AMNH678, Cutoff Mountain, Guadalupe Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Where: Texas (32.0° N, 104.9° W: paleocoordinates 3.2° N, 33.7° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Cutoff Formation, Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• Originally Cutoff Member of Bone Spring Formation

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: slope; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: replaced with silica

Reposited in the AMNH

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 81949: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 19.07.2008

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Taxonomic list

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Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Chonetinella "sp. 5"3
Chonetinella "sp. 5"3 Ramsbottom 1952
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia sp.3
Derbyia sp.3 Waagen 1884
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Meekella sp.3
 Productida - Productellidae
Echinauris irregularis3
Echinauris irregularis3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Paucispinifera sp.3, Anemonaria sublaevis3
 Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
Cyclacantharia sp.3
Cyclacantharia sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1969
Rhynchonellata
 Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
Paraspiriferina sp.3
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Metriolepis sp.3
Metriolepis sp.3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae
Allorhynchus sp.3
 Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Anteridocus eximius3, Anteridocus bicostatus3
Anteridocus eximius3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Anteridocus bicostatus3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Phrenophoria incomitata3, Phrenophoria corpulenta3
Phrenophoria incomitata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Phrenophoria corpulenta3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae
Rhynchopora sp.3, Rhynchopora "sp. A"3
Rhynchopora sp.3 King 1865
Rhynchopora "sp. A"3 King 1865
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Stenoscisma sp.3
Stenoscisma sp.3 Conrad 1839
 Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Crurithyris sp.3
Crurithyris sp.3 George 1931
 Terebratulida - Pseudodielasmatidae
Pseudodielasma sp.3
Pseudodielasma sp.3 Brill 1940
 Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Glossothyropsis "sp. 1"3
 Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae
Heterelasma sp.3
Heterelasma sp.3 Girty 1909
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia decollatensis3
Hustedia decollatensis3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita nucella3
Composita nucella3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae
"Worthenia arizonensis" = Biarmeaspira arizonensis2, "Worthenia multilineata" = Biarmeaspira multilineata2, Manzanospira wordensis2
"Worthenia arizonensis" = Biarmeaspira arizonensis2 Winters 1963 snail
"Worthenia multilineata" = Biarmeaspira multilineata2 Batten 1989 snail
Manzanospira wordensis2 Batten 1989 snail
 Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
Eirlysia reticulata1, Lamellospira conica1, Worthenia pilula2, Worthenia speciosa2, Worthenia bialveozona2, Worthenia alticarinata2, Worthenia kingi2, Tapinotomaria costata1
Eirlysia reticulata1 Batten 1958 snail
Lamellospira conica1 Batten 1958 snail
Worthenia pilula2 Batten 1989 snail
Worthenia speciosa2 Meek and Worthen 1860 snail
Worthenia bialveozona2 Batten 1989 snail
Worthenia alticarinata2 Batten 1989 snail
Worthenia kingi2 Batten 1989 snail
Tapinotomaria costata1 Batten 1958 snail
 Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Apachella huecoensis2, Apachella nodosa2, Apachella franciscana2, Apachella exaggerata2, Apachella translirata2, Apachella pseudostrigillata2, Peruvispira delicata2, Ananias labrectus2, Ananias permianus2, Shwedagonia elegans1, "Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) texanum" = Glabrocingulum texanum2, "Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) coronatum" = Glabrocingulum coronatum2
Apachella huecoensis2 Batten 1989 snail
Apachella nodosa2 Batten 1989 snail
Apachella franciscana2 Chronic 1952 snail
Apachella exaggerata2 Batten 1989 snail
Apachella translirata2 Winters 1956 snail
Apachella pseudostrigillata2 Girty 1934 snail
Peruvispira delicata2 Chronic 1949 snail
Ananias labrectus2 Batten 1989 snail
Ananias permianus2 Batten 1989 snail
Shwedagonia elegans1 Batten 1956 snail
"Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) texanum" = Glabrocingulum texanum2 Batten 1989 snail
"Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) coronatum" = Glabrocingulum coronatum2 Chronic 1952 snail
 Euomphalina - Pseudophoridae
Sallya striata5
Sallya striata5 Yochelson 1956 snail
 Heterostropha - Streptacididae
Streptacis piercei n. sp.4
Streptacis piercei n. sp.4 Erwin 1988 snail
Approximate count
 Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae
"Retispira girtyi" = Retispira lyelli6, "Bellerophon (Pharkidonotus) sp." = Pharkidonotus6, Bellerophon (Bellerophon) hilli6
"Retispira girtyi" = Retispira lyelli6 Gemmellaro 1889 snail
"Bellerophon (Pharkidonotus) sp." = Pharkidonotus6 Girty 1912 snail
Bellerophon (Bellerophon) hilli6 Yochelson 1960 snail
 Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae
Euphemites exquisitus6
Euphemites exquisitus6 Yochelson 1960 snail
1Batten 1958; 2Batten 1989; 3Cooper and Grant 1977; 4Erwin 1988; 5Yochelson 1956; 6Yochelson 1960