 2486

Where: Brewster County, Texas (30.4° N, 103.1° W: paleocoordinates 1.4° N, 33.1° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Road Canyon Formation, Roadian (272.3 - 268.8 Ma)

• Upper part of Road Canyon Formation.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified 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 43512: 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 - Guadalupiidae
Guadalupia cupulosa7
Guadalupia cupulosa7 Finks 2010 demosponge
Cephalopoda
 Pseudorthocerida - Pseudorthoceratidae
"Mooreoceras sp." = Pseudorthoceras9
"Mooreoceras sp." = Pseudorthoceras9 Girty 1912
 Ceratitida - Paraceltitidae
Paraceltites sp.4
Paraceltites sp.4 Gemmellaro 1887 ceratite
 Goniatitida - Paragastrioceratidae
"Pseudogastrioceras cooperi n. sp." = Altudoceras cooperi10
"Pseudogastrioceras cooperi n. sp." = Altudoceras cooperi10 Miller 1945 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Agathiceratidae
Agathiceras sp.4
Agathiceras sp.4 Gemmellaro 1887 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Vidrioceratidae
Stacheoceras sp.10, "Stacheoceras normani n. sp." = Glassoceras normani11
Stacheoceras sp.10 Gemmellaro 1887 ammonite
"Stacheoceras normani n. sp." = Glassoceras normani11 Miller and Furnish 1957 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Perrinitidae
Perrinites hilli10
Perrinites hilli10 Smith 1903 ammonite
 Goniatitida - Adrianitidae
Neocrimites sp.4, ? Adrianites sp.10
Neocrimites sp.4 Ruzhentsev 1940 ammonite
? Adrianites sp.10 Gemmellaro 1887 ammonite
 Prolecanitida - Medlicottiidae
"Medlicottia whitneyi" = Eumedlicottia whitneyi10, Propinacoceras sp.4
"Medlicottia whitneyi" = Eumedlicottia whitneyi10 Böse 1919 ammonite
Propinacoceras sp.4 Gemmellaro 1887 ammonite
 Nautilida - Grypoceratidae
? Stearoceras sp.12
? Stearoceras sp.12 Hyatt 1893
Polyplacophora
 Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae
"Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi17
"Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi17 Smith 1976 chiton
2 Head valves, 1 Intermediate valves,5 Tail valves
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Liotiidae
Brochidium morrisi18, Dichostasia complex18
Brochidium morrisi18 Yochelson 1956 snail
Dichostasia complex18 Yochelson 1956 snail
 Neritoidea - Naticopsidae
Colpites striata2
Colpites striata2 Batten 1989 snail
 Caenogastropoda - Goniasmatidae
Platyzona anguispira2
Platyzona anguispira2 Batten 1989 snail
 Caenogastropoda - Meekospiridae
Ceraunocochlis elongata5, Ceraunocochlis deformis5
Ceraunocochlis elongata5 Erwin 1988 snail
Ceraunocochlis deformis5 Erwin 1988 snail
 Euomphalina - Euomphalidae
"Straparollus (Euomphalus) kaibabensis" = Euomphalus kaibabensis18, Straparollus (Euomphalus) levicarinatus18, Discotropis sulcifer18
"Straparollus (Euomphalus) kaibabensis" = Euomphalus kaibabensis18 Chronic 1952 snail
Discotropis sulcifer18 Girty 1909 snail
 Euomphalina - Pseudophoridae
Sallya linsa18, Sallya striata18
Sallya linsa18 Yochelson 1956 snail
Sallya striata18 Yochelson 1956 snail
 Euomphalina - Anomphalidae
Anomphalus studiosus18, Diploconula biconvexa18
Anomphalus studiosus18 Yochelson 1956 snail
Diploconula biconvexa18 Yochelson 1956 snail
 Euomphalina - Omphalotrochidae
Babylonites turritus18
Babylonites turritus18 Yochelson 1956 snail
 Euomphalina - Microdomatidae
Glyptospira cingulata6
Glyptospira cingulata6 Erwin 1988 snail
 Cyrtoneritida - Orthonychiidae
"Platyceras (Orthonychia) "sp. 2"" = Orthonychia18, "Platyceras (Orthonychia) sp." = Orthonychia18
"Platyceras (Orthonychia) "sp. 2"" = Orthonychia18 Hall 1843 snail
"Platyceras (Orthonychia) sp." = Orthonychia18 Hall 1843 snail
 Neritoina - Neritopsidae
Byzantia obliqua n. gen.8
Byzantia obliqua n. gen.8 Kosnik 1997 snail
 Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae
Warthia welleri19, Warthia fissus19, Euphemites aequisulcatus19, Euphemites imperator n. sp.19, Euphemites crenulatus n. sp.19
Warthia welleri19 Yochelson 1960 snail
Warthia fissus19 Yochelson 1960 snail
Euphemites aequisulcatus19 Chronic 1952 snail
Euphemites imperator n. sp.19 Yochelson 1960 snail
Euphemites crenulatus n. sp.19 Yochelson 1960 snail
 Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae
"Knightites (Retispira) modesta" = Retispira modesta19, "Bellerophon (Bellerophon) plummeri n. sp." = Waagenella plummeri19, Bellerophon (? Pharkidionotus) sp.19, "Bellerophon (Bellerophon) deflectus" = Bellerophon deflectus19, Bellerophon (Bellerophon) hilli n. sp.19
"Knightites (Retispira) modesta" = Retispira modesta19 Girty 1909 snail
"Bellerophon (Bellerophon) plummeri n. sp." = Waagenella plummeri19 Yochelson 1960 snail
Bellerophon (? Pharkidionotus) sp.19 de Montfort 1808 snail
"Bellerophon (Bellerophon) deflectus" = Bellerophon deflectus19 Chronic 1952 snail
Bellerophon (Bellerophon) hilli n. sp.19 Yochelson 1960 snail
 Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae
? Labridens sp.5, Labridens shupei5, Cylindritopsis insolitus5
? Labridens sp.5 Yochelson 1956 snail
Labridens shupei5 Yochelson 1956 snail
Cylindritopsis insolitus5 Chronic 1952 snail
 Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae
"Euconospira pulchra" = Spiroscala quasipulchra1, Spiroscala pulchra n. sp.1
"Euconospira pulchra" = Spiroscala quasipulchra1 Karapunar and Nützel 2022 snail
Spiroscala pulchra n. sp.1 Batten 1958 snail
 Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
Tapinotomaria rugosa1, Tapinotomaria crassa1, Tapinotomaria duplicostata n. sp.1, Tapinotomaria costata1, Tapinotomaria submirabilis n. sp.1, Worthenia bialveozona2, Worthenia alticarinata2, Worthenia bicarinata n. sp.2, Worthenia corrugata2, Worthenia tabulata2, Lamellospira cincta n. sp.1, Lamellospira conica1, Discotomaria costata1, Callitomaria magna n. sp.1, Callitomaria stanislavi1, Eirlysia exquisita1, Eirlysia reticulata1
Tapinotomaria rugosa1 Batten 1956 snail
Tapinotomaria crassa1 Batten 1958 snail
Tapinotomaria duplicostata n. sp.1 Batten 1958 snail
Tapinotomaria costata1 Batten 1958 snail
Tapinotomaria submirabilis n. sp.1 Batten 1958 snail
Worthenia bialveozona2 Batten 1989 snail
Worthenia alticarinata2 Batten 1989 snail
Worthenia bicarinata n. sp.2 Batten 1989 snail
Worthenia corrugata2 Chronic 1952 snail
Worthenia tabulata2 Conrad 1835 snail
Lamellospira cincta n. sp.1 Batten 1958 snail
Lamellospira conica1 Batten 1958 snail
Discotomaria costata1 Batten 1958 snail
Callitomaria magna n. sp.1 Batten 1958 snail
Callitomaria stanislavi1 Batten 1956 snail
Eirlysia exquisita1 Batten 1956 snail
Eirlysia reticulata1 Batten 1958 snail
 Murchisoniina - Porcelliidae
Hesperiella permianus2
Hesperiella permianus2 Batten 1989 snail
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Peruvispira delicata2, "Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) pistra" = Dictyotomaria pistra1, Callistadia bella2, Baylea cf. supercrenata2, Ananias labrectus2, Ananias ootomaria2, Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) diablo2, "Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) alveozonum" = Glabrocingulum alveozonum2, "Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) coronatum" = Glabrocingulum coronatum2, Lacunospira altsia1, Shwedagonia elegans1, Apachella huecoensis2, Apachella translirata2, Apachella pseudostrigillata2, Apachella nodosa2, Apachella exaggerata2, Apachella turbiniformis2
Peruvispira delicata2 Chronic 1949 snail
"Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) pistra" = Dictyotomaria pistra1 Batten 1958 snail
Callistadia bella2 Knight 1945 snail
Baylea cf. supercrenata2 Weller 1929 snail
Ananias labrectus2 Batten 1989 snail
Ananias ootomaria2 Batten 1989 snail
"Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) alveozonum" = Glabrocingulum alveozonum2 Batten 1989 snail
"Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) coronatum" = Glabrocingulum coronatum2 Chronic 1952 snail
Lacunospira altsia1 Batten 1958 snail
Shwedagonia elegans1 Batten 1956 snail
Apachella huecoensis2 Batten 1989 snail
Apachella translirata2 Winters 1956 snail
Apachella pseudostrigillata2 Girty 1934 snail
Apachella nodosa2 Batten 1989 snail
Apachella exaggerata2 Batten 1989 snail
Apachella turbiniformis2 Winters 1963 snail
 Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae
"Worthenia arizonensis" = Biarmeaspira arizonensis2, "Worthenia multilineata" = Biarmeaspira multilineata2, Manzanospira manzanicum2, Manzanospira carinata2, Manzanospira wordensis n. sp.2
"Worthenia arizonensis" = Biarmeaspira arizonensis2 Winters 1963 snail
"Worthenia multilineata" = Biarmeaspira multilineata2 Batten 1989 snail
Manzanospira manzanicum2 Girty 1909 snail
Manzanospira carinata2 Batten 1989 snail
Manzanospira wordensis n. sp.2 Batten 1989 snail
 Murchisoniina - Ischnoptygmatidae
Ischnoptygma archibaldi n. sp.5, Ischnoptygma valentinei n. sp.5
Ischnoptygma archibaldi n. sp.5 Erwin 1988 snail
Ischnoptygma valentinei n. sp.5 Erwin 1988 snail
Bivalvia
 Trigoniida - Schizodidae
Eoastarte subcircularis14, Schizodus texanus14, Schizodus canalis14
Eoastarte subcircularis14 Ciriacks 1963 clam
Schizodus texanus14 Clifton 1942 clam
Schizodus canalis14 Branson 1930 clam
 Trigoniida - Trigoniidae
Lyroschizodus orbicularis14
Lyroschizodus orbicularis14 Newell and Boyd 1975 clam
 Trigoniida - Costatoriidae
Procostatoria cooperi14
Procostatoria cooperi14 Newell and Boyd 1975 clam
 Cardiidia - Grammysiidae
Cardiomorpha sp.16
Cardiomorpha sp.16 de Koninck 1844 clam
 Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae
Scaldia sp.16
Scaldia sp.16 de Ryckholt 1847 clam
 Pectinida - Entoliidae
Pernopecten yini15
Pernopecten yini15 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
 Pectinida - Euchondriidae
Euchondria cooperi15
Euchondria cooperi15 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
 Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
Streblopteria montpelierensis15, Eocamptonectes papillatus15
Streblopteria montpelierensis15 Girty 1910 scallop
Eocamptonectes papillatus15 Girty 1909 scallop
 Pectinida - Annuliconchidae
Annuliconcha dentata15
Annuliconcha dentata15 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
 Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Girtypecten sublaqueatus15, Cassianoides kingorum n. gen.15
Girtypecten sublaqueatus15 Girty 1909 scallop
Cassianoides kingorum n. gen.15 Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
 Pectinida - Deltopectinidae
Cyrtorostra varicostata15
Cyrtorostra varicostata15 Branson 1930 scallop
 Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae
Prospondylus acinetus13
Prospondylus acinetus13 Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Lingulata
 Lingulida - Discinidae
"Roemerella gigantissima n. sp." = Gigadiscina gigantissima4
"Roemerella gigantissima n. sp." = Gigadiscina gigantissima4 Cooper and Grant 1974
Rhynchonellata
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma ellipsoideum4
Dielasma ellipsoideum4 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
"Crurithyris minutalis" = Cruricella minutalis4
"Crurithyris minutalis" = Cruricella minutalis4 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Neospirifer bakeri bakeri4
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
"Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata4
"Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata4 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita crassa4
Composita crassa4 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Thedusia sp.4, Thedusia mesocostata4, Hustedia sp.4, Hustedia narinosa4, Hustedia consuta4
Thedusia sp.4 Cooper and Grant 1976
Thedusia mesocostata4 Cooper and Grant 1976
Hustedia sp.4 Hall and Clarke 1893
Hustedia narinosa4 Cooper and Grant 1976
Hustedia consuta4 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Acosarina mesoplatys4
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Stenoscisma sp.4, Stenoscisma triquetrum4
Stenoscisma sp.4 Conrad 1839
Stenoscisma triquetrum4 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Phrenophoria planiventra4, Tautosia galbina4
Phrenophoria planiventra4 Cooper and Grant 1976
Tautosia galbina4 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Metriolepis tegulata4
Metriolepis tegulata4 Cooper and Grant 1976
Strophomenata
 Productida - Echinoconchidae
Waagenoconcha convexa4, Ametoria residua4
Waagenoconcha convexa4 Cooper and Grant 1975
Ametoria residua4 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Productidae
Peniculauris costata4
Peniculauris costata4 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Productellidae
Echinauris sp.4, Echinauris lappacea4, Echinauris parva4, Echinauris liumbona4, Echinauris bella4, "Kutorginella umbonata" = Retaria umbonata4, Rugatia incurvata4
Echinauris sp.4 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Echinauris lappacea4 Cooper and Grant 1975
Echinauris parva4 Cooper and Grant 1975
Echinauris liumbona4 Cooper and Grant 1975
Echinauris bella4 Cooper and Grant 1975
"Kutorginella umbonata" = Retaria umbonata4 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Rugatia incurvata4 King 1931
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Paucispinifera costellata4
Paucispinifera costellata4 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Linoproductidae
Grandaurispina "sp. 1"4, Holotricharina hirsuta4, Megousia auriculata4
Grandaurispina "sp. 1"4 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Holotricharina hirsuta4 Cooper and Grant 1975
Megousia auriculata4 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Xenosteges trivialis4, Rhamnaria tenuispinosa4
Xenosteges trivialis4 Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhamnaria tenuispinosa4 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
? Pseudoleptodus giganteus4, Collemataria sp.4, Eolyttonia sp.4
? Pseudoleptodus giganteus4 Cooper and Grant 1974
Collemataria sp.4 Cooper and Grant 1974
Eolyttonia sp.4 Frederiks 1924
 Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
Cyclacantharia paucispinosa4
Cyclacantharia paucispinosa4 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Hercosiidae
Hercosestria cribrosa4
Hercosestria cribrosa4 Cooper and Grant 1969
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Meekella calathica4
Meekella calathica4 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia cincinnata4, Derbyia informis4, Derbyia complicata4, Derbyia laqueata4
Derbyia cincinnata4 Cooper and Grant 1974
Derbyia informis4 Cooper and Grant 1974
Derbyia complicata4 Cooper and Grant 1974
Derbyia laqueata4 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Goniarina sp.4
Goniarina sp.4 Cooper and Grant 1969
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Dyoros (Tetragonetes) solidus4, Dyoros (Dyoros) extensus4, Chonetinetes angustisulcatus4
Dyoros (Tetragonetes) solidus4 Cooper and Grant 1975
Dyoros (Dyoros) extensus4 Cooper and Grant 1975
Chonetinetes angustisulcatus4 Cooper and Grant 1975
Trilobita
 Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Anisopyge cooperi n. sp.3, Vidria vespa3, Delaria granti3, Delaria chinatiensis3
Anisopyge cooperi n. sp.3 Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Vidria vespa3 Weller 1944 trilobite
Delaria granti3 Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Delaria chinatiensis3 Brezinski 1992 trilobite
1Batten 1958; 2Batten 1989; 3Brezinski 1992; 4Cooper and Grant 1977; 5Erwin 1988; 6Erwin 1988; 7Finks 2010; 8Kosnik 1997; 9Miller 1945; 10Miller 1945; 11Miller and Furnish 1957; 12Miller and Youngquist 1949; 13Newell and Boyd 1970; 14Newell and Boyd 1975; 15Newell and Boyd 1995; 16Runnegar and Newell 1974; 17Smith 1976; 18Yochelson 1956; 19Yochelson 1960