USGS 2926 green, Capitan Peak, Guadalupe Mountains: Capitanian, Texas

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Trilobita - Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Anisopyge n. gen. perannulata (Shumard 1858)
(2 measurements)
Cephalopoda - Nautilida - Tainoceratidae
Foordiceras shumardianum Girty 1908
recombined as Pleuronautilus shumardianus
(1 measurement)
Gastropoda - Trochidae
"Trochus" sp. Linnaeus 1758
Gastropoda - Pleurotomariidae
"Pleurotomaria" mica n. sp. Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
"Pleurotomaria" discoidea n. sp. Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
"Pleurotomaria" putilla Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
"Pleurotomaria" neglecta n. sp. Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae
Euconospira obsoleta n. sp. Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Zygopleuridae
"Zygopleura" swallowiana (Shumard 1859)
recombined as Zygopleura swalloviana
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae
Pteria guadalupensis Girty 1908
recombined as Leptodesma guadalupensis
(1 measurement)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
"Plagiostoma" deltoideum Girty 1908
(2 measurements)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limatulinidae
"Limatulina" striaticostata n. sp. Girty 1908
(4 measurements)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
Camptonectes papillatus Girty 1908
recombined as Eocamptonectes papillatus
(1 measurement)
Camptonectes sculptilis Girty 1908
recombined as Eocamptonectes sculptilis
(1 measurement)
Camptonectes asperatus Girty 1908
recombined as Eocamptonectes asperatus
(2 measurements)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Aviculopecten sublaqueatus Girty 1908
recombined as Girtypecten sublaqueatus
Aviculopecten laqueatus Girty 1908
synonym of Girtypecten sublaqueatus
(1 measurement)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Entoliidae
Pernopecten obliquus Girty 1908
(2 measurements)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Euchondriidae
? Euchondria sp. Meek 1874
(1 measurement)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
? Camptonectes sp. Meek 1864
(2 measurements)
Bivalvia - Myalinida - Myalinidae
Myalina squamosa
    = Myalinella acutirostris Newell and Burma 1941
McRoberts and Newell 2005
Bivalvia - Arcida - Parallelodontidae
Parallelodon multistriatus Girty 1908
Parallelodon politus Girty 1908
recombined as Grammatodon (Cosmetodon) politus
(1 measurement)
Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Schizodidae
Schizodus securus (Shumard 1859)
(1 measurement)
Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae
Edmondia bellula n. sp. Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae
Myoconcha costulata n. sp. Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Cypricardiniidae
? Cypricardinia contracta n. sp. Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia meekana (Shumard 1858)
(4 measurements)
    = Hustedia opsia Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1976
Hustedia trigonalis Girty 1908
recombined as Thedusia trigonalis
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita emarginata Girty 1908
(4 measurements)
Composita affinis Girty 1908
As Composita emarginata affinis (2 measurements)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae
Spiriferina welleri Girty 1908
recombined as Reticulariina welleri
(3 measurements)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
Spiriferina evax Girty 1908
recombined as Paraspiriferina evax
(1 measurement)
Spiriferina sulcata n. sp. Girty 1908
synonym of Paraspiriferina evax
(1 measurement)
Spiriferina billingsi (Shumard 1858)
recombined as Paraspiriferina billingsi
Includes ssp. retusa (7 measurements)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Sarganostegidae
Spiriferina pyramidalis n. sp. Girty 1908
recombined as Sarganostega pyramidalis
(2 measurements)
Sarganostega pressa Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferina pyramidalis - partim, pl 14, figs 21a,b
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Ambocoelia guadalupensis Girty 1908
recombined as Orbicoelia guadalupensis
(3 measurements)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Martinia rhomboidalis Girty 1908
(5 measurements)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae
Spirifer mexicanus Shumard 1858
(3 measurements)
    = Eliva shumardi Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1976
recombined as Aequalicosta shumardi
Eliva inflata Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1976
recombined as Aequalicosta inflata
Spirifer mexicanus - partim, pl 13, figs 1-2, 4-6 (6 measurements)
Spirifer compactus n. sp. Girty 1908
recombined as Elivina compacta
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae
Squamularia guadalupensis Shumard 1859
    = Anomaloria anomala Cooper and Grant 1969
Cooper and Grant 1976
Squamularia subquadrata Girty 1908
recombined as Astegosia subquadrata
(10 measurements)
Phricodothyris guadalupensis (Shumard 1859)
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Camarophoria venusta Girty 1908
recombined as Stenoscisma venustum
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Pugnax swallowiana (Shumard 1859)
recombined as Anteridocus swallovianus
(3 measurements)
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Rhynchonella indentata n. sp. Shumard 1859
recombined as Strigirhynchia indentata
(1 measurement)
Pugnax elegans Girty 1908
recombined as Tautosia elegans
(2 measurements)
Pugnax shumardiana Girty 1908
recombined as Tautosia shumardiana
(3 measurements)
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae
Rhynchonella longaeva Girty 1908
recombined as Fascicosta longaeva
(2 measurements)
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae
Pugnax gratiosa Girty 1908
recombined as Bryorhynchus gratiosum
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Notothyris ovata Girty 1908
recombined as Timorina ovata
(1 measurement)
Notothyris schuchertensis n. sp. Girty 1908
recombined as Timorina schuchertensis
(1 measurement)
Glossothyropsis sp.
Cooper and Grant 1976
Heterelasma shumardianum - partim, pl 15, fig 22, pl 29, fig 10
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae
Heterelasma venustulum Girty 1908
(2 measurements)
Heterelasma shumardianum Girty 1908
(2 measurements)
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma spatulatum Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
Dielasma sulcatum n. sp. Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
Dielasma cordatum n. sp. Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
Dielasmina guadalupensis Girty 1908
recombined as Plectelasma guadalupense
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Pseudodielasmatidae
Dielasma scutulatum n. sp. Girty 1908
recombined as Pseudodielasma scutulatum
(2 measurements)
Strophomenata - Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
Richthofenia permiana
(1 measurement)
    = Cyclacantharia kingorum Cooper and Grant 1969
Cooper and Grant 1975
Strophomenata - Productida - Lyttoniidae
? Oldhamina sp. Waagen 1883
Leptodus guadalupensis n. sp. Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Productida - Aulostegidae
Edriosteges medlicottianus (Waagen 1884)
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Productida
Productus pileolus Shumard 1858
(8 measurements)
    = Scapharina levis Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1975
Strophomenata - Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Productus latidorsatus Girty 1908
recombined as Paucispinifera latidorsata
(2 measurements)
Productus occidentalis Newberry 1861
    = Liosotella popei Shumard 1858
Cooper and Grant 1975
Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae
Productus waagenianus n. sp. Girty 1908
recombined as Megousia waageniana
(2 measurements)
Strophomenata - Productida - Monticuliferidae
Productus pinniformis Girty 1908
recombined as Compressoproductus pinniformis
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae
Rugatia occidentalis (Newberry 1861)
(1 measurement)
Productus capitanensis Girty 1908
recombined as Thamnosia capitanensis
(3 measurements)
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia informal sp. a Waagen 1884
(2 measurements)
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Streptorhynchus gregarium n. sp. Girty 1908
recombined as Tropidelasma gregarium
(3 measurements)
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Orthotetes guadalupensis Girty 1908
recombined as Ombonia guadalupensis
(3 measurements)
Orthotetes declivis Girty 1908
synonym of Ombonia guadalupensis
(3 measurements)
Orthothetina sp. Schellwien 1900
Geyerella americana n. sp. Girty 1908
(1 measurement)
Orthotetes distortus Girty 1908
synonym of Geyerella americana
(3 measurements)
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Chonetes hillanus Girty 1908
recombined as Dyoros (Dyoros) hillanus
(3 measurements)
Craniata - Craniida - Craniidae
"Crania" sp. Retzius 1781
Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Fenestellidae
Fenestella capitanensis Girty 1908
Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae
Acanthocladia sp. King 1849
Acanthocladia guadalupensis Girty 1908
Stenolaemata - Cystoporata - Fistuliporidae
Fistulipora guadalupensis Girty 1908
Stenolaemata - Cystoporida - Goniocladiidae
Goniocladia americana Girty 1908
Stenolaemata - Cryptostomida - Girtyporidae
Domopora terminalis Girty 1908
recombined as Girtypora terminalis
Stenolaemata - Trepostomata - Heterotrypidae
Leioclema shumardi Girty 1908
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Campophyllidae
"Campophyllum" texanum Shumard 1859
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lindstroemiidae
"Lindstroemia" permiana Girty 1908
Demospongiae - Agelasida - Virgolidae
Pseudovirgula tenuis n. gen., n. sp. Girty 1908
Virgula rigida Girty 1908
recombined as Virgola rigida
Virgula neptunia Girty 1908
recombined as Virgola neptunia
Demospongiae - Agelasida - Guadalupiidae
Guadalupia cylindrica Girty 1908
recombined as Lemonea cylindrica
Guadalupia zitteliana Girty 1908
Guadalupia favosa n. sp. Girty 1908
? Cystothalamia sp. Girty 1908
    = Cystothalamia megacysta Finks 2010
Finks 2010
Demospongiae - Agelasida - Preperonidellidae
Anthracosycon capitanense n. sp. Girty 1908
recombined as Permocorynella capitanense
Virgula constricta n. sp. Girty 1908
recombined as Minispongia constricta
Preperonidella delicata (Rigby et al. 1998)
Rigby et al. 1998
Pseudovirgula tenuis - partim, non figs 16,16a
Demospongiae - Agelasida - Thaumastocoeliidae
? Sollasia sp. Steinmann 1882
Demospongiae - Verticillitida - Colospongiidae
Steinmannia americana Girty 1908
recombined as Colospongia americana
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Texas
Coordinates: 31.9° North, 104.9° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:4.1° North, 33.4° West
Basis of coordinate:stated in text
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Permian Epoch:Guadalupian
Stage:Capitanian 10 m.y. bin:Permian 4
Key time interval:Capitanian
Age range of interval:264.28000 - 259.51000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Capitan
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: About 1000 feet below summit of El Capitan and the top of the Capitan Fm
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified "limestone"
Environment:reef, buildup or bioherm
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,mold/impression
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Database number:108812
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:M. Clapham, L. Edwards
Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2011-05-06 12:05:32 Last modified:2013-11-25 13:02:06
Access level:the public Released:2011-05-06 12:05:32
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
15631. G. H. Girty. 1908. The Guadalupian fauna. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 58:1-651 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]

Secondary references:

23785 G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1975. Permian Brachiopods of West Texas, III. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 19:795-1921 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham]
27410 G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1976. Permian Brachiopods of west Texas, V. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 24:2609-3159 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
23786 G. A. Cooper and R. E. Grant. 1976. Permian Brachiopods from West Texas, IV. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 21:1923-2607 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham]
33849 R. M. Finks. 2010. The sponge family Guadalupiidae in the Texas Permian. Journal of Paleontology 84(5):821-847 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
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]
12763 J. K. Rigby, B. Senowbari-Daryan, and H. Liu. 1998. Sponges of the Permian Upper Capitan Limestone, Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico and Texas. BYU Geology Studies 43:19-117 [W. Kiessling/S. Nurnberg/S. Nurnberg]