AMNH503, Old Word Ranch, Glass Mountains: Roadian, Texas

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Dierespongiidae
Polylophidium discus n. gen., n. sp. Finks 1960
Finks 1960
Hexactinellida - Reticulosa - Docodermatidae
Carphites n. gen. plectus Finks 1960
Finks 1960
Carphites diabloensis Finks 1960
Finks 1960
Demospongiae - Anthracosyconidae
? Collatipora pyriformis Finks 1960
Finks 1960
Demospongiae - Spirosclerophorida - Haplistiidae
Haplistion aeluroglossa Finks 1960
Finks 1960
Demospongiae - Agelasida - Catenispongiidae
Ossimimus robustus Finks 1995
Finks 1995
Catenispongia agaricus Finks 1995
Finks 1995
Chileata - Dictyonellida - Isogrammidae
Isogramma sp.
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma ellipsoideum Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Metriolepis tegulata Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR 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 VR category
Hustedia narinosa Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Hustedia consuta Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita crassa Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchoporidae
Rhynchopora hebetata Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Stenoscisma triquetrum Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Stenoscisma camurum Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Elythidae
Neophricadothyris crassibecca Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Neophricadothyris bullata Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
recombined as Permophricodothyris bullata
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Neospirifer bakeri (King 1931)
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
original and current combination Spirifer (Neospirifer) bakeri
ssp. bakeri
Neospirifer formulosus Cooper and Grant 1976
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Acosarina mesoplatys (King 1931)
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia cincinnata Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Derbyia informis Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Tropidelasma corniculum Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Meekella calathica Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Niviconia globosa (King 1931)
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Productida - Lyttoniidae
Eolyttonia sp. Frederiks 1924
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Collemataria sp. Cooper and Grant 1974
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Strophomenata - Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
Cyclacantharia paucispinosa Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Cyclacantharia transitoria Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Productida - Hercosiidae
Hercosestria cribrosa Cooper and Grant 1969
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Productida - Echinoconchidae
Ametoria residua Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Waagenoconcha convexa Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae
Echinauris lappacea Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Echinauris liumbona Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Echinauris irregularis Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Echinauris parva Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 C category
Rugatia mckeei Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Productida - Productidae
Peniculauris costata Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Yakovlevia immatura Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Paucispinifera sulcata Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae
Megousia auriculata Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Strophomenata - Productida - Aulostegidae
Edriosteges sp. Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Edriosteges multispinosus Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Rhamnaria tenuispinosa Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Dyoros (Tetragonetes) solidus Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Dyoros (Dyoros) angulatus Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Dyoros (Dyoros) extensus Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 R category
Dyoros (Dyoros) transversus Cooper and Grant 1975
Cooper and Grant 1977 VR category
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Entoliidae
Pernopecten yini Newell and Boyd 1995
Newell and Boyd 1995
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Euchondriidae
Euchondria cooperi Newell and Boyd 1995
Newell and Boyd 1995
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Heteropecten vanvleeti (Beede 1902)
Newell and Boyd 1995
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Streblochondriidae
Eocamptonectes papillatus (Girty 1908)
Newell and Boyd 1995
Gastropoda - Liotiidae
Brochidium morrisi Yochelson 1956
Yochelson 1956 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae
Bellerophon (Bellerophon) hilli Yochelson 1960
Yochelson 1960 14 specimens
Bellerophon (? Pharkidonotus) sp. (Girty 1912)
Yochelson 1960 1 specimen
original and current combination Pharkidonotus
(1 measurement)
Knightites (Retispira) modesta (Girty 1909)
Yochelson 1960 24 specimens
recombined as Retispira modesta
Gastropoda - Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae
Euphemites imperator Yochelson 1960
Yochelson 1960 1 specimen
Euphemites exquisitus Yochelson 1960
Yochelson 1960 3 specimens
(1 measurement)
Euphemites aequisulcatus Chronic 1952
Yochelson 1960 15 specimens
(3 measurements)
Warthia welleri Yochelson 1960
Yochelson 1960 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Gastropoda - Goniasmatidae
Platyzona cancellata Batten 1989
Batten 1989 9 specimens
Platyzona anguispira Batten 1989
Batten 1989 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Gastropoda - Cycloneritida - Neritopsidae
Byzantia obliqua Kosnik 1997
Kosnik 1997 1 specimen
Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Euomphalidae
Straparollus (Euomphalus) kaibabensis (Chronic 1952)
Yochelson 1956 8 specimens
original and current combination Euomphalus kaibabensis
Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Anomphalidae
Anomphalus studiosus Yochelson 1956
Yochelson 1956 2 specimens
(1 measurement)
Diploconula biconvexa Yochelson 1956
Yochelson 1956 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Pseudophoridae
Sallya linsa Yochelson 1956
Yochelson 1956 3 specimens
Gastropoda - Naticopsidae
Colpites striata Batten 1989
Batten 1989 2 specimens
(1 measurement)
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae
Soleniscus sp. Meek and Worthen 1860
Erwin 1988 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Strobeus girtyi Erwin 1988
Erwin 1988 1 specimen
recombined as Soleniscus girtyi
Cylindritopsis hamiltonae Erwin 1988
Erwin 1988 3 specimens
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Lophospiridae
Manzanospira manzanicum (Girty 1909)
Batten 1989 4 specimens
Manzanospira carinata Batten 1989
Batten 1989 3 specimens
(2 measurements)
Manzanospira wordensis Batten 1989
Batten 1989 2 specimens
(1 measurement)
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae
Tapinotomaria duplicostata Batten 1958
Batten 1958 1 specimen
Tapinotomaria costata Batten 1958
Batten 1958 2 specimens
Tapinotomaria globosa Batten 1958
Batten 1958 4 specimens
(1 measurement)
Worthenia alticarinata Batten 1989
Batten 1989 3 specimens
Worthenia corrugata Chronic 1952
Batten 1989 4 specimens
Worthenia planalveozona Batten 1989
Batten 1989 1 specimen
Worthenia kingi Batten 1989
Batten 1989 8 specimens
Worthenia bialveozona Batten 1989
Batten 1989 2 specimens
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae
Euconospira pulchra Batten 1958
Batten 1958 3 specimens
replaced by Spiroscala quasipulchra
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae
Callistadia bella Knight 1945
Batten 1989 10 specimens
Ananias appeli Batten 1989
Batten 1989 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Ananias ootomaria Batten 1989
Batten 1989 3 specimens
Ananias labrectus Batten 1989
Batten 1989 1 specimen
Ananias permianus Batten 1989
Batten 1989
(1 measurement)
Lacunospira alta Batten 1958
Batten 1958 2 specimens
Shwedagonia elegans Batten 1956
Batten 1958 6 specimens
Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) coronatum (Chronic 1952)
Batten 1989 12 specimens
original and current combination Glabrocingulum coronatum
Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) alveozonum Batten 1989
Batten 1989 1 specimen
recombined as Glabrocingulum alveozonum
(2 measurements)
Apachella huecoensis Batten 1989
Batten 1989 15 specimens
(1 measurement)
Apachella turbiniformis Winters 1963
Batten 1989 3 specimens
Apachella nodosa Batten 1989
Batten 1989 34 specimens
(1 measurement)
Apachella pseudostrigillata (Girty 1934)
Batten 1989 4 specimens
Peruvispira delicata Chronic 1949
Batten 1989 3 specimens
see common names

Geography
Country:United States State/province:Texas
Coordinates: 30.4° North, 103.1° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:1.4° North, 33.1° West
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:outcrop
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
Stratigraphy comments: Position in formation not specified, but probably upper part. Road Canyon Fm. is Kungurian-Roadian.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified "limestone"
Environment:open shallow subtidal
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,replaced with silica
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:some macrofossils
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:AMNH
Metadata
Database number:81640
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:M. Clapham
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2008-07-05 12:49:25 Last modified:2013-11-25 13:02:06
Access level:the public Released:2008-07-05 12:49:25
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:

11476 R. L. Batten. 1958. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 2. Pleurotomariacea: Portlockiellidae, Phymatopleuridae, and Eotomariidae. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 114(2):153-246 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
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]
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]
11430 D. H. Erwin. 1988. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States: Subulitacea. Journal of Paleontology 62(1):56-69 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]
11471 R. M. Finks. 1960. Late Paleozoic sponge faunas of the Texas region: The siliceous sponges. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 120(1):1-160 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
15535 R. M. Finks. 1995. Some new genera of Paleozoic calcareous sponges. University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions 6:1-9 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham]
11479 M. A. Kosnik. 1997. Byzantia: a new genus (Gastropoda: Neritopsidae) from the Permian of west Texas. Journal of Paleontology 71(1):53-56 [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]
11481 E. L. Yochelson. 1956. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 1. Euomphalacea, Trochonematacea, Pesudophoracea, Anomphalacea, Craspedostomatacea, and Platyceratacea. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 110(3):173-276 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
11477 E. L. Yochelson. 1960. Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 3. Bellerophontacea and Patellacea. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 119(4):208-293 [D. Bottjer/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]