USNM726d, Hess Canyon, Glass Mountains: Roadian, Texas

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Craniata - Craniida - Craniidae
Lepidocrania tardispinosa Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia sp. Waagen 1884
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Derbyia informis Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Derbyia complicata Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Derbyia laqueata Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Derbyia cincinnata Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Bothrostegium sp. Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Bothrostegium derbyoideum Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Meekella sp.
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Meekella calathica Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 VA category
Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae
Spinarella perfecta Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Echinauris sp. Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Echinauris lappacea Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 A category
Echinauris bella Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Strophomenata - Productida - Productidae
Yakovlevia sulcata Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Peniculauris costata Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Kochiproductus sp. Dunbar 1955
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae
Megousia auriculata Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Holotricharina sparsa Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Strophomenata - Productida - Monticuliferidae
Compressoproductus informal sp. 1 Sarytcheva 1960
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Compressoproductus acuminatus Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Liosotella costata Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Paucispinifera sulcata Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Strophomenata - Productida
Rhytisia rugosa Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Simplicarina incompta Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Productida - Echinoconchidae
Waagenoconcha convexa Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
Cyclacantharia transitoria Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
(2 measurements)
Strophomenata - Productida - Lyttoniidae
Collemataria batilliformis Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 VA category
(1 measurement)
Eolyttonia parviconica Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Eolyttonia chaotica Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Coscinophora magnifica Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Strophomenata - Productida - Strophalosiidae
Heteralosia sp. King 1938
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Productida - Aulostegidae
Rhamnaria vinnula Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 A category
(5 measurements)
Rhamnaria tenuispinosa Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Xenosteges magnus Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
(5 measurements)
Edriosteges multispinosus Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Edriosteges compactus Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Strophomenata - Productida - Cooperinidae
Cooperina subcuneata Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Dyoros (Lissosia) parvus Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Dyoros (Dyoros) angulatus Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Dyoros (Dyoros) transversus Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Chonetinetes angustisulcatus Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Leurosina sp. Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae
Neophricadothyris sp. Likharev 1934
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
synonym of Phricodothyris
Neophricadothyris crassibecca Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Crurithyris sp. George 1931
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Neospirifer bakeri (King 1931)
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
original and current combination Spirifer (Neospirifer) bakeri
ssp. bakeri
Neospirifer formulosus Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Strophopleuridae
Spiriferinaella sp.
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Acosarina mesoplatys (King 1931)
Cooper and Grant 1977 VA category
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
Paraspiriferina cellulana Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Metriolepis ziczac Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae
Reticulariina pristina Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma sp. King 1856
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Dielasma ellipsoideum Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Dielasma bellulum Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae
Texarina parallela Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Texarina wordensis (King 1931)
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae
Rhynchopora hebetata Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Anteridocus seminudus Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Petasmatheridae
Petasmatherus nitidus Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Paranorellidae
Paranorella informal sp. 5 Cloud 1944
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Cleiothyridina nana Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Composita sp. Brown 1849
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Thedusia mesocostata Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Hustedia sp. Hall and Clarke 1893
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Hustedia consuta Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 A category
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) texanum Batten 1989
Batten 1989 20 specimens
recombined as Glabrocingulum texanum
Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Costatoriidae
Procostatoria cooperi Newell and Boyd 1975
Newell and Boyd 1975
Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Schizodidae
Heteroschizodus macomoides Newell and Boyd 1975
Newell and Boyd 1975
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Prospondylidae
Paleowaagia cf. cooperi Newell and Boyd 1970
Newell and Boyd 1970
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Girtypecten sublaqueatus (Girty 1908)
Newell and Boyd 1995
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Annuliconchidae
Annuliconcha dentata Newell and Boyd 1995
Newell and Boyd 1995
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
Eocamptonectes papillatus (Girty 1908)
Newell and Boyd 1995
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae
Pegmavalvula gloveri Newell and Boyd 1970
Newell and Boyd 1970
(1 measurement)
Prospondylus acinetus Newell and Boyd 1970
Newell and Boyd 1970
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Deltopectinidae
Cyrtorostra varicostata Branson 1930
Newell and Boyd 1995
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
Obliquipecten granti Newell and Boyd 1995
Newell and Boyd 1995
Bivalvia - Myalinida - Myalinidae
Myalina lamellosa McRoberts and Newell 2005
McRoberts and Newell 2005
Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae
Lekiskochiton fornicis n. gen., n. sp. Hoare and Smith 1984
Hoare and Smith 1984 2 specimens
Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Leptochitonidae
Pterochiton newelli n. sp. Smith 1976
Smith 1976
Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Gryphochitonidae
Helminthochiton girtyi n. sp. Hoare and Smith 1984
Hoare and Smith 1984 8 specimens
recombined as Gryphochiton girtyi
Chauliochiton n. gen. knighti Hoare and Smith 1984
Hoare and Smith 1984 1 specimen
Trilobita - Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Vidria vespa Weller 1944
Brezinski 1992
Delaria westexensis Brezinski 1992
Brezinski 1992
Delaria brevis Brezinski 1992
Brezinski 1992
Delaria granti Brezinski 1992
Brezinski 1992
Delaria antiqua (Girty 1908)
Brezinski 1992
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Texas
Coordinates: 30.4° North, 103.2° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:1.4° North, 33.2° West
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:small collection
Time
Period:Permian Epoch:Guadalupian
Stage:Roadian 10 m.y. bin:Permian 3
Key time interval:Roadian
Age range of interval:273.01000 - 266.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Road Canyon
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified "limestone"
Environment:slope
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,replaced with silica
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Database number:101807
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:M. Clapham
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2011-01-03 17:17:42 Last modified:2013-11-25 13:02:06
Access level:the public Released:2011-01-03 17:17:42
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

11454. 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]

Secondary references:

11473 R. L. Batten. 1989. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 7. Pleurotomariacea: Eotomariidae, Lophospiriidae, Gosseletinidae. American Museum Novitates 2958:1-64 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
11483 D. K. Brezinski. 1992. Permian trilobites from west Texas. Journal of Paleontology 66(6):924-943 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
11407 G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1977. Permian Brachiopods of West Texas, VI. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 32:3161-3370 [T. Olszewski/K. Tracy/M. Clapham]
11489 R. D. Hoare and A. G. Smith. 1984. Permian Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from west Texas. Journal of Paleontology 58(1):82-103 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/P. Wagner]
25786 C. A. McRoberts and N. D. Newell. 2005. Marine Myalinidae (Bivalvia: Pterioida) from the Permian of West Texas. American Museum Novitates 3469:1-15 [M. Aberhan/S. Nurnberg/M. Clapham]
11474 N. D. Newell and D.W. Boyd. 1970. Oyster-like Permian Bivalvia. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 143(4):221-281 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
11482 N. D. Newell and D.W. Boyd. 1975. Parallel evolution in early trigonacean bivalves. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 154(2):55-162 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
11472 N. D. Newell and D.W. Boyd. 1995. Pectinoid bivalves of the Permian-Triassic crisis. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 227:1-95 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
11490 A. G. Smith. 1976. Two new Permian chitons from west Texas (Mollusca: Polyplacophora). The Veliger 18:281-288 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]