PBDB Collection

USNM706c, Hess Canyon, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

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

• Paleocoordinates: 3.9° N, 31.9° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: China Tank Member (Word Formation), Roadian (274.4 - 266.9 Ma)

• Equivalent to middle of Second Limestone Member of P.B. King. Contains conodont Jinogondolella nankingensis nankingensis, indicating Roadian age (Henderson & Mei, 2003).

• 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 43551: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 14.08.2004, edited by Sabine Nürnberg

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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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Gastropoda
Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae	Spiroscala pulchra¹ Spiroscala pulchra¹ Batten 1958 snail
Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae	Discotomaria nodosa¹, Eirlysia nodosa n. sp.¹ Discotomaria nodosa¹ Batten 1958 snail Eirlysia nodosa n. sp.¹ Batten 1958 snail
Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae	Peruvispira delicata², "Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) pistra" = Dictyotomaria pistra¹, Lacunospira alta¹ Peruvispira delicata² Chronic 1949 snail "Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) pistra" = Dictyotomaria pistra¹ Batten 1958 snail Lacunospira alta¹ Batten 1958 snail
Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae	"Worthenia multilineata" = Biarmeaspira multilineata² "Worthenia multilineata" = Biarmeaspira multilineata² Batten 1989 snail
Cyrtoneritida - Orthonychiidae	"Platyceras (Orthonychia) bowsheri" = Orthonychia bowsheri¹⁴ "Platyceras (Orthonychia) bowsheri" = Orthonychia bowsheri¹⁴ Yochelson 1956 snail 117 Variant 1, 46 Variant 2
Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae	Euphemites batteni¹⁵, Euphemites sparciliratus¹⁵ Euphemites batteni¹⁵ Yochelson 1960 snail Euphemites sparciliratus¹⁵ Yochelson 1960 snail
Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae	Bellerophon (Bellerophon) kingorum¹⁵ Bellerophon (Bellerophon) kingorum¹⁵ Yochelson 1960 snail
Euomphalina - Omphalotrochidae	Babylonites acutus¹⁴, Babylonites conicus n. sp.¹⁴, Babylonites carinatus¹⁴ Babylonites acutus¹⁴ Yochelson 1956 snail Babylonites conicus n. sp.¹⁴ Yochelson 1956 snail Babylonites carinatus¹⁴ Yochelson 1956 snail
Euomphalina - Euomphalidae	Discotropis publicus¹⁴, Planotectus cymbellatus¹⁴, Straparollus (Euomphalus) levicarinatus¹⁴ Discotropis publicus¹⁴ Yochelson 1956 snail Planotectus cymbellatus¹⁴ Yochelson 1956 snail Straparollus (Euomphalus) levicarinatus¹⁴ Yochelson 1956 snail
Trochoidea - Liotiidae	Brochidium morrisi¹⁴ Brochidium morrisi¹⁴ Yochelson 1956 snail
Cephalopoda
Goniatitida - Popanoceratidae	"Tauroceras bowmani" = Neopopanoceras bowmani⁴ "Tauroceras bowmani" = Neopopanoceras bowmani⁴ Böse 1919 ammonite
Goniatitida - Paragastrioceratidae	Altudoceras altudense⁴ Altudoceras altudense⁴ Böse 1919 ammonite
Polyplacophora
Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae	"Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi¹³ "Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi¹³ Smith 1976 chiton 2 Intermediate valves
Bivalvia
Trigoniida - Costatoriidae	Procostatoria sexradiata n. gen.¹¹ Procostatoria sexradiata n. gen.¹¹ Branson 1930 clam
Trigoniida - Schizodidae	Heteroschizodus macomoides¹¹ Heteroschizodus macomoides¹¹ Newell and Boyd 1975 clam
Pectinida - Entoliidae	Pernopecten yini¹² Pernopecten yini¹² Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Heteropectinidae	Cassianoides kingorum¹², Girtypecten sublaqueatus¹² Cassianoides kingorum¹² Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop Girtypecten sublaqueatus¹² Girty 1909 scallop
Pectinida - Annuliconchidae	Annuliconcha dentata¹² Annuliconcha dentata¹² Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Limipectinidae	Acanthopecten coloradoensis¹² Acanthopecten coloradoensis¹² Newberry 1861 scallop
Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae	Prospondylus acinetus¹⁰ Prospondylus acinetus¹⁰ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Myalinida - Myalinidae	Myalina plicata⁹, Novaculapermia boydi⁸ Myalina plicata⁹ McRoberts and Newell 2005 clam Novaculapermia boydi⁸ McRoberts and Newell 1997 clam
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Acanthocrania intermedia⁴ Acanthocrania intermedia⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974
Rhynchonellata
Orthida - Enteletidae	Enteletes wordensis⁴ Enteletes wordensis⁴ King 1931
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Thedusia procera⁴, Hustedia pugilla nasiterna⁴, Hustedia sculptilis⁴, Hustedia bipartita⁴ Thedusia procera⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia pugilla nasiterna⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia sculptilis⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia bipartita⁴ Girty 1909
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita parasulcata⁴, Composita enormis⁴ Composita parasulcata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Composita enormis⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Notothyrididae	Notothyris venusta⁴ Notothyris venusta⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae	Heterelasma solidum⁴, Heterelasma concavum⁴, Texarina oblongata⁴, Texarina elongata⁴ Heterelasma solidum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Heterelasma concavum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Texarina oblongata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1969 Texarina elongata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Ectoposia grandis⁴, Dielasma sp.⁴, Dielasma zebratum⁴, Dielasma adamanteum angulatum⁴, Dielasma planidorsatum⁴ Ectoposia grandis⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Dielasma sp.⁴ Beede and Rogers 1900 Dielasma zebratum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Dielasma adamanteum angulatum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Dielasma planidorsatum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Pseudodielasmatidae	Pseudodielasma sp.⁴, Pseudodielasma minor⁴, Pseudodielasma subcirculare⁴ Pseudodielasma sp.⁴ Brill 1940 Pseudodielasma minor⁴ King 1931 Pseudodielasma subcirculare⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae	Rhynchopora palumbula⁴ Rhynchopora palumbula⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Paranorellidae	Paranorella comptula⁴ Paranorella comptula⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae	Leiorhynchoidea sublamellosa⁴ Leiorhynchoidea sublamellosa⁴
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Stenoscisma sp.⁴, Stenoscisma renode⁴, Stenoscisma repigratum⁴ Stenoscisma sp.⁴ Conrad 1839 Stenoscisma renode⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Stenoscisma repigratum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Acolosia glabra⁴ Acolosia glabra⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae	Allorhynchus triangulatum⁴, Allorhynchus permianum wordense⁴, Allorhynchus variabile⁴ Allorhynchus triangulatum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Allorhynchus permianum wordense⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Allorhynchus variabile⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Petasmatheridae	Ptygmactrum sp.⁴, Petasmatherus opulus⁴ Ptygmactrum sp.⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Petasmatherus opulus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1969
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Tautosia transenna⁴, Phrenophoria subcarinata⁴, Cenorhynchia fracida⁴, Cenorhynchia pentagonalis⁴, Wellerella girtyi girtyi⁴, Holosia "sp. 1"⁴ Tautosia transenna⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Phrenophoria subcarinata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1969 Cenorhynchia fracida⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Cenorhynchia pentagonalis⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Wellerella girtyi girtyi⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Holosia "sp. 1"⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae	Reticulariina sp.⁴, Reticulariina cerina⁴, Reticulariina senticosa⁴ Reticulariina sp.⁴ Fredericks 1916 Reticulariina cerina⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Reticulariina senticosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Spiriferellina sp.⁴, Spiriferellina hilli⁴, Crenispirifer sp.⁴, Metriolepis pulvinata⁴ Spiriferellina sp.⁴ Spiriferellina hilli⁴ Girty 1909 Crenispirifer sp.⁴ Stehli 1954 Metriolepis pulvinata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae	Paraspiriferina laqueata⁴ Paraspiriferina laqueata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Elythidae	Neophricadothyris conara⁴ Neophricadothyris conara⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae	Spiriferinaella limata⁴ Spiriferinaella limata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae	Spiriferella calcarata⁴, Spiriferella embrithes⁴ Spiriferella calcarata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Spiriferella embrithes⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	Cartorhium vidriense⁴, Cartorhium chelomatum⁴, Neospirifer amphigyus⁴ Cartorhium vidriense⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Cartorhium chelomatum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Neospirifer amphigyus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	"Crurithyris tholiaphor" = Orbicoelia tholiaphor⁴ "Crurithyris tholiaphor" = Orbicoelia tholiaphor⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Strophomenata
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia pannucia⁴, Derbyia filosa⁴, Derbyia texta⁴ Derbyia pannucia⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia filosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia texta⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Tropidelasma anthicum⁴ Tropidelasma anthicum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Meekella skenoides⁴ Meekella skenoides⁴ Girty 1909
Productida - Cyclacanthariidae	Cyclacantharia kingorum⁴ Cyclacantharia kingorum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1969
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Collemataria elongata⁴ Collemataria elongata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974
Productida - Echinoconchidae	Waagenoconcha magnifica⁴ Waagenoconcha magnifica⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Paucispiniferidae	Liosotella wordensis⁴, Liosotella parva n. sp.⁴, Paucispinifera magnispina⁴, Paucispinifera auriculata⁴, Paucispinifera transversa⁴, Paucispinifera intermedia⁴ Liosotella wordensis⁴ King 1931 Liosotella parva n. sp.⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Paucispinifera magnispina⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Paucispinifera auriculata⁴ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Paucispinifera transversa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Paucispinifera intermedia⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Productellidae	Thamnosia sp.⁴, Bothrionia nasuta⁴, Echinauris lateralis⁴, Costispinifera rugatula⁴ Thamnosia sp.⁴ Cooper and Grant 1969 Bothrionia nasuta⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Echinauris lateralis⁴ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Costispinifera rugatula⁴ Girty 1909
Productida - Productidae	Yakovlevia intermedia⁴ Yakovlevia intermedia⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Linoproductidae	Megousia definita⁴, Megousia mucronata⁴, Megousia flexuosa⁴, Cancrinella planumbona⁴, Grandaurispina kingorum⁴ Megousia definita⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Megousia mucronata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Megousia flexuosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Cancrinella planumbona⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Grandaurispina kingorum⁴ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Productida - Monticuliferidae	Compressoproductus rarus⁴ Compressoproductus rarus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Aulostegidae	Echinosteges tuberculatus⁴, Xenosteges quadratus⁴, Ctenalosia sp.⁴, Ctenalosia fixata n. gen. n. sp.⁴, Cactosteges anomalus⁴, Rhamnaria kingorum delicata⁴ Echinosteges tuberculatus⁴ King 1931 Xenosteges quadratus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Ctenalosia sp.⁴ Cooper and Stehli 1955 Ctenalosia fixata n. gen. n. sp.⁴ Cooper and Stehli 1955 Cactosteges anomalus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Rhamnaria kingorum delicata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Cooperinidae	Cooperina inexpectata⁴ Cooperina inexpectata⁴ Termier et al. 1966
Productida - Strophalosiidae	Heteralosia hystricula⁴ Heteralosia hystricula⁴ Girty 1909
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Leurosina lata⁴, Dyoros (Dyoros) extensus⁴, Dyoros (Lissosia) concavus⁴, Undulella undulata⁴ Leurosina lata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Dyoros) extensus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Lissosia) concavus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Undulella undulata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1969
Trilobita
Proetida - Phillipsiidae	Novoameura vitrumons³, Anisopyge perannulata³ Novoameura vitrumons³ Brezinski 1992 trilobite Anisopyge perannulata³ Shumard 1858 trilobite
Echinoidea
Cidaroida -	Cidaroida indet.⁷ Cidaroida indet.⁷ Claus 1880 pencil urchin
Demospongiae
Agelasida - Guadalupiidae	Exovasa cystauletoides n. gen.⁶, Guadalupia microcamera⁶, Guadalupia vasa n. sp.⁶, Guadalupia zitteliana⁶ Exovasa cystauletoides n. gen.⁶ Finks 2010 demosponge Guadalupia microcamera⁶ Finks 2010 demosponge Guadalupia vasa n. sp.⁶ Finks 2010 demosponge Guadalupia zitteliana⁶ Girty 1909 demosponge
Agelasida - Catenispongiidae	Catenispongia agaricus⁵ Catenispongia agaricus⁵ Finks 1995 demosponge

¹Batten 1958; ²Batten 1989; ³Brezinski 1992; ⁴Cooper and Grant 1977; ⁵Finks 1995; ⁶Finks 2010; ⁷Kier 1958; ⁸McRoberts and Newell 1997; ⁹McRoberts and Newell 2005; ¹⁰Newell and Boyd 1970; ¹¹Newell and Boyd 1975; ¹²Newell and Boyd 1995; ¹³Smith 1976; ¹⁴Yochelson 1956; ¹⁵Yochelson 1960