PBDB Collection

USNM706e, Hess Canyon, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Where: Texas (30.4° N, 103.2° W: paleocoordinates 1.4° N, 33.2° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Willis Ranch Member (Word Formation), Roadian (272.3 - 268.8 Ma)

• Equivalent to top of Third Limestone Member of P.B. King. Conodont Jinogondolella nankingensis nankingensis indicates 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 43553: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 14.08.2004, edited by Sabine Nürnberg and Austin Hendy

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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Stenolaemata
Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae	Adlatipora sp.⁸ Adlatipora sp.⁸ Gautier et al. 2013
Strophomenata
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Meekella skenoides⁴ Meekella skenoides⁴ Girty 1909
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia sp.⁴, Derbyia pannucia⁴, Derbyia texta⁴, Derbyia filosa⁴ Derbyia sp.⁴ Waagen 1884 Derbyia pannucia⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia texta⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974 Derbyia filosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Tropidelasma anthicum⁴ Tropidelasma anthicum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974
Productida - Productellidae	Costispinifera costata⁴, Echinauris lateralis⁴, Bothrionia transversa⁴ Costispinifera costata⁴ King 1931 Echinauris lateralis⁴ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Bothrionia transversa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Productidae	Yakovlevia hessorum⁴ Yakovlevia hessorum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Paucispiniferidae	Liosotella wordensis⁴, Liosotella parva⁴, Paucispinifera magnispina⁴, Paucispinifera auriculata⁴ Liosotella wordensis⁴ King 1931 Liosotella parva⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Paucispinifera magnispina⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Paucispinifera auriculata⁴ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Productida - Echinoconchidae	Waagenoconcha magnifica⁴ Waagenoconcha magnifica⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Linoproductidae	Cancrinella subquadrata⁴, Grandaurispina kingorum⁴, Grandaurispina elongata⁴, Grandaurispina bella⁴, Megousia definita⁴, Megousia flexuosa⁴ Cancrinella subquadrata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Grandaurispina kingorum⁴ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Grandaurispina elongata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Grandaurispina bella⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Megousia definita⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Megousia flexuosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Strophalosiidae	Heteralosia hystricula⁴ Heteralosia hystricula⁴ Girty 1909
Productida - Cooperinidae	Cooperina inexpectata⁴ Cooperina inexpectata⁴ Termier et al. 1966
Productida - Aulostegidae	Cactosteges anomalus⁴, Rhamnaria kingorum n. gen. n. sp.¹², Xenosteges quadratus⁴, Echinosteges tuberculatus⁴ Cactosteges anomalus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Rhamnaria kingorum n. gen. n. sp.¹² Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Xenosteges quadratus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Echinosteges tuberculatus⁴ King 1931
Productida - Cyclacanthariidae	Cyclacantharia kingorum³ Cyclacantharia kingorum³ Cooper and Grant 1969
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Collemataria elongata⁴, Pseudoleptodus sp.⁴ Collemataria elongata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974 Pseudoleptodus sp.⁴ Stehli 1956
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Undulella undulata⁴, Leurosina lata⁴, Dyoros (Dyoros) extensus⁴, Dyoros (Tetragonetes) wordensis⁴, Dyoros (Lissosia) concavus⁴ Undulella undulata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1969 Leurosina lata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Dyoros) extensus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Tetragonetes) wordensis⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975 Dyoros (Lissosia) concavus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae	Spiriferella calcarata⁴, Spiriferella gravis⁴ Spiriferella calcarata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Spiriferella gravis⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	Neospirifer amphigyus⁴ Neospirifer amphigyus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	"Crurithyris tholiaphor" = Orbicoelia tholiaphor⁴ "Crurithyris tholiaphor" = Orbicoelia tholiaphor⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Cleiothyridina rara⁴, Composita parasulcata⁴, Composita enormis⁴ Cleiothyridina rara⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Composita parasulcata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Composita enormis⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia sp.⁴, Hustedia pugilla pugilla⁴, Thedusia procera⁴ Hustedia sp.⁴ Hall and Clarke 1893 Hustedia pugilla pugilla⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Thedusia procera⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae	Leiorhynchoidea sp.⁴, Leiorhynchoidea amygdaloidea⁴ Leiorhynchoidea sp.⁴ Cloud 1944 Leiorhynchoidea amygdaloidea⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Paranorellidae	Paranorella "sp. 1"⁴ Paranorella "sp. 1"⁴ Cloud 1944
Rhynchonellida - Petasmatheridae	Petasmatherus opulus⁴ Petasmatherus opulus⁴ Cooper and Grant 1969
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Wellerella girtyi girtyi⁴, Phrenophoria subcarinata⁴, Cenorhynchia fracida⁴, Tautosia transenna⁴ Wellerella girtyi girtyi⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Phrenophoria subcarinata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1969 Cenorhynchia fracida⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Tautosia transenna⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	? Lirellaria "sp. 1"⁴, ? Acolosia anomala n. sp.⁴ ? Lirellaria "sp. 1"⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 ? Acolosia anomala n. sp.⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae	Allorhynchus triangulatum⁴, Allorhynchus permianum wordense⁴ Allorhynchus triangulatum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Allorhynchus permianum wordense⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Stenoscisma sp.⁴, Stenoscisma renode⁴ Stenoscisma sp.⁴ Conrad 1839 Stenoscisma renode⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae	Rhynchopora palumbula⁴ Rhynchopora palumbula⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Dielasma sp.⁴, Dielasma compactum⁴, Dielasma zebratum⁴, Dielasma adamanteum⁴, Dielasma adamanteum angulatum⁴, Ectoposia wildei⁴ Dielasma sp.⁴ King 1856 Dielasma compactum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Dielasma zebratum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Dielasma adamanteum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Dielasma adamanteum angulatum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Ectoposia wildei⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Pseudodielasmatidae	Pseudodielasma sp.⁴, Pseudodielasma gibberum⁴, Pseudodielasma minor⁴, Pseudodielasma pingue⁴, Pseudodielasma lobatum⁴, Pseudodielasma sulcatum⁴, Pseudodielasma ovatum⁴, Pseudodielasma subcirculare⁴ Pseudodielasma sp.⁴ Brill 1940 Pseudodielasma gibberum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Pseudodielasma minor⁴ King 1931 Pseudodielasma pingue⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Pseudodielasma lobatum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Pseudodielasma sulcatum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Pseudodielasma ovatum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Pseudodielasma subcirculare⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae	Texarina oblongata⁴, Texarina elongata⁴, Heterelasma pentagonum⁴, Heterelasma solidum⁴, Heterelasma concavum⁴ Texarina oblongata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1969 Texarina elongata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Heterelasma pentagonum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Heterelasma solidum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Heterelasma concavum⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Notothyrididae	Glossothyropsis rectangulata⁴ Glossothyropsis rectangulata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Metriolepis pulvinata⁴, Spiriferellina hilli⁴ Metriolepis pulvinata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Spiriferellina hilli⁴ Girty 1909
Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae	Reticulariina sp.⁴, Reticulariina senticosa⁴ Reticulariina sp.⁴ Fredericks 1916 Reticulariina senticosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae	Paraspiriferina sp.⁴, Paraspiriferina setulosa⁴, Paraspiriferina laqueata⁴ Paraspiriferina sp.⁴ Reed 1944 Paraspiriferina setulosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976 Paraspiriferina laqueata⁴ Cooper and Grant 1976
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Acanthocrania intermedia⁴, Lepidocrania sublamellosa⁴, Petrocrania teretis n. sp.⁴ Acanthocrania intermedia⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974 Lepidocrania sublamellosa⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974 Petrocrania teretis n. sp.⁴ Cooper and Grant 1974
Cephalopoda
Nautilida - Tainoceratidae	Cooperoceras texanum n. gen. n. sp.¹⁰, "Metacoceras cf. gregarium" = Pleuronautilus gregarius¹⁰ Cooperoceras texanum n. gen. n. sp.¹⁰ Miller 1945 "Metacoceras cf. gregarium" = Pleuronautilus gregarius¹⁰ Miller 1945
Prolecanitida - Medlicottiidae	"Medlicottia burckhardti" = Eumedlicottia burckhardti¹¹ "Medlicottia burckhardti" = Eumedlicottia burckhardti¹¹ Böse 1919 ammonite
Goniatitida - Paragastrioceratidae	"Atsabites multiliratus" = Anatsabites multiliratus⁴, "Pseudogastrioceras roadense" = Roadoceras roadense¹¹ "Atsabites multiliratus" = Anatsabites multiliratus⁴ Plummer and Scott 1937 ammonite "Pseudogastrioceras roadense" = Roadoceras roadense¹¹ Böse 1919 ammonite
Goniatitida - Adrianitidae	"Adrianites adamsi" = Metacrimites adamsi¹¹ "Adrianites adamsi" = Metacrimites adamsi¹¹ Miller and Furnish 1940 ammonite
Goniatitida - Cyclolobidae	Waagenoceras dieneri¹¹ Waagenoceras dieneri¹¹ Böse 1919 ammonite
Pseudorthocerida - Pseudorthoceratidae	"Mooreoceras sp." = Pseudorthoceras¹⁰ "Mooreoceras sp." = Pseudorthoceras¹⁰ Girty 1912
Gastropoda
Euomphalina - Omphalotrochidae	Babylonites carinatus¹⁸, Babylonites conicus¹⁸ Babylonites carinatus¹⁸ Yochelson 1956 snail Babylonites conicus¹⁸ Yochelson 1956 snail
Euomphalina - Euomphalidae	Discotropis publicus¹⁸ Discotropis publicus¹⁸ Yochelson 1956 snail In taxonomic grid but not listed in text
Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae	Euphemites sparciliratus¹⁹, Euphemites batteni¹⁹ Euphemites sparciliratus¹⁹ Yochelson 1960 snail Euphemites batteni¹⁹ Yochelson 1960 snail
Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae	Cylindritopsis insolitus⁵ Cylindritopsis insolitus⁵ Chronic 1952 snail
Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae	Shwedagonia elegans¹ Shwedagonia elegans¹ Batten 1956 snail
Cyrtoneritida - Orthonychiidae	"Platyceras (Orthonychia) bowsheri" = Orthonychia bowsheri¹⁸ "Platyceras (Orthonychia) bowsheri" = Orthonychia bowsheri¹⁸ Yochelson 1956 snail 10 Variant 1; 3 Variant 2
Bivalvia
Trigoniida - Schizodidae	Heteroschizodus macomoides¹⁴, Schizodus texanus¹⁴ Heteroschizodus macomoides¹⁴ Newell and Boyd 1975 clam Schizodus texanus¹⁴ Clifton 1942 clam
Myalinida - Myalinidae	Myalina plicata⁹, Myalina lamellosa⁹ Myalina plicata⁹ McRoberts and Newell 2005 clam Myalina lamellosa⁹ McRoberts and Newell 2005 clam
Pectinida - Entoliidae	Pernopecten yini¹⁶ Pernopecten yini¹⁶ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Euchondriidae	Euchondria cooperi n. sp.¹⁶ Euchondria cooperi n. sp.¹⁶ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Prospondylidae	Paleowaagia cooperi¹³ Paleowaagia cooperi¹³ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Pectinida - Permanomiidae	Permanomia texana¹³ Permanomia texana¹³ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Pectinida - Annuliconchidae	Annuliconcha dentata¹⁶ Annuliconcha dentata¹⁶ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Limipectinidae	Acanthopecten coloradoensis¹⁶ Acanthopecten coloradoensis¹⁶ Newberry 1861 scallop
Pectinida - Heteropectinidae	Cassianoides kingorum¹⁶, Girtypecten sublaqueatus¹⁶, Heteropecten vanvleeti¹⁶ Cassianoides kingorum¹⁶ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop Girtypecten sublaqueatus¹⁶ Girty 1909 scallop Heteropecten vanvleeti¹⁶ Beede 1902 scallop
Pectinida - Streblochondriidae	Eocamptonectes papillatus¹⁶, Guizhoupecten cheni¹⁵, Streblopteria montpelierensis¹⁶ Eocamptonectes papillatus¹⁶ Girty 1909 scallop Guizhoupecten cheni¹⁵ Newell and Boyd 1985 scallop Streblopteria montpelierensis¹⁶ Girty 1910 scallop
Pectinida - Deltopectinidae	Cyrtorostra varicostata¹⁶ Cyrtorostra varicostata¹⁶ Branson 1930 scallop
Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae	Obliquipecten granti¹⁶ Obliquipecten granti¹⁶ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae	Prospondylus acinetus¹³, Pegmavalvula gloveri¹³, Pegmavalvula delicata¹³ Prospondylus acinetus¹³ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop Pegmavalvula gloveri¹³ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop Pegmavalvula delicata¹³ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Trilobita
Proetida - Phillipsiidae	Novoameura vitrumons n. sp.², Anisopyge perannulata², Delaria antiqua², Delaria granti n. sp.² Novoameura vitrumons n. sp.² Brezinski 1992 trilobite Anisopyge perannulata² Shumard 1858 trilobite Delaria antiqua² Girty 1909 trilobite Delaria granti n. sp.² Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Thecostraca
Acrothoracica -	Acrothoracica indet.¹⁷ Acrothoracica indet.¹⁷ barnacle
Demospongiae
Agelasida - Catenispongiidae	Stratispongia cinctuta n. gen.⁶ Stratispongia cinctuta n. gen.⁶ Finks 1995 demosponge
Agelasida - Guadalupiidae	Guadalupia zitteliana⁷ Guadalupia zitteliana⁷ Girty 1909 demosponge

¹Batten 1958; ²Brezinski 1992; ³Cooper and Grant 1975; ⁴Cooper and Grant 1977; ⁵Erwin 1988; ⁶Finks 1995; ⁷Finks 2010; ⁸Gautier et al. 2013; ⁹McRoberts and Newell 2005; ¹⁰Miller 1945; ¹¹Miller 1945; ¹²Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960; ¹³Newell and Boyd 1970; ¹⁴Newell and Boyd 1975; ¹⁵Newell and Boyd 1985; ¹⁶Newell and Boyd 1995; ¹⁷Schlaudt and Young 1960; ¹⁸Yochelson 1956; ¹⁹Yochelson 1960