USNM707d, Lenox Hills, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Also known as Reef 319

Where: Brewster County, Texas (30.3° N, 103.3° W: paleocoordinates 1.0° N, 33.5° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Sullivan Peak Member (Skinner Ranch Formation), Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• 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 43562: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 15.08.2004, 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) vermiculare5, Assimulia (Ericina) fracta5, Lophotichium dugoutense5
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Assimulia (Ericina) fracta5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Lophotichium dugoutense5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
 Stauriida - Diffingiidae
Diffingia coita4, Turgidiffia composita n. gen.4
Diffingia coita4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Turgidiffia composita n. gen.4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
 Stauriida - Lophophyllidae
Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) cyathaxoniaforme5
Polyplacophora
 Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae
"Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi7
"Pterochiton arthurcooperi" = Schematochiton arthurcooperi7 Smith 1976 chiton
1 Tail valve
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae
"Euconospira pulchra" = Spiroscala quasipulchra1, Euconospira spiroperforata1
"Euconospira pulchra" = Spiroscala quasipulchra1 Karapunar and Nützel 2022 snail
Euconospira spiroperforata1 Batten 1958 snail
 Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
Tapinotomaria crassa1, Eirlysia reticulata1, Worthenia tabulata2, Worthenia speciosa2, Lamellospira conica1, Discotomaria nodosa1
Tapinotomaria crassa1 Batten 1958 snail
Eirlysia reticulata1 Batten 1958 snail
Worthenia tabulata2 Conrad 1835 snail
Worthenia speciosa2 Meek and Worthen 1860 snail
Lamellospira conica1 Batten 1958 snail
Discotomaria nodosa1 Batten 1958 snail
 Murchisoniina - Porcelliidae
Hesperiella wordensis2
Hesperiella wordensis2 Batten 1989 snail
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
"Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) marginata" = Dictyotomaria marginata1, Ananias permianus2, Ananias labrectus2, Lacunospira alta1, Neilsonia laticincta2, Apachella translirata2
"Glyptotomaria (Glyptotomaria) marginata" = Dictyotomaria marginata1 Batten 1958 snail
Ananias permianus2 Batten 1989 snail
Ananias labrectus2 Batten 1989 snail
Lacunospira alta1 Batten 1958 snail
Neilsonia laticincta2 Batten 1989 snail
Apachella translirata2 Winters 1956 snail
 Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae
"Knightites (Retispira) "sp. 1"" = Retispira9
"Knightites (Retispira) "sp. 1"" = Retispira9 Knight 1945 snail
 Euomphalina - Pseudophoridae
Sallya bicincta8
Sallya bicincta8 Yochelson 1956 snail
Bivalvia
 Pectinida - Prospondylidae
Paleowaagia cooperi6
Paleowaagia cooperi6 Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Cephalopoda
 Goniatitida - Adrianitidae
"Neocrimites newelli" = Metacrimites newelli3
"Neocrimites newelli" = Metacrimites newelli3 Miller and Furnish 1940 ammonite
Strophomenata
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
Coscinophora monilifera3, Eolyttonia sp.3
Coscinophora monilifera3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Eolyttonia sp.3 Frederiks 1924
 Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
Acritosia peculiaris3
Acritosia peculiaris3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Limbella limbata3, Chonosteges variabilis3, Glyptosteges angustus3, Glyptosteges intricatus3, Rhamnaria grandis3
Limbella limbata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Chonosteges variabilis3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Glyptosteges intricatus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhamnaria grandis3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Oncosarina sp.3
Oncosarina sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1969
 Productida - Monticuliferidae
Compressoproductus parvus3
Compressoproductus parvus3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Productellidae
Echinauris sp.3, Spyridiophora reticulata3
Echinauris sp.3 Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
 Productida - Productidae
Kochiproductus "sp. 5"3
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Micraphelia sp.3
Micraphelia sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1969
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Meekella hessensis3
Meekella hessensis3 King 1931
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia sp.3, Derbyia nasuta3, Derbyia crenulata3, Diplanus lamellatus3
Derbyia sp.3 Waagen 1884
Derbyia nasuta3 Girty 1908
Derbyia crenulata3 Girty 1908
Diplanus lamellatus3 King 1931
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Goniarina sp.3
Goniarina sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1969
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae
Reticulariina tetrica3, Reticulariina impressa3
Reticulariina tetrica3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Reticulariina impressa3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Rhipidomella hessensis3
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
"Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta3
"Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta3 Abich 1878
 Orthida - Enteletidae
Enteletes sp.3
Enteletes sp.3 Waldheim 1825
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Cartorhium zoyei3
Cartorhium zoyei3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Crurithyris "sp. B"3
Crurithyris "sp. B"3 George 1931
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
"Neophricadothyris catatona" = Phricodothyris catatona3, "Neophricadothyris sp." = Phricodothyris3
"Neophricadothyris catatona" = Phricodothyris catatona3 Cooper and Grant 1976
"Neophricadothyris sp." = Phricodothyris3 George 1932
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia catella3
Hustedia catella3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita bucculenta3, Composita apheles3
Composita bucculenta3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Composita apheles3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Pseudodielasmatidae
Pseudodielasma sp.3
Pseudodielasma sp.3 Brill 1940
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Stenoscisma sp.3, Stenoscisma hadrum3
Stenoscisma sp.3 Conrad 1839
Stenoscisma hadrum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Pontisia nanas3, Antronaria voluminosa3
Pontisia nanas3 Stehli 1954
Antronaria voluminosa3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae
Allorhynchus sp.3
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Wellerella "sp. 1"3, Phrenophoria "sp. 1"3, Phrenophoria depressa3
Wellerella "sp. 1"3 Dunbar and Condra 1932
Phrenophoria "sp. 1"3 Cooper and Grant 1969
Phrenophoria depressa3 Cooper and Grant 1976
1Batten 1958; 2Batten 1989; 3Cooper and Grant 1977; 4Fedorowski 1985; 5Fedorowski 1987; 6Newell and Boyd 1970; 7Smith 1976; 8Yochelson 1956; 9Yochelson 1960