PBDB Collection

USNM703bs, Old Word Ranch, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Also known as Reef 3472

Where: Brewster County, Texas (30.4° N, 103.1° W: paleocoordinates 0.9° N, 33.4° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Cathedral Mountain Formation, Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• Biohermal limestone, base of Institella Zone, just above Hess Formation. Leonardian (Cathedralian).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• Light gray biohermal 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 43516: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 14.08.2004

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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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Polyplacophora
Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae	"Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi⁴ "Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi⁴ Smith 1976 chiton 1 Intermediate valve, 4 Tail valves
Neoloricata - Acutichitonidae	Soleachiton yochelsoni² Soleachiton yochelsoni² Hoare and Smith 1984 chiton
Cephalopoda
Goniatitida - Marathonitidae	Pseudovidrioceras sp.¹ Pseudovidrioceras sp.¹ Ruzhencev 1936 ammonite
Bivalvia
Pectinida - Annuliconchidae	Annuliconcha dentata³ Annuliconcha dentata³ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Metriolepis tegulata¹, Metriolepis carotica¹, Metriolepis larina¹ Metriolepis tegulata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Metriolepis carotica¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Metriolepis larina¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Enteletidae	Enteletes plummeri¹ Enteletes plummeri¹ King 1931
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Acosarina mesoplatys¹ Acosarina mesoplatys¹ King 1931
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella hispidula¹ Rhipidomella hispidula¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae	Texarina wordensis¹, Heterelasma gibbosum¹ Texarina wordensis¹ King 1931 Heterelasma gibbosum¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Notothyrididae	Chondronia bella¹ Chondronia bella¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	Neospirifer mansuetus¹, Cartorhium latum¹ Neospirifer mansuetus¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Cartorhium latum¹ King 1931
Spiriferida - Elythidae	"Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata¹ "Neophricadothyris bullata" = Permophricodothyris bullata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita sp.¹, Composita imbricata¹ Composita sp.¹ Brown 1849 Composita imbricata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia spicata¹, Hustedia lusca¹, Thedusia bucrenata¹ Hustedia spicata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia lusca¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Thedusia bucrenata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae	Rhynchopora hebetata¹ Rhynchopora hebetata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Cenorhynchia parvula¹ Cenorhynchia parvula¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Petasmatheridae	Ptygmactrum angulatum¹ Ptygmactrum angulatum¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Pontisia stehlii tumidosa¹, Anteridocus gongylus¹ Pontisia stehlii tumidosa¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Anteridocus gongylus¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Stenoscisma aptatum¹ Stenoscisma aptatum¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Strophomenata
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Dyoros (Lissosia) vagabundus¹ Dyoros (Lissosia) vagabundus¹ Cooper and Grant 1975
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Meekella calathica¹ Meekella calathica¹ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia laqueata¹, Derbyia informis¹, Diplanus lamellatus¹ Derbyia laqueata¹ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia informis¹ Cooper and Grant 1974 Diplanus lamellatus¹ King 1931
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Goniarina futilis¹ Goniarina futilis¹ Cooper and Grant 1974
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Loxophragmus ellipticus¹, Eolyttonia circularis¹, Eolyttonia pocillata¹, Choanodus irregularis¹ Loxophragmus ellipticus¹ Cooper and Grant 1974 Eolyttonia circularis¹ Cooper and Grant 1974 Eolyttonia pocillata¹ Cooper and Grant 1974 Choanodus irregularis¹ Cooper and Grant 1974
Productida - Hercosiidae	Hercosia uddeni¹ Hercosia uddeni¹ Bose 1916
Productida - Monticuliferidae	Compressoproductus thomasi¹, Compressoproductus curtus¹ Compressoproductus thomasi¹ Cooper and Grant 1975 Compressoproductus curtus¹ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Linoproductidae	Linoproductus delicatus¹, Cancrinella "sp. 1"¹ Linoproductus delicatus¹ Cooper and Grant 1975 Cancrinella "sp. 1"¹
Productida - Productellidae	Echinauris irregularis¹ Echinauris irregularis¹ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Productidae	Peniculauris subcostata¹ Peniculauris subcostata¹ King 1931
Productida - Aulostegidae	Chonosteges multicostatus¹, Institella leonardensis¹, Rhamnaria tenuispinosa¹, Agelesia triagonalis¹, Edriosteges multispinosus¹, Xenosteges adherens¹ Chonosteges multicostatus¹ Cooper and Grant 1975 Institella leonardensis¹ King 1931 Rhamnaria tenuispinosa¹ Cooper and Grant 1975 Agelesia triagonalis¹ King 1931 Edriosteges multispinosus¹ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Xenosteges adherens¹ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960

¹Cooper and Grant 1977; ²Hoare and Smith 1984; ³Newell and Boyd 1995; ⁴Smith 1976