PBDB Collection

USNM728f, Victorio Canyon, Sierra Diablo (Permian of the United States)

Where: Culberson County, Texas (31.3° N, 104.9° W: paleocoordinates 2.6° N, 34.0° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Bone Spring Formation, Kungurian (279.3 - 272.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lithified, silty limestone

• bioclastic shell heap deposits and thanatocoenoses, maybe from reef margin

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: replaced with silica

Reposited in the USNM

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 75865: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 02.11.2007, edited by Matthew Clapham

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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Strophomenata
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Collemataria americana³, Eolyttonia diabloensis³, Pseudoleptodus granulosus³, Poikilosakos informis³ Collemataria americana³ Girty 1908 Eolyttonia diabloensis³ Stehli 1954 Pseudoleptodus granulosus³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Poikilosakos informis³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Productida - Cyclacanthariidae	Cyclacantharia "sp. 2"³, "Teguliferina conida" = Planispina conida³, Acritosia teguliferoides³ Cyclacantharia "sp. 2"³ Cooper and Grant 1969 "Teguliferina conida" = Planispina conida³ Stehli 1954 Acritosia teguliferoides³ King 1931
Productida - Paucispiniferidae	Elliottella transversalis³, Elliottella minima³ Elliottella transversalis³ Stehli 1954 Elliottella minima³ Stehli 1954
Productida - Productellidae	Spyridiophora reticulata³, Kozlowskia kingi³, Thamnosia parvispinosa³, Fimbrinia ovata³, Nudauris diabloensis³ Spyridiophora reticulata³ King 1931 Kozlowskia kingi³ Stehli 1954 Thamnosia parvispinosa³ Stehli 1954 Fimbrinia ovata³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Nudauris diabloensis³ Stehli 1954
Productida - Productidae	"Antiquatonia planumbona" = Rigrantia planumbona³, Spinifrons magna³ "Antiquatonia planumbona" = Rigrantia planumbona³ Stehli 1954 Spinifrons magna³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Schrenkiellidae	"Linoproductus angustus" = Coopericus angustus³ "Linoproductus angustus" = Coopericus angustus³ King 1931
Productida - Linoproductidae	Cancrinella sparsispinosa³ Cancrinella sparsispinosa³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Monticuliferidae	Undellaria magnifica³ Undellaria magnifica³ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Aulostegidae	Rhamnaria eximia³, Limbella victorioensis³ Rhamnaria eximia³ Cooper and Grant 1975 Limbella victorioensis³ Stehli 1954
Productida - Cooperinidae	Cooperina sp.³ Cooperina sp.³ Termier 1967
Productida - Scacchinellidae	Scacchinella americana³ Scacchinella americana³ Stehli 1954
Productida - Strophalosiidae	Heteralosia "sp. 7"³ Heteralosia "sp. 7"³ King 1938
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Goniarina diabloensis³, Goniarina permiana³ Goniarina diabloensis³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Goniarina permiana³ Stehli 1954
Orthotetida - Orthotetellidae	Orthotetella wolfcampensis³ Orthotetella wolfcampensis³ King 1931
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Meekella attenuata³, Meekella hessensis³, Meekella intermedia³ Meekella attenuata³ Girty 1908 Meekella hessensis³ King 1931 Meekella intermedia³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Diplanus lamellatus³, Derbyia nasuta³, Derbyia crenulata³ Diplanus lamellatus³ King 1931 Derbyia nasuta³ Girty 1908 Derbyia crenulata³ Girty 1908
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	"Chonetinella victoriana" = Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) victoriana³, Chonetinella biplicata³, Quadrochonetes girtyi³, Dyoros (Dyoros) consanguineus³ "Chonetinella victoriana" = Neochonetes (Huangichonetes) victoriana³ Girty 1929 Chonetinella biplicata³ King 1931 Quadrochonetes girtyi³ Stehli 1954 Dyoros (Dyoros) consanguineus³ Girty 1929
Rhynchonellata
Orthida - Enteletidae	Enteletes stehlii³ Enteletes stehlii³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Orthotichia irregularis³, "Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta³ Orthotichia irregularis³ Cooper and Grant 1976 "Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta³ Abich 1878
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella hessensis³ Rhipidomella hessensis³ King 1931
Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae	Heterelasma geniculatum³, Heterelasma quadratum³ Heterelasma geniculatum³ Stehli 1954 Heterelasma quadratum³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Notothyrididae	"Cryptacanthia sinuata" = Glossothyropsis sinuata³, Cryptacanthia glabra³, Enallosia rotundovata³ "Cryptacanthia sinuata" = Glossothyropsis sinuata³ Stehli 1954 Cryptacanthia glabra³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Enallosia rotundovata³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Dielasma sp.³, Dielasma diabloense³, Dielasma microrhynchum³ Dielasma sp.³ King 1856 Dielasma diabloense³ Stehli 1954 Dielasma microrhynchum³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Beecheriidae	Beecheria sp.³ Beecheria sp.³ Hall and Clarke 1893
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Pontisia longicosta³, Pontisia nanas³, Antronaria spectabilis³, Antronaria dissona³ Pontisia longicosta³ Stehli 1954 Pontisia nanas³ Stehli 1954 Antronaria spectabilis³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Antronaria dissona³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Tautosia magnisepta³, Tautosia lenumbona³ Tautosia magnisepta³ Stehli 1954 Tautosia lenumbona³ Stehli 1954
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Stenoscisma sp.³, Stenoscisma kalum³, Stenoscisma multicostum³ Stenoscisma sp.³ Conrad 1839 Stenoscisma kalum³ Stehli 1954 Stenoscisma multicostum³ Stehli 1954
Rhynchonellida - Paranorellidae	Paranorella "sp. 2"³ Paranorella "sp. 2"³ Cloud 1944
Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae	Leiorhynchoidea sp.³ Leiorhynchoidea sp.³ Cloud 1944
Spiriferida - Elythidae	"Neophricadothyris catatona" = Phricodothyris catatona³ "Neophricadothyris catatona" = Phricodothyris catatona³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Martiniidae	Martinia fucina³ Martinia fucina³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	Crurithyris inflata³, Crurithyris sulcata³, Attenuatella texana³ Crurithyris inflata³ Schnur 1853 Crurithyris sulcata³ Stehli 1954 Attenuatella texana³ Stehli 1954
Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae	Eridmatus sp.³ Eridmatus sp.³ Branson 1966
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Crenispirifer angulatus³, Metriolepis irenae³ Crenispirifer angulatus³ King 1931 Metriolepis irenae³ Stehli 1954
Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae	Reticulariina tetrica³, Reticulariina newelli³, Altiplecus cooperi³ Reticulariina tetrica³ Cooper and Grant 1976 Reticulariina newelli³ Stehli 1954 Altiplecus cooperi³ Stehli 1954
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita cracens³ Composita cracens³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia glomerosa³ Hustedia glomerosa³ Cooper and Grant 1976
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Acanthocrania sp.³, Acanthocrania platys n. sp.³, Lepidocrania sp.³ Acanthocrania sp.³ Williams 1943 Acanthocrania platys n. sp.³ Cooper and Grant 1974 Lepidocrania sp.³ Cooper and Grant 1974
Bivalvia
Pectinida - Permanomiidae	Permanomia texana⁶ Permanomia texana⁶ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Pectinida - Heteropectinidae	Cassianoides kingorum⁷ Cassianoides kingorum⁷ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Pseudomonotidae	Pegmavalvula gloveri⁶ Pegmavalvula gloveri⁶ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Pectinida - Streblochondriidae	Streblochondria sculptilis⁷, Streblopteria montpelierensis⁷ Streblochondria sculptilis⁷ Miller 1891 scallop Streblopteria montpelierensis⁷ Girty 1910 scallop
Gastropoda
Murchisoniina - Gosseletinidae	Peruvispira delicata¹ Peruvispira delicata¹ Chronic 1949 snail
Trilobita
Proetida - Brachymetopidae	? Brachymetopus rhinorhachis n. sp.² ? Brachymetopus rhinorhachis n. sp.² Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Proetida - Phillipsiidae	Novoameura vitrumons², Delaria antiqua², Delaria granti² Novoameura vitrumons² Brezinski 1992 trilobite Delaria antiqua² Girty 1908 trilobite Delaria granti² Brezinski 1992 trilobite
Anthozoa
Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae	? Euryphyllum profundum n. sp.⁵ ? Euryphyllum profundum n. sp.⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Stauriida - Diffingiidae	Diffingia collecticia n. gen.⁴ Diffingia collecticia n. gen.⁴ Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Stauriida - Lophotichiidae	Lophotichium simulatum⁵, Assimulia (Ericina) recrea⁵, Assimulia (Assimulia) flexibilis n. sp.⁵, Assimulia (Assimulia) compacta n. sp.⁵, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare⁵, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) tubaeformis n. sp.⁵ Lophotichium simulatum⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Assimulia (Ericina) recrea⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Assimulia (Assimulia) flexibilis n. sp.⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Assimulia (Assimulia) compacta n. sp.⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) tubaeformis n. sp.⁵ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral subsp. tubaeformis (type), reductum (type) and lophotichioides (type)

¹Batten 1989; ²Brezinski 1992; ³Cooper and Grant 1977; ⁴Fedorowski 1985; ⁵Fedorowski 1987; ⁶Newell and Boyd 1970; ⁷Newell and Boyd 1995