PBDB Collection

USNM720e, 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 0.8° S, 34.4° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Skinner Ranch Formation, Artinskian (290.1 - 279.3 Ma)

• Sccachinella Beds of Lower Skinner Ranch Formation

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• bioherm

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 75885: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 05.11.2007, edited by Matthew Clapham and Lindy Edwards

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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Anthozoa
Stauriida - Lophophyllidae	Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) magnocolumnare³ Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) magnocolumnare³ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral
Stauriida - Diffingiidae	Diffingia collecticia n. gen.², Diffingia tortuosa² Diffingia collecticia n. gen.² Fedorowski 1985 horn coral Diffingia tortuosa² Fedorowski 1985 horn coral
Stauriida - Lophotichiidae	Lophotichium dugoutense³, Lophotichium simulatum³, Paraduplophyllum (Paraduplophyllum) oppositum³, Paraduplophyllum (Paraduplophyllum) multiplicatum³, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare n. sp.³, Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) amplexoides n. sp.³, Assimulia (Assimulia) compacta³, Assimulia (Assimulia) frequentis³, Assimulia (Assimulia) tergida³ Lophotichium dugoutense³ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Lophotichium simulatum³ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Paraduplophyllum (Paraduplophyllum) oppositum³ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Paraduplophyllum (Paraduplophyllum) multiplicatum³ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) vermiculare n. sp.³ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Paraduplophyllum (Vacoea) amplexoides n. sp.³ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral subsp. amplexoides and longiseptatum Assimulia (Assimulia) compacta³ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Assimulia (Assimulia) frequentis³ Fedorowski 1987 horn coral Assimulia (Assimulia) tergida³ Ross and Ross 1962 horn coral
Chileata
Dictyonellida - Isogrammidae	Isogramma sp.¹ Isogramma sp.¹
Strophomenata
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Chonetinella biplicata¹, Leurosina vulgarica¹ Chonetinella biplicata¹ King 1931 Leurosina vulgarica¹ Cooper and Grant 1975
Orthotetida - Meekellidae	Meekella caperata¹, Meekella enormis¹, Meekella hessensis¹ Meekella caperata¹ Cooper and Grant 1974 Meekella enormis¹ Cooper and Grant 1974 Meekella hessensis¹ King 1931
Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae	Goniarina magniextensa¹ Goniarina magniextensa¹ Cooper and Grant 1974
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia crenulata¹, Derbyia nasuta¹ Derbyia crenulata¹ Girty 1908 Derbyia nasuta¹ Girty 1908
Productida - Scacchinellidae	Scacchinella titan¹ Scacchinella titan¹ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Cyclacanthariidae	Cyclacantharia "sp. 1"¹, Cyclacantharia gigantea¹, "Teguliferina conida" = Planispina conida¹, Acritosia teguliferoides¹ Cyclacantharia "sp. 1"¹ Cooper and Grant 1969 Cyclacantharia gigantea¹ Cooper and Grant 1975 "Teguliferina conida" = Planispina conida¹ Stehli 1954 Acritosia teguliferoides¹ King 1931
Productida - Hercosiidae	Hercosia uddeni¹ Hercosia uddeni¹ Bose 1916
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Eolyttonia gigantea¹, Eolyttonia cornucopia¹, Collemataria marshalli¹ Eolyttonia gigantea¹ Cooper and Grant 1974 Eolyttonia cornucopia¹ Cooper and Grant 1974 Collemataria marshalli¹ Stehli 1954
Productida - Paucispiniferidae	Elliottella varicostata¹ Elliottella varicostata¹ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Linoproductidae	Cancrinella sparsispinosa¹ Cancrinella sparsispinosa¹ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Schrenkiellidae	"Linoproductus angustus" = Coopericus angustus¹ "Linoproductus angustus" = Coopericus angustus¹ King 1931
Productida - Productidae	"Antiquatonia hessensis" = Rigrantia hessensis¹, Kochiproductus sp.¹ "Antiquatonia hessensis" = Rigrantia hessensis¹ King 1931 Kochiproductus sp.¹ Dunbar 1955
Productida - Productellidae	Kozlowskia alata¹, Thamnosia parvispinosa¹, Fimbrinia ovata¹, Nudauris enigmatica¹ Kozlowskia alata¹ Cooper and Grant 1975 Thamnosia parvispinosa¹ Stehli 1954 Fimbrinia ovata¹ Cooper and Grant 1975 Nudauris enigmatica¹ Cooper and Grant 1975
Rhynchonellata
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Stenoscisma sp.¹, Stenoscisma myioides¹, Stenoscisma pyraustoides¹ Stenoscisma sp.¹ Conrad 1839 Stenoscisma myioides¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Stenoscisma pyraustoides¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Pontisia nanas¹, Antronaria dissona¹, Antronaria titania¹, ? Acolosia exasperata¹ Pontisia nanas¹ Stehli 1954 Antronaria dissona¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Antronaria titania¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 ? Acolosia exasperata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Tricoria hirpex¹ Tricoria hirpex¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae	Altiplecus glebosus¹, Reticulariina tetrica¹, Reticulariina pusilla¹ Altiplecus glebosus¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Reticulariina tetrica¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Reticulariina pusilla¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Crenispirifer angulatus¹, Metriolepis scrupea¹ Crenispirifer angulatus¹ King 1931 Metriolepis scrupea¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita discina¹, Composita apheles¹ Composita discina¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Composita apheles¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Hustedia hessensis¹, Hustedia catella¹ Hustedia hessensis¹ King 1931 Hustedia catella¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae	Gypospirifer infraplicus¹ Gypospirifer infraplicus¹ King 1931
Spiriferida - Martiniidae	Martinia "sp. 2"¹ Martinia "sp. 2"¹ M'Coy 1844
Spiriferida - Ambocoeliidae	Crurithyris sp.¹ Crurithyris sp.¹ George 1931
Spiriferida - Elythidae	"Neophricadothyris catatona" = Phricodothyris catatona¹ "Neophricadothyris catatona" = Phricodothyris catatona¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Rhipidomellidae	Rhipidomella hessensis¹ Rhipidomella hessensis¹ King 1931
Orthida - Enteletidae	Enteletes stehlii¹ Enteletes stehlii¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Orthida - Schizophoriidae	Orthotichia newelli¹, "Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta¹ Orthotichia newelli¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 "Acosarina dorsisulcata" = Acosarina minuta¹ Abich 1878
Terebratulida - Cranaenidae	Anomalesia perplexa¹ Anomalesia perplexa¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae	Heterelasma "sp. 2"¹ Heterelasma "sp. 2"¹ Girty 1908
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Dielasma "sp. 1"¹, Dielasma hessense¹ Dielasma "sp. 1"¹ King 1856 Dielasma hessense¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Cephalopoda
Goniatitida - Agathiceratidae	Agathiceras uralicum¹ Agathiceras uralicum¹ Karpinsky 1874 ammonite
Bivalvia
Pectinida - Prospondylidae	Paleowaagia cf. cooperi⁴ Paleowaagia cf. cooperi⁴ Newell and Boyd 1970 scallop
Pectinida - Heteropectinidae	Cassianoides kingorum⁵ Cassianoides kingorum⁵ Newell and Boyd 1995 scallop
Pectinida - Annuliconchidae	Annuliconcha interlineata⁵ Annuliconcha interlineata⁵ Meek and Worthen 1860 scallop

¹Cooper and Grant 1977; ²Fedorowski 1985; ³Fedorowski 1987; ⁴Newell and Boyd 1970; ⁵Newell and Boyd 1995