USNM705a, Hess Ranch, Glass Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Also known as Reef 319

Where: Brewster County, Texas (30.4° N, 103.2° W: paleocoordinates 1.1° N, 33.4° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Scacchinella Beds Member (Skinner Ranch Formation), Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• Base of Scacchinella beds and interbiohermal layers. Leonardian (Hessian)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: replaced with silica

Reposited in the USNM

Collection methods: bulk, chemical,

Primary reference: 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]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 43534: authorized by David Bottjer, entered by Matthew Clapham on 14.08.2004, edited by Uta Merkel

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• A variety of papers list the brachiopods, nearly all gastropods, most bivalves (except primarily Paleotaxodonts), trilobites, chitons, siliceous sponges, rugose corals (only from Gaptank and Asselian/Sakmarian formations).
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Hexactinellida
 Lyssakida -
Lyssakida indet.6
Lyssakida indet.6 Zittel 1877 glass sponge
Demospongiae
 Spirosclerophorida - Haplistiidae
Haplistion megalochetus6
Haplistion megalochetus6 Finks 1960 demosponge
 Lithistida - Chiastoclonellidae
Defordia defuncta6, Insulipora elegans6
Defordia defuncta6 King 1943 demosponge
Insulipora elegans6 Finks 1960 demosponge
 Lithistida - Anthracosyconidae
Collatipora cf. delicata6
Collatipora cf. delicata6 Finks 1960 demosponge
 Protomonaxonida - Heliospongiidae
Heliospongia vokesi6
Heliospongia vokesi6 King 1943 demosponge
Anthozoa
 Stauriida - Lophophyllidae
Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) "sp. 1"5, Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) "sp. 2"5, Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) magnocolumnare n. sp.5
Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) "sp. 1"5 Fedorowski 1986 horn coral
Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) "sp. 2"5 Fedorowski 1986 horn coral
Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) magnocolumnare n. sp.5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
 Stauriida - Diffingiidae
Turgidiffiinae "gen. et sp. n. A"4, Turgidiffia composita n. gen.4, Diffingia collecticia n. gen. n. sp.4, Diffingia tortuosa n. sp.4, Diffingia coita4, Diffingia divisa4, Diffingia largifica4
Turgidiffiinae "gen. et sp. n. A"4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Turgidiffia composita n. gen.4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Diffingia collecticia n. gen. n. sp.4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Over 200
Diffingia tortuosa n. sp.4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Diffingia coita4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Diffingia divisa4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Diffingia largifica4 Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
 Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae
? Euryphyllum robustum n. sp.5
? Euryphyllum robustum n. sp.5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
 Stauriida - Lophotichiidae
Lophotichium simulatum5, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare5, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) amplexoides5, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) tubaeformis5, Assimulia (Assimulia) flexibilis5, Assimulia (Assimulia) abscessa5, Assimulia (Assimulia) tergida5
Lophotichium simulatum5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) amplexoides5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
subsp. amplexoides and longiseptatum
Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) tubaeformis5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
subsp. tubaeformis
Assimulia (Assimulia) flexibilis5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Assimulia (Assimulia) abscessa5 Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Assimulia (Assimulia) tergida5 Ross and Ross 1962 horn coral
Trilobita
 Proetida - Proetidae
Triproetus tumidus2
Triproetus tumidus2 Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Chileata
 Dictyonellida - Isogrammidae
Isogramma sp.3
Strophomenata
 Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae
Chonetinella biplicata3, Leurosina vulgarica3
Leurosina vulgarica3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Orthotetida - Meekellidae
Geyerella hessi3, Meekella caperata3, Meekella enormis3, Meekella hessensis3
Geyerella hessi3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Meekella caperata3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Meekella enormis3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Meekella hessensis3 King 1931
 Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Goniarina magniextensa3
Goniarina magniextensa3 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Diplanus lamellatus3, Diplanus rarus3, Derbyia sp.3, Derbyia crenulata3, Derbyia nasuta3
Diplanus rarus3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Derbyia sp.3 Waagen 1884
Derbyia crenulata3 Girty 1908
Derbyia nasuta3 Girty 1908
 Productida - Aulostegidae
Limbella limbata3, Rhamnaria grandis3
Limbella limbata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhamnaria grandis3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Scacchinellidae
Scacchinella titan3
Scacchinella titan3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Cooperinidae
Cooperina sp.3
Cooperina sp.3 Termier 1967
 Productida - Strophalosiidae
Heteralosia sp.3
Heteralosia sp.3 King 1938
 Productida - Cyclacanthariidae
"Teguliferina conida" = Planispina conida3, Acritosia teguliferoides3
"Teguliferina conida" = Planispina conida3 Stehli 1954
 Productida - Lyttoniidae
Collemataria platys3, Poikilosakos informis3
Collemataria platys3 Cooper and Grant 1974
Poikilosakos informis3 Cooper and Grant 1974
 Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Elliottella varicostata3
Elliottella varicostata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
 Productida - Schrenkiellidae
"Linoproductus angustus" = Coopericus angustus3
"Linoproductus angustus" = Coopericus angustus3 King 1931
 Productida - Productidae
"Antiquatonia hessensis" = Rigrantia hessensis3
"Antiquatonia hessensis" = Rigrantia hessensis3 King 1931
 Productida - Productellidae
Kozlowskia subsphaeroidalis3, Kozlowskia alata3, Fimbrinia ovata3, Nudauris enigmatica3
Kozlowskia subsphaeroidalis3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Kozlowskia alata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Fimbrinia ovata3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Nudauris enigmatica3 Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhynchonellata
 Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
? Stenoscisma doricranum3, Stenoscisma myioides3, Stenoscisma pyraustoides3
? Stenoscisma doricranum3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Stenoscisma myioides3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Stenoscisma pyraustoides3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae
Pontisia costata3, Antronaria dissona3, Antronaria titania3
Pontisia costata3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Antronaria dissona3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Antronaria titania3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Tricoria hirpex3
Tricoria hirpex3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae
Altiplecus glebosus3, Reticulariina tetrica3
Altiplecus glebosus3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Reticulariina tetrica3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Crenispirifer angulatus3, Metriolepis scrupea3
Metriolepis scrupea3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Athyrididae
Composita apheles3, Cleiothyridina mulsa3
Composita apheles3 Cooper and Grant 1976
Cleiothyridina mulsa3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Athyridida - Neoretziidae
Hustedia sp.3, Hustedia hessensis3, Hustedia catella3
Hustedia sp.3 Hall and Clarke 1893
Hustedia hessensis3 King 1931
Hustedia catella3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Gypospirifer infraplicus3
 Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Martinia "sp. 2"3
Martinia "sp. 2"3 M'Coy 1844
 Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae
Crurithyris sp.3
Crurithyris sp.3 George 1931
 Spiriferida - Elythidae
"Neophricadothyris catatona" = Phricodothyris catatona3
"Neophricadothyris catatona" = Phricodothyris catatona3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Rhipidomella hessensis3
 Orthida - Enteletidae
Enteletes stehlii3
Enteletes stehlii3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Orthida - Schizophoriidae
Orthotichia newelli3, "Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta3
Orthotichia newelli3 Cooper and Grant 1976
"Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta3 Abich 1878
 Terebratulida - Cranaenidae
Anomalesia perplexa3
Anomalesia perplexa3 Cooper and Grant 1976
 Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma "sp. 1"3, Dielasma "sp. 2"3
Dielasma "sp. 1"3 King 1856
Dielasma "sp. 2"3 King 1856
Craniata
 Craniida - Craniidae
Acanthocrania sp.3
Acanthocrania sp.3 Williams 1943
Gastropoda
 Murchisoniina - Eotomariidae
Euconospira spiroperforata1
Euconospira spiroperforata1 Batten 1958 snail
1Batten 1958; 2Brezinski 1992; 3Cooper and Grant 1977; 4Fedorowski 1985; 5Fedorowski 1987; 6Finks 1960