PBDB Collection

USNM705a, Hess Ranch, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Also known as Reef 319

Where: Brewster County, Texas (30.4° N, 103.2° W: paleocoordinates 1.1° N, 33.4° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Scacchinella Beds Member (Skinner Ranch Formation), Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• Base of Scacchinella beds and interbiohermal layers. Leonardian (Hessian)

• 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 43534: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 14.08.2004, edited by Uta Merkel

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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Anthozoa
Stauriida - Lophotichiidae	Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) tubaeformis⁵, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare⁵, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) amplexoides⁵, Assimulia (Assimulia) tergida⁵, Assimulia (Assimulia) abscessa⁵, Assimulia (Assimulia) flexibilis⁵, Lophotichium simulatum⁵ Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) tubaeformis⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral subsp. tubaeformis Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) amplexoides⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral subsp. amplexoides and longiseptatum Assimulia (Assimulia) tergida⁵ Ross and Ross 1962 horn coral Assimulia (Assimulia) abscessa⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Assimulia (Assimulia) flexibilis⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Lophotichium simulatum⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae	? Euryphyllum robustum n. sp.⁵ ? Euryphyllum robustum n. sp.⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Stauriida - Diffingiidae	Diffingia tortuosa n. sp.⁴, Diffingia largifica⁴, Diffingia divisa⁴, Diffingia collecticia n. gen. n. sp.⁴, Diffingia coita⁴, Turgidiffiinae "gen. et sp. n. A"⁴, Turgidiffia composita n. gen.⁴ Diffingia tortuosa n. sp.⁴ Fedorowski 1985 horn coral Diffingia largifica⁴ Fedorowski 1985 horn coral Diffingia divisa⁴ Fedorowski 1985 horn coral Diffingia collecticia n. gen. n. sp.⁴ Fedorowski 1985 horn coral Over 200 Diffingia coita⁴ Fedorowski 1985 horn coral Turgidiffiinae "gen. et sp. n. A"⁴ Fedorowski 1985 horn coral Turgidiffia composita n. gen.⁴ Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Stauriida - Lophophyllidae	Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) "sp. 1"⁵, Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) "sp. 2"⁵, Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) magnocolumnare n. sp.⁵ Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) "sp. 1"⁵ Fedorowski 1986 horn coral Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) "sp. 2"⁵ Fedorowski 1986 horn coral Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) magnocolumnare n. sp.⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Hexactinellida
Lyssakida -	Lyssakida indet.⁶ Lyssakida indet.⁶ Zittel 1877 glass sponge
Demospongiae
Protomonaxonida - Heliospongiidae	Heliospongia vokesi⁶ Heliospongia vokesi⁶ King 1943 demosponge
Spirosclerophorida - Haplistiidae	Haplistion megalochetus⁶ Haplistion megalochetus⁶ Finks 1960 demosponge
Lithistida - Anthracosyconidae	Collatipora cf. delicata⁶ Collatipora cf. delicata⁶ Finks 1960 demosponge
Lithistida - Chiastoclonellidae	Defordia defuncta⁶, Insulipora elegans⁶ Defordia defuncta⁶ King 1943 demosponge Insulipora elegans⁶ Finks 1960 demosponge
Gastropoda
Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae	Euconospira spiroperforata¹ Euconospira spiroperforata¹ Batten 1958 snail
Strophomenata
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Collemataria platys³, Poikilosakos informis³ Collemataria platys³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Poikilosakos informis³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Productida - Cyclacanthariidae	Acritosia teguliferoides³, "Teguliferina conida" = Planispina conida³ Acritosia teguliferoides³ King 1931 "Teguliferina conida" = Planispina conida³ Stehli 1954
Productida - Strophalosiidae	Heteralosia sp.³ Heteralosia sp.³ King 1938
Productida - Scacchinellidae	Scacchinella titan³ Scacchinella titan³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Aulostegidae	Limbella limbata³, Rhamnaria grandis³ Limbella limbata³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Rhamnaria grandis³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Cooperinidae	Cooperina sp.³ Cooperina sp.³ Termier 1967
Productida - Paucispiniferidae	Elliottella varicostata³ Elliottella varicostata³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Schrenkiellidae	"Linoproductus angustus" = Coopericus angustus³ "Linoproductus angustus" = Coopericus angustus³ King 1931
Productida - Productellidae	Fimbrinia ovata³, Kozlowskia alata³, Kozlowskia subsphaeroidalis³, Nudauris enigmatica³ Fimbrinia ovata³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Kozlowskia alata³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Kozlowskia subsphaeroidalis³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Nudauris enigmatica³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Productidae	"Antiquatonia hessensis" = Rigrantia hessensis³ "Antiquatonia hessensis" = Rigrantia hessensis³ King 1931
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Leurosina vulgarica³, Chonetinella biplicata³ Leurosina vulgarica³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Chonetinella biplicata³ King 1931
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Meekella caperata³, Meekella enormis³, Meekella hessensis³, Geyerella hessi³ Meekella caperata³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Meekella enormis³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Meekella hessensis³ King 1931 Geyerella hessi³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia sp.³, Derbyia nasuta³, Derbyia crenulata³, Diplanus lamellatus³, Diplanus rarus³ Derbyia sp.³ Waagen 1884 Derbyia nasuta³ Girty 1908 Derbyia crenulata³ Girty 1908 Diplanus lamellatus³ King 1931 Diplanus rarus³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Goniarina magniextensa³ Goniarina magniextensa³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Chileata
Dictyonellida - Isogrammidae	Isogramma sp.³ Isogramma sp.³
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae	Reticulariina tetrica³, Altiplecus glebosus³ Reticulariina tetrica³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Altiplecus glebosus³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Crenispirifer angulatus³, Metriolepis scrupea³ Crenispirifer angulatus³ King 1931 Metriolepis scrupea³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella hessensis³ Rhipidomella hessensis³ King 1931
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Orthotichia newelli³, "Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta³ Orthotichia newelli³ Cooper and Grant 1976 "Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta³ Abich 1878
Orthida - Enteletidae	Enteletes stehlii³ Enteletes stehlii³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Martiniidae	Martinia "sp. 2"³ Martinia "sp. 2"³ M'Coy 1844
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	Gypospirifer infraplicus³ Gypospirifer infraplicus³ King 1931
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	Crurithyris sp.³ Crurithyris sp.³ George 1931
Spiriferida - Elythidae	"Neophricadothyris catatona" = Phricodothyris catatona³ "Neophricadothyris catatona" = Phricodothyris catatona³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia sp.³, Hustedia hessensis³, Hustedia catella³ Hustedia sp.³ Hall and Clarke 1893 Hustedia hessensis³ King 1931 Hustedia catella³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita apheles³, Cleiothyridina mulsa³ Composita apheles³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Cleiothyridina mulsa³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Dielasma "sp. 1"³, Dielasma "sp. 2"³ Dielasma "sp. 1"³ King 1856 Dielasma "sp. 2"³ King 1856
Terebratulida - Cranaenidae	Anomalesia perplexa³ Anomalesia perplexa³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Stenoscisma myioides³, Stenoscisma pyraustoides³, ? Stenoscisma doricranum³ Stenoscisma myioides³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Stenoscisma pyraustoides³ Cooper and Grant 1976 ? Stenoscisma doricranum³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Pontisia costata³, Antronaria dissona³, Antronaria titania³ Pontisia costata³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Antronaria dissona³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Antronaria titania³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Tricoria hirpex³ Tricoria hirpex³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Acanthocrania sp.³ Acanthocrania sp.³ Williams 1943
Trilobita
Proetida - Proetidae	Triproetus tumidus² Triproetus tumidus² Brezinski 1992 trilobite

¹Batten 1958; ²Brezinski 1992; ³Cooper and Grant 1977; ⁴Fedorowski 1985; ⁵Fedorowski 1987; ⁶Finks 1960