PBDB Collection

TXV-56 (FS), near Jacksboro TX (Carboniferous of the United States)

Also known as AMNH locality 5510 Mapes loc.: Ramsey Ranch (oil well pad) = Quigley Ranch

Where: Jack County, Texas (33.2° N, 98.1° W: paleocoordinates 5.8° S, 32.4° W)

When: Finis Shale Member (Graham Formation), Virgilian (303.7 - 298.9 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; shale

• 4.3-5.55 Covered shale interval.

•3.0-4.3 Gray shale that weather brown and sandier than lower shales.

•1.0-3.0 Gray shales that weather tan-brown with limonitic concretions.

•0.0-1.0 Black platy shales, sparingly fossiliferous with phosphate nodules.

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Collection methods: surface (float), surface (in situ)

Primary reference: 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]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 217905: authorized by Barbara Seuss, entered by Barbara Seuss on 18.02.2021

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• 3.0-4.3 crinoids and fusulinids.

•1.0-3.0 gastropods, coiled nautiloids brachiopods and ammonoids.

•0.0-1.0 sparingly fossiliferous.

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unclassified
-	"Merceras" sp., Rugobactrites sp., Fish indet., Ammonoidea indet., Nautiloidea indet., Brachiopoda indet., Rugobactrites jacksboroensis³, Shimanskya postremus³, Eohippioceras ferratum⁴ "Merceras" sp. 24 specimens Rugobactrites sp. 1 specimen Fish indet. teeth (1), bone (4) Ammonoidea indet. 11 specimens Nautiloidea indet. coiled (16), straight (29) Brachiopoda indet. Rugobactrites jacksboroensis³ Shimanskya postremus³ Eohippioceras ferratum⁴
Foraminifera
Fusulinoidea - Schwagerinidae	Triticites sp. Triticites sp. 3 specimens
Fusilinida -	"Fusulinida indet." = Fusilinida "Fusulinida indet." = Fusilinida Wedekind 1937
unclassified
-	Plantae indet. Plantae indet. Haeckel 1866 wood (2)
Anthozoa
Stauriida - Lophophyllidae	Lophophyllidium linosum, "Lophophyllidium spinosum" = Lophophyllidium (Lophophyllidium) absitum Lophophyllidium linosum horn coral 22 specimens "Lophophyllidium spinosum" = Lophophyllidium (Lophophyllidium) absitum Jeffords 1947 horn coral 15 specimens
Stauriida - Cyathopsidae	Caninia torguium Caninia torguium horn coral 1 specimen
Scyphozoa
Conulariida - Conulariidae	Paraconularia sp. Paraconularia sp. jellyfish 1 specimen
Crinoidea
-	Crinoidea indet. Crinoidea indet. Miller 1821 Sea lily stems (42)
Echinoidea
-	Echinoidea indet. Echinoidea indet. Leske 1778 sea urchin spines (2)
Rhynchonellata
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia mormoni Hustedia mormoni Marcou 1858 4 specimens
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita subtilita Composita subtilita Hall 1852 17 specimens
Spiriferida - Elythidae	"Phricodothyris perplexa" = Condrathyris perplexa "Phricodothyris perplexa" = Condrathyris perplexa McChesney 1859 8 specimens
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	Crurithyris planoconvexa Crurithyris planoconvexa Shumard 1855 12 specimens
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	Neospirifer dunbari Neospirifer dunbari King 1933 1 specimen
Strophomenata
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia jacksborosis Derbyia jacksborosis 24 specimens
Productida - Echinoconchidae	Echinaria morrei Echinaria morrei 1 specimen
Productida - Productellidae	Kozlowskia spendens, Antiquatonia inflatus, "Retaria lasallensis" = Kutorginella lasallensis Kozlowskia spendens 7 specimens Antiquatonia inflatus 1 specimen "Retaria lasallensis" = Kutorginella lasallensis Worthen 1873 37 specimens
Productida - Linoproductidae	Linoproductus cora Linoproductus cora d'Orbigny 1842 15 specimens
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Chonetinella plebia, Neochonetes granulifer Chonetinella plebia 2 specimens Neochonetes granulifer Owen 1852 1 specimen
Lingulata
Lingulida - Discinidae	Orbiculoidea missouriensis Orbiculoidea missouriensis Shumard 1858 3 specimens
Cephalopoda
Pseudorthocerida - Spyroceratidae	Euloxoceras greeni Euloxoceras greeni Dunbar and Condra 1933 25 specimens
Pseudorthocerida - Pseudorthoceratidae	Pseudorthoceras knoxense Pseudorthoceras knoxense McChesney 1859 107 specimens
Prolecanitida - Medlicottiidae	"Uddenites oweni" = Uddenoceras oweni "Uddenites oweni" = Uddenoceras oweni Miller and Furnish 1940 ammonite 1 specimen
Goniatitida - Pseudohaloritidae	Neoaganides grahamense Neoaganides grahamense ammonite 1 specimen
Goniatitida - Gonioloboceratidae	Gonioloboceras sp.², "Gonioloboceras goniolobum" = Gonioloboceras goniolobus Gonioloboceras sp.² Hyatt 1900 ammonite OUZC 3792 "Gonioloboceras goniolobum" = Gonioloboceras goniolobus Meek 1877 ammonite 58 specimens
Goniatitida - Neodimorphoceratidae	Neodimorphoceras sp.², Neodimorphoceras texanum Neodimorphoceras sp.² Schmidt 1925 ammonite OUZC 3801 Neodimorphoceras texanum Smith 1903 ammonite 8 specimens
Goniatitida - Shumarditidae	Shumardites cuyleri Shumardites cuyleri Plummer and Scott 1937 ammonite 3 specimens
Goniatitida - Schistoceratidae	Schistoceras missouriense Schistoceras missouriense Miller and Faber 1892 ammonite 17 specimens
Goniatitida - Glaphyritidae	Glaphyrites sp.², Glaphyrites modestus Glaphyrites sp.² Ruzhencev 1936 ammonite OUZC 3800 Glaphyrites modestus Böse 1919 ammonite 13 specimens
Bactritida - Bactritidae	Bactrites sp., Bactrites finisensis Bactrites sp. Sandberger 1843 12 specimens Bactrites finisensis 7 specimens
Orthocerida - Brachycycloceratidae	Brachycycloceras normale Brachycycloceras normale Miller et al. 1955 9 specimens
Nautilida -	Neobistrialites sp. Neobistrialites sp. nautiloid 18 specimens (Neobistrilies sp.)
Nautilida - Liroceratidae	Liroceras sp., Liroceras sp.², Liroceras liratum⁴, Peripetoceras bridgeportense, Peripetoceras bridgeportense⁴ Liroceras sp. Teichert 1940 nautiloid 13 specimens Liroceras sp.² Teichert 1940 nautiloid OUZC 3778 Liroceras liratum⁴ Girty 1912 nautiloid Peripetoceras bridgeportense Tucker and Mapes 1978 nautiloid 7 specimens Peripetoceras bridgeportense⁴ Tucker and Mapes 1978 nautiloid
Nautilida - Ephippioceratidae	Ephippioceras ferratum Ephippioceras ferratum Cox 1857 nautiloid 1 specimen
Nautilida - Grypoceratidae	Domatoceras sculptile, Domatoceras sp.², Domatoceras tuckeri n. sp.⁴, Titanoceras ponderosum Domatoceras sculptile nautiloid 19 specimens Domatoceras sp.² Hyatt 1891 nautiloid OUZC 3784, 3787 Domatoceras tuckeri n. sp.⁴ nautiloid Titanoceras ponderosum nautiloid 2 specimens
Nautilida - Tainoceratidae	Metacoceras quadratum n. sp.⁴, Metacoceras cornutum, Tainoceras monilifer, Tainoceras monilifer⁴ Metacoceras quadratum n. sp.⁴ nautiloid Metacoceras cornutum Girty 1911 nautiloid 6 specimens Tainoceras monilifer nautiloid 19 specimens Tainoceras monilifer⁴ nautiloid
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Sareptidae	Paleyoldia stevensoni Paleyoldia stevensoni clam 40 specimens
Nuculanida - Polidevciidae	Phestia bellistriata Phestia bellistriata clam 3 specimens
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nuculopsis girtyi Nuculopsis girtyi Schenck 1934 nut clam 3 specimens
Cardiidia - Sanguinolitidae	Wilkingia terminalis Wilkingia terminalis Hall 1852 clam 14 specimens
Pholadomyida - Edmondiidae	Edmondia ovata Edmondia ovata Meek and Worthen 1873 clam 4 specimens
Carditida - Astartidae	Astartella varica, Astartella concentrica Astartella varica McChesney 1860 clam 6 specimens Astartella concentrica clam 2 specimens
Trigoniida - Schizodidae	Schizodus affinis Schizodus affinis Herrick 1887 clam 2 specimens
Ostreida - Pterineidae	Pteronites percuta Pteronites percuta oyster 16 specimens
Gastropoda
Bellerophontida - Bellerophontidae	"Bellerophon tricarinatus" = Pharkidonotus percarinatus, Knightites tenuillineata, "Knightites montfortianus" = Cymatospira montfortianus "Bellerophon tricarinatus" = Pharkidonotus percarinatus Conrad 1842 snail 12 specimens Knightites tenuillineata snail 1 specimen "Knightites montfortianus" = Cymatospira montfortianus Norwood and Pratten 1855 snail 3 specimens
Bellerophontida - Euphemitidae	Euphemites viattus Euphemites viattus snail 8 specimens
Caenogastropoda - Goniasmatidae	Platyzona hespera¹ Platyzona hespera¹ Kues and Batten 2001 snail 1 specimen
Caenogastropoda - Meekospiridae	Meekospira percuta Meekospira percuta snail 10 specimens
Euomphalina - Euomphalidae	"Straparolus subrugosus" = Straparollus "Straparolus subrugosus" = Straparollus snail 22 specimens
Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae	Ianthinopsis paulideformis, "Ianthinopsis brevis" = Strobeus brevis Ianthinopsis paulideformis snail 10 specimens "Ianthinopsis brevis" = Strobeus brevis White 1881 snail 19 specimens
Murchisoniina - Phymatopleuridae	Phymatopleura brazoensis¹, "Worthenia tabulata" = Worthenia tabulata, "Worthenia (Worthenia) tabulata" = Worthenia tabulata¹ Phymatopleura brazoensis¹ Shumard 1860 snail 53 specimens "Worthenia tabulata" = Worthenia tabulata Conrad 1835 snail 57 specimens "Worthenia (Worthenia) tabulata" = Worthenia tabulata¹ Conrad 1835 snail 77 specimens
Murchisoniina - Portlockiellidae	Shansiella planicostata Shansiella planicostata Girty 1937 snail 1 specimen
Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae	"Trepospira cf. illinoiensis" = Trepospira illinoisensis¹, "Trepospira depressa" = Trepospira illinoisensis, Glabrocingulum (Ananias) tularosaensis¹, Glabrocingulum gravillense, "Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) grayvillense" = Glabrocingulum grayvillense¹, Baylea gurleyi¹, Peruvispira sp.¹ "Trepospira cf. illinoiensis" = Trepospira illinoisensis¹ Worthen 1884 snail 222 specimens "Trepospira depressa" = Trepospira illinoisensis Worthen 1884 snail 51 specimens Glabrocingulum (Ananias) tularosaensis¹ Kues 2004 snail 750 specimens Glabrocingulum gravillense snail 65 specimens "Glabrocingulum (Glabrocingulum) grayvillense" = Glabrocingulum grayvillense¹ Norwood and Pratten 1855 snail 832 specimens Baylea gurleyi¹ Meek 1871 snail 1 specimen Peruvispira sp.¹ Chronic 1949 snail 1 specimen

¹Karapunar et al. 2022; ²Mapes and Chaffin 2003; ³Mutvei et al. 2012; ⁴Niko et al. 2022