PBDB Collection

USNM 9045, Chappel Ls, McCulloc County, TX (Carboniferous of the United States)

Also known as TF-406 (of Cloud) USGS 9360

Where: McCulloch County, Texas (31.1° N, 99.3° W: paleocoordinates 27.2° S, 49.1° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Chappel Limestone Formation, Kinderhookian (358.9 - 352.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified, fine-grained, medium, shelly/skeletal, gray limestone

• "several thin beds of gray, fine to medium-grained, crinoidal limestone"

Reposited in the USNM

Primary reference: J. L. Carter. 1967. Mississippian brachiopods from the Chappel Limestone of central Texas. Bulletins of American Paleontology 53(238):249-488 [N. Heim/N. Heim]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 62494: authorized by Noel Heim, entered by Noel Heim on 20.07.2006

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Taxonomic list

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Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Philhedra sp. Philhedra sp. Koken 1889
Strophomenata
Productida - Araksalosiidae	Quadratia egregia n. sp., Cyphotalosia masonensis n. gen. n. sp. Quadratia egregia n. sp. Carter 1967 Cyphotalosia masonensis n. gen. n. sp. Carter 1967
Productida - Productidae	Marginatia sp. Marginatia sp.
Productida - Productellidae	Avonia honeycreekensis n. sp., Acanthoplecta inopinata, Geniculifera brevicula, Rhytiophora sp., Rhytiophora calhounensis, Productina sampsoni Avonia honeycreekensis n. sp. Carter 1967 Acanthoplecta inopinata Carter 1967 Geniculifera brevicula Carter 1967 Rhytiophora sp. Rhytiophora calhounensis Moore 1928 Productina sampsoni Weller 1909
Productida - Monticuliferidae	Ovatia sp. Ovatia sp.
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	? Schuchertella sp. ? Schuchertella sp. Girty 1904
Strophomenida - Chonetidae	? Retichonetes gibberulus n. sp. ? Retichonetes gibberulus n. sp. Carter 1967
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Plicochonetes aff. ornatus, Rugosochonetes burlingtonensis Plicochonetes aff. ornatus Shumard 1855 Rugosochonetes burlingtonensis Weller 1901
Strophomenida - Anopliidae	? Tornquistia transversalis n. sp. ? Tornquistia transversalis n. sp. Carter 1967
Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae	Leptagonia sp. Leptagonia sp.
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferida - Mucrospiriferidae	Tylothyris brevaurita n. sp. Tylothyris brevaurita n. sp. Carter 1967
Spiriferida - Reticulariidae	Reticularia cooperensis Reticularia cooperensis Swallow 1860
Spiriferida - Spiriferidae	Spirifer cf. gregeri, Spirifer chappelensis n. sp., Ectochoristites inflatus n. sp. Spirifer cf. gregeri Weller 1914 Spirifer chappelensis n. sp. Carter 1967 Ectochoristites inflatus n. sp. Carter 1967
Spiriferida - Brachythyrididae	Brachythyris chouteauensis Brachythyris chouteauensis Weller 1909
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	Crurithyris parva Crurithyris parva Weller 1899
Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae	Fusella llanoensis n. sp., Amesopleura texana n. sp. Fusella llanoensis n. sp. Carter 1967 Amesopleura texana n. sp. Carter 1967
Spiriferida - Martiniidae	Eomartiniopsis girtyi Eomartiniopsis girtyi Branson 1938
Spiriferida - Crassumbidae	Crassumbo inornatus n. gen. n. sp. Crassumbo inornatus n. gen. n. sp. Carter 1967
Athyridida - Meristidae	Merista maccullochensis, Camarophorella dorsata n. sp. Merista maccullochensis Carter 1967 Camarophorella dorsata n. sp. Carter 1967
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Athyris bradyensis n. sp., Actinoconchus sp., Cleiothyridina tenuilineata, "Cleiothyridina cf. prouti" = Carteridina prouti Athyris bradyensis n. sp. Carter 1967 Actinoconchus sp. Cleiothyridina tenuilineata Rowley 1900 "Cleiothyridina cf. prouti" = Carteridina prouti Swallow 1860
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	? Hustedia texana, Plectospira problematica ? Hustedia texana Girty 1926 Plectospira problematica Girty 1926
Spiriferinida - Cyrtinidae	Cyrtina burlingtonensis Cyrtina burlingtonensis Rowley 1893
Spiriferinida - Punctospiriferidae	Punctospirifer sp. Punctospirifer sp. North 1920
Rhynchonellida - Tetracameridae	Rotaia sp. Rotaia sp.
Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae	Rhynchopora sansabensis n. sp. Rhynchopora sansabensis n. sp. Carter 1967
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Coledium vadosulcatum, Coledium undulatum, Coledium evexum, Sedenticellula sacra Coledium vadosulcatum Carter 1967 Coledium undulatum Grant 1965 Coledium evexum Grant 1965 Sedenticellula sacra Grant 1965
Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae	Shumardella obsolescens Shumardella obsolescens Weller 1910
Terebratulida - Cranaenidae	Girtyella aff. cedarensis, Cranaena cf. hannibalensis, Cranaena texana n. sp., Hamburgia chappelensis n. sp. Girtyella aff. cedarensis Weller 1914 Cranaena cf. hannibalensis Moore 1928 Cranaena texana n. sp. Carter 1967 Hamburgia chappelensis n. sp. Carter 1967
Terebratulida - Beecheriidae	Beecheria chouteauensis Beecheria chouteauensis Weller 1914
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Dielasma sp. Dielasma sp. King 1856
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Schizophoria sp. Schizophoria sp. King 1850
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella perminuta Rhipidomella perminuta Girty 1926