TXV-97 (FS), near Jacksboro TX: Virgilian, Texas

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Bradyphyllidum ? sp.
1 specimen, could be Bradyphyllum
Fusulinida indet. (Fursenko 1958)
original and current combination Fusilinida
Schwagerinidae
Triticites sp.
5 specimens
Stenolaemata - Rhabdomesida - Rhabdomesidae
Rhabdomeson ? sp.
1 specimen
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae
Phricodothyris perplexa (McChesney 1859)
recombined as Condrathyris perplexa
2 specimens
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia jacksborosis
8 specimens
Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae
Linoproductus cora (d'Orbigny 1842)
1 specimen
Strophomenata - Productida - Echinoconchidae
Juresania nebrascensis (Owen 1852)
recombined as Parajuresania nebrascensis
4 specimens
Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae
Edmondia meekiana (Herrick 1887)
1 specimen
Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
Astartella concentrica (McChesney 1859)
synonym of Astartella concentrica
1 specimen
Astartella varica McChesney 1860
1 specimen
Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae
Straparolus subrugosus
original and current combination Straparollus
1 specimen
Cephalopoda - Pseudorthocerida - Pseudorthoceratidae
Pseudorthoceras knoxense (McChesney 1859)
2 specimens
Echinoidea
Echinoidea indet. (Leske 1778)
spines (2), plates (1)
Crinoidea
Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821
stems (13)
Anthozoa
Anthozoa indet. Ehrenberg 1834
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lophophyllidae
Lophophyllidium linosum
2 specimens
Lophophyllidium spinosum Jeffords 1947
synonym of Lophophyllidium (Lophophyllidium) absitum
2 specimens
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Texas County:Jack
Coordinates: 33.2° North, 98.1° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:5.8° South, 32.4° West
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Time
Period:Carboniferous Epoch:Pennsylvanian
Stage:Gzhelian 10 m.y. bin:Carboniferous 5
Key time interval:Virgilian
Age range of interval:303.70000 - 298.90000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Cisco Formation:Graham Member:Finis Shale
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: "shale"
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: 0.0-1.5 Powdery weathering yellow-brown shale
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:surface (float),surface (in situ)
Reason for describing collection:paleoecologic analysis
Taxonomic list comments:0.0-1.5 brachiopods, crinoids, fusulinids, corals, echinoids.
Metadata
Also known as:AMNH locality 5551 Mapes Loc.: BBTXV-149
Database number:218021
Authorizer:B. Seuss Enterer:B. Seuss
Modifier:B. Seuss Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2021-02-18 00:45:47 Last modified:2022-04-20 05:06:01
Access level:the public Released:2021-02-18 00:45:47
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

75524. W. Boston. 1988. The surficial geology, paleontology, and paleoecology of the Finis Shale (Pennsylvanian, Lower Virgilian) in Jack County, Texas. 293 [B. Seuss/B. Seuss/B. Seuss]