PBDB Collection

USNM703c, Old Word Ranch, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

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

• Paleocoordinates: 0.7° N, 33.5° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Road Canyon Formation, Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• Lower Road Canyon Formation. Lower part of formation contains conodont Mesogondolella idahoensis lamberti, indicating a Kungurian age according to Henderson & Mei (2003).

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: slope; black, gray limestone

• Road Canyon Formation records largely slope and basinal deposition.

• Detrital mass of sponges in basal part of dark platy limestone near edge of slope above 703a (basal bioherms). Also includes thin platy spicule-bearing beds on each side of sponge mass.

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 43517: 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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Hexactinellida
Lyssakida -	Lyssakida "indet. sp. 2"⁶, Lyssakida indet.⁶ Lyssakida "indet. sp. 2"⁶ Zittel 1877 glass sponge Lyssakida indet.⁶ Zittel 1877 glass sponge
Reticulosa - Dictyospongiidae	Microstaura doliolum⁶ Microstaura doliolum⁶ Finks 1960 glass sponge
Reticulosa - Docodermatidae	Acanthocoryna stauroma⁶, Carphites plectus⁶, Docoderma rigida⁶, Endoplegma calathus⁶ Acanthocoryna stauroma⁶ Finks 1960 glass sponge Carphites plectus⁶ Finks 1960 glass sponge Docoderma rigida⁶ Finks 1960 glass sponge Endoplegma calathus⁶ Finks 1960 glass sponge
Demospongiae
Spirosclerophorida - Haplistiidae	Haplistion aeluroglossa⁶ Haplistion aeluroglossa⁶ Finks 1960 demosponge
Spirosclerophorida -	"Polysiphonia flabellatum" = Polysiphoneudea⁷ "Polysiphonia flabellatum" = Polysiphoneudea⁷ demosponge
Lithistida - Anthracosyconidae	? Collatipora pyriformis⁶ ? Collatipora pyriformis⁶ Finks 1960 demosponge
Agelasida - Guadalupiidae	Guadalupia cupulosa n. sp.⁸ Guadalupia cupulosa n. sp.⁸ Finks 2010 demosponge
Agelasida - Catenispongiidae	Catenispongia agaricus⁷, Ossimimus robustus⁷, Stratispongia cinctuta⁷ Catenispongia agaricus⁷ Finks 1995 demosponge Ossimimus robustus⁷ Finks 1995 demosponge Stratispongia cinctuta⁷ Finks 1995 demosponge
Rhynchonellata
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae	Rhynchopora hebetata⁵ Rhynchopora hebetata⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Pontisia stehlii tumidosa⁵, Pontisia stehlii stehlii⁵ Pontisia stehlii tumidosa⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976 Pontisia stehlii stehlii⁵ Cooper and Grant 1969
Rhynchonellida - Petasmatheridae	Petasmatherus pumilus⁵, Ptygmactrum extensum⁵ Petasmatherus pumilus⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976 Ptygmactrum extensum⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Stenoscisma calvatum⁵ Stenoscisma calvatum⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita crassa⁵ Composita crassa⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Thedusia mesocostata⁵, Hustedia cuneata⁵, Hustedia ampullacea⁵, Hustedia connorsi⁵, Hustedia consuta⁵ Thedusia mesocostata⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia cuneata⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia ampullacea⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia connorsi⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia consuta⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae	Reticulariina pristina⁵ Reticulariina pristina⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Spiriferellina tricosa⁵, Metriolepis tegulata⁵ Spiriferellina tricosa⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976 Metriolepis tegulata⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Dielasma expansum⁵ Dielasma expansum⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Pseudodielasmatidae	Pseudodielasma sp.⁵ Pseudodielasma sp.⁵ Brill 1940
Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae	Texarina wordensis⁵ Texarina wordensis⁵ King 1931
Terebratulida - Notothyrididae	Glossothyropsis superba⁵ Glossothyropsis superba⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	"Crurithyris minutalis" = Cruricella minutalis⁵ "Crurithyris minutalis" = Cruricella minutalis⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	Neospirifer bakeri bakeri⁵ Neospirifer bakeri bakeri⁵ King 1931
Spiriferida - Elythidae	Neophricadothyris crassibecca⁵ Neophricadothyris crassibecca⁵ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Acosarina mesoplatys⁵ Acosarina mesoplatys⁵ King 1931
Strophomenata
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Bothrostegium compactum⁵ Bothrostegium compactum⁵ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia complicata⁵, Derbyia laqueata⁵, Derbyia informis⁵, Derbyia cincinnata⁵ Derbyia complicata⁵ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia laqueata⁵ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia informis⁵ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia cincinnata⁵ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Niviconia globosa⁵, Meekella calathica⁵ Niviconia globosa⁵ King 1931 Meekella calathica⁵ Cooper and Grant 1974
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Dyoros (Tetragonetes) solidus⁵, Dyoros (Tetragonetes) rectangulatus⁵, Dyoros (Dyoros) extensus⁵, Dyoros (Dyoros) transversus⁵, Dyoros (Dyoros) angulatus⁵ Dyoros (Tetragonetes) solidus⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Tetragonetes) rectangulatus⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Dyoros) extensus⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Dyoros) transversus⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Dyoros) angulatus⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Echinoconchidae	Waagenoconcha convexa⁵ Waagenoconcha convexa⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Productellidae	"Kutorginella sullivanensis" = Retaria sullivanensis⁵, Echinauris sp.⁵, Echinauris parva⁵, Echinauris liumbona⁵, Echinauris irregularis⁵, Echinauris bella⁵, Rugatia incurvata⁵, Rugatia mckeei⁵ "Kutorginella sullivanensis" = Retaria sullivanensis⁵ King 1931 Echinauris sp.⁵ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Echinauris parva⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Echinauris liumbona⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Echinauris irregularis⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Echinauris bella⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Rugatia incurvata⁵ King 1931 Rugatia mckeei⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Productidae	Yakovlevia immatura⁵, Peniculauris costata⁵, "Horridonia texana" = Sowburia texana⁵ Yakovlevia immatura⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Peniculauris costata⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 "Horridonia texana" = Sowburia texana⁵ King 1931
Productida - Linoproductidae	Grandaurispina "sp. 1"⁵, Holotricharina hirsuta⁵, Megousia auriculata⁵ Grandaurispina "sp. 1"⁵ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Holotricharina hirsuta⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Megousia auriculata⁵ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Productida - Paucispiniferidae	Paucispinifera sp.⁵, Paucispinifera sulcata⁵, Anemonaria sublaevis⁵ Paucispinifera sp.⁵ Paucispinifera sulcata⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Anemonaria sublaevis⁵ King 1931
Productida - Hercosiidae	Hercosestria hystricula⁵, Hercosestria cribrosa⁵ Hercosestria hystricula⁵ Hercosestria cribrosa⁵ Cooper and Grant 1969
Productida - Cyclacanthariidae	Cyclacantharia paucispinosa⁵ Cyclacantharia paucispinosa⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Collemataria sp.⁵ Collemataria sp.⁵ Cooper and Grant 1974
Productida - Aulostegidae	Edriosteges multispinosus⁵, Xenosteges magnus⁵, Rhamnaria tenuispinosa⁵, Rhamnaria vinnula⁵ Edriosteges multispinosus⁵ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Xenosteges magnus⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Rhamnaria tenuispinosa⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975 Rhamnaria vinnula⁵ Cooper and Grant 1975
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Lepidocrania tardispinosa⁵ Lepidocrania tardispinosa⁵ Cooper and Grant 1974
Gastropoda
Neritoina - Neritopsidae	Byzantia obliqua¹¹ Byzantia obliqua¹¹ Kosnik 1997 snail
Euomphalina - Pseudophoridae	Sallya linsa¹⁹ Sallya linsa¹⁹ Yochelson 1956 snail
Euomphalina - Anomphalidae	Diploconula biconvexa¹⁹, Anomphalus studiosus¹⁹ Diploconula biconvexa¹⁹ Yochelson 1956 snail Anomphalus studiosus¹⁹ Yochelson 1956 snail
Euomphalina - Euomphalidae	"Straparollus (Euomphalus) kaibabensis" = Euomphalus kaibabensis¹⁹ "Straparollus (Euomphalus) kaibabensis" = Euomphalus kaibabensis¹⁹ Chronic 1952 snail
Trochoidea - Liotiidae	Brochidium morrisi¹⁹ Brochidium morrisi¹⁹ Yochelson 1956 snail
Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae	"Knightites (Retispira) modesta" = Retispira modesta²⁰, "Bellerophon (Bellerophon) deflectus" = Bellerophon deflectus²⁰, Bellerophon (Bellerophon) kingorum²⁰, Bellerophon (Bellerophon) hilli²⁰, "Bellerophon (? Pharkidonotus) sp." = Pharkidonotus²⁰, "Bellerophon (Bellerophon) plummeri" = Waagenella plummeri²⁰ "Knightites (Retispira) modesta" = Retispira modesta²⁰ Girty 1909 snail "Bellerophon (Bellerophon) deflectus" = Bellerophon deflectus²⁰ Chronic 1952 snail Bellerophon (Bellerophon) kingorum²⁰ Yochelson 1960 snail Bellerophon (Bellerophon) hilli²⁰ Yochelson 1960 snail "Bellerophon (? Pharkidonotus) sp." = Pharkidonotus²⁰ Girty 1912 snail "Bellerophon (Bellerophon) plummeri" = Waagenella plummeri²⁰ Yochelson 1960 snail
Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae	Warthia welleri²⁰, Euphemites exquisitus²⁰, Euphemites crenulatus²⁰, Euphemites imperator²⁰, Euphemites aequisulcatus²⁰ Warthia welleri²⁰ Yochelson 1960 snail Euphemites exquisitus²⁰ Yochelson 1960 snail Euphemites crenulatus²⁰ Yochelson 1960 snail Euphemites imperator²⁰ Yochelson 1960 snail Euphemites aequisulcatus²⁰ Chronic 1952 snail
Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae	"Worthenia multilineata" = Biarmeaspira multilineata², Manzanospira carinata² "Worthenia multilineata" = Biarmeaspira multilineata² Batten 1989 snail Manzanospira carinata² Batten 1989 snail
Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae	"Euconospira pulchra" = Spiroscala quasipulchra¹ "Euconospira pulchra" = Spiroscala quasipulchra¹ Karapunar and Nützel 2022 snail
Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae	Apachella franciscana², Apachella exaggerata², Apachella nodosa², Apachella turbiniformis², Peruvispira delicata², Callistadia bella², Ananias ootomaria², Ananias labrectus², Shwedagonia elegans¹, "Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) coronatum" = Glabrocingulum coronatum², "Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) pistra" = Dictyotomaria pistra¹ Apachella franciscana² Chronic 1952 snail Apachella exaggerata² Batten 1989 snail Apachella nodosa² Batten 1989 snail Apachella turbiniformis² Winters 1963 snail Peruvispira delicata² Chronic 1949 snail Callistadia bella² Knight 1945 snail Ananias ootomaria² Batten 1989 snail Ananias labrectus² Batten 1989 snail Shwedagonia elegans¹ Batten 1956 snail "Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) coronatum" = Glabrocingulum coronatum² Chronic 1952 snail "Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) pistra" = Dictyotomaria pistra¹ Batten 1958 snail
Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae	Tapinotomaria crassa¹, Tapinotomaria costata¹, Eirlysia exquisita¹, Worthenia crenulata², Worthenia tabulata² Tapinotomaria crassa¹ Batten 1958 snail Tapinotomaria costata¹ Batten 1958 snail Eirlysia exquisita¹ Batten 1956 snail Worthenia crenulata² Batten 1989 snail Worthenia tabulata² Conrad 1835 snail
Neritoidea - Naticopsidae	Colpites striata² Colpites striata² Batten 1989 snail
Bivalvia
Trigoniida - Costatoriidae	Procostatoria cooperi¹⁴ Procostatoria cooperi¹⁴ Newell and Boyd 1975 clam
Trigoniida - Schizodidae	Schizodus canalis¹⁴, Kaibabella basilica¹⁴, Eoastarte subcircularis¹⁴ Schizodus canalis¹⁴ Branson 1930 clam Kaibabella basilica¹⁴ Newell and Boyd 1975 clam Eoastarte subcircularis¹⁴ Ciriacks 1963 clam
Pectinida - Deltopectinidae	Cyrtorostra varicostata¹⁵ Cyrtorostra varicostata¹⁵ Branson 1930 scallop
Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae	Obliquipecten granti¹⁵ Obliquipecten granti¹⁵ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae	Prospondylus acinetus¹³, Pegmavalvula delicata¹³ Prospondylus acinetus¹³ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop Pegmavalvula delicata¹³ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Pectinida - Annuliconchidae	Annuliconcha dentata¹⁵ Annuliconcha dentata¹⁵ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Hunanopectinidae	Fransonia wyomingensis¹⁵ Fransonia wyomingensis¹⁵ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Heteropectinidae	Cassianoides kingorum¹⁵, Girtypecten sublaqueatus¹⁵ Cassianoides kingorum¹⁵ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop Girtypecten sublaqueatus¹⁵ Girty 1909 scallop
Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae	Pterinopectinella spinifera¹⁵ Pterinopectinella spinifera¹⁵ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Streblochondriidae	Eocamptonectes papillatus¹⁵, Streblopteria montpelierensis¹⁵ Eocamptonectes papillatus¹⁵ Girty 1909 scallop Streblopteria montpelierensis¹⁵ Girty 1910 scallop
Pectinida - Permanomiidae	Permanomia texana¹³ Permanomia texana¹³ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Pectinida - Euchondriidae	Euchondria cooperi¹⁵ Euchondria cooperi¹⁵ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Entoliidae	Pernopecten yini¹⁵ Pernopecten yini¹⁵ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Ostreida - Pterineidae	Leptodesma (Leptodesma) falcata³ Leptodesma (Leptodesma) falcata³ Boyd and Newell 2001 oyster 3 A, 165 LV, 105 RV
Myalinida - Myalinidae	Novaculapermia boydi¹² Novaculapermia boydi¹² McRoberts and Newell 1997 clam
Polyplacophora
-	Polyplacophora indet.¹⁰ Polyplacophora indet.¹⁰ de Blainville 1816 chiton
Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae	"Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi¹⁶ "Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi¹⁶ Smith 1976 chiton 17 Head valves, 95 Intermediate valves, 20 Tail valves
Trilobita
Proetida - Phillipsiidae	Delaria granti⁴, Delaria brevis n. sp.⁴, Delaria antiqua⁴, Vidria vespa⁴ Delaria granti⁴ Brezinski 1992 trilobite Delaria brevis n. sp.⁴ Brezinski 1992 trilobite Delaria antiqua⁴ Girty 1909 trilobite Vidria vespa⁴ Weller 1944 trilobite
Ostracoda
Platycopida - Cavellinidae	Cavellina ellipticalis n. sp.⁹ Cavellina ellipticalis n. sp.⁹ Hamilton 1942 ostracod
Podocopida - Microcheilinellidae	Alveus depressus n. gen. n. sp.⁹ Alveus depressus n. gen. n. sp.⁹ Hamilton 1942 ostracod
Podocopida - Cytheruridae	"Polytylites digitatus n. sp." = Buekkella digitata¹⁸ "Polytylites digitatus n. sp." = Buekkella digitata¹⁸ Sohn 1954 ostracod
Podocopida - Healdiidae	Healdia vidriensis n. sp.⁹, Healdia unispinosa n. sp.⁹ Healdia vidriensis n. sp.⁹ Hamilton 1942 ostracod Healdia unispinosa n. sp.⁹ Hamilton 1942 ostracod
Podocopida - Bythocyprididae	Bythocypris sp.⁹ Bythocypris sp.⁹ Brady 1880 ostracod
Podocopida - Bairdiidae	"Coryellina indicata n. sp." = Coryellites indicata¹⁸, Bairdia subfusiformis n. sp.⁹, Bairdia rhomboidalis n. sp.⁹, Bairdia pruniseminata n. sp.¹⁸, Bairdia permiana n. sp.⁹, "Bairdia guadalupiana n. sp." = Orthobairdia guadalupiana⁹, Ceratobairdia dorsospinosa n. gen. n. sp.¹⁸, "Bairdia wordensis n. sp." = Ceratobairdia wordensis⁹, "Bairdia aff. spinosa" = Schyroconcha spinosa¹⁸ "Coryellina indicata n. sp." = Coryellites indicata¹⁸ Sohn 1954 ostracod Bairdia subfusiformis n. sp.⁹ Hamilton 1942 ostracod Bairdia rhomboidalis n. sp.⁹ Hamilton 1942 ostracod Bairdia pruniseminata n. sp.¹⁸ Sohn 1954 ostracod Bairdia permiana n. sp.⁹ Hamilton 1942 ostracod "Bairdia guadalupiana n. sp." = Orthobairdia guadalupiana⁹ Hamilton 1942 ostracod Ceratobairdia dorsospinosa n. gen. n. sp.¹⁸ Sohn 1954 ostracod "Bairdia wordensis n. sp." = Ceratobairdia wordensis⁹ Hamilton 1942 ostracod "Bairdia aff. spinosa" = Schyroconcha spinosa¹⁸ Cooper 1946 ostracod
Palaeocopida - Scrobiculidae	Roundyella dorsopapillosa n. sp.¹⁸ Roundyella dorsopapillosa n. sp.¹⁸ Sohn 1954 ostracod
Palaeocopida - Kirkbyidae	Kirkbya sp.¹⁸, Aurikirkbya auriformis n. sp.¹⁷, Aurikirkbya barbarae n. sp.¹⁷, "Kirkbya wordensis n. sp." = Aurikirkbya wordensis⁹, Coronakirkbya fimbriata n. gen. n. sp.¹⁸ Kirkbya sp.¹⁸ Jones 1859 ostracod Aurikirkbya auriformis n. sp.¹⁷ Sohn 1950 ostracod Aurikirkbya barbarae n. sp.¹⁷ Sohn 1950 ostracod "Kirkbya wordensis n. sp." = Aurikirkbya wordensis⁹ Hamilton 1942 ostracod Coronakirkbya fimbriata n. gen. n. sp.¹⁸ Sohn 1954 ostracod
Palaeocopida - Amphissitidae	Amphissites cf. centronotus¹⁸, Amphissites knighti n. sp.¹⁸ Amphissites cf. centronotus¹⁸ Ulrich and Bassler 1906 ostracod Amphissites knighti n. sp.¹⁸ Sohn 1954 ostracod
Palaeocopida - Kellettinidae	Kindlella centrinoda n. sp.¹⁸, Kindlella fissiloba n. gen. n. sp.¹⁸, Kellettina vidriensis n. sp.⁹ Kindlella centrinoda n. sp.¹⁸ Sohn 1954 ostracod Kindlella fissiloba n. gen. n. sp.¹⁸ Sohn 1954 ostracod Kellettina vidriensis n. sp.⁹ Hamilton 1942 ostracod
Palaeocopida - Knightinidae	? Knightina cuestaforma n. sp.¹⁸, ? Knightina macknighti n. sp.¹⁸ ? Knightina cuestaforma n. sp.¹⁸ ostracod ? Knightina macknighti n. sp.¹⁸ Sohn 1954 ostracod
Palaeocopida - Paraparchitidae	Paraparchites marathonensis n. sp.⁹ Paraparchites marathonensis n. sp.⁹ Hamilton 1942 ostracod
Palaeocopida - Miltonellidae	Sanniolus sigmoides n. gen. n. sp.¹⁸, Miltonella shupei n. gen. n. sp.¹⁷ Sanniolus sigmoides n. gen. n. sp.¹⁸ Sohn 1954 ostracod Miltonella shupei n. gen. n. sp.¹⁷ Sohn 1950 ostracod

¹Batten 1958; ²Batten 1989; ³Boyd and Newell 2001; ⁴Brezinski 1992; ⁵Cooper and Grant 1977; ⁶Finks 1960; ⁷Finks 1995; ⁸Finks 2010; ⁹Hamilton 1942; ¹⁰Hoare and Smith 1984; ¹¹Kosnik 1997; ¹²McRoberts and Newell 1997; ¹³Newell and Boyd 1970; ¹⁴Newell and Boyd 1975; ¹⁵Newell and Boyd 1995; ¹⁶Smith 1976; ¹⁷Sohn 1950; ¹⁸Sohn 1954; ¹⁹Yochelson 1956; ²⁰Yochelson 1960