PBDB Collection

USNM740j, Ligon Ranch, Guadalupe Mountains (Permian of the United States)

Where: Texas (31.9° N, 104.8° W)

• Paleocoordinates: 10.6° N, 30.3° W (Wright 2013)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Rader Member (Bell Canyon Formation), Capitanian (264.3 - 259.5 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: slope; 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 106249: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 04.03.2011

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Taxonomic list

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Bivalvia
Pectinida - Deltopectinidae	Cyrtorostra varicostata² Cyrtorostra varicostata² Branson 1930 scallop
Rhynchonellata
Spiriferida - Martiniidae	Rallacosta imporcata¹ Rallacosta imporcata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferida - Spiriferellidae	Spiriferella sulcifer¹, "Elivina annectens" = Bamberina annectens¹ Spiriferella sulcifer¹ Shumard 1858 "Elivina annectens" = Bamberina annectens¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Neoretziidae	Thedusia trigonalis¹, Thedusia angustata¹, Thedusia ventricosa¹, Hustedia sp.¹, Hustedia rupinata¹, Hustedia samiata¹, Hustedia demissa¹ Thedusia trigonalis¹ Girty 1909 Thedusia angustata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Thedusia ventricosa¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia sp.¹ Hall and Clarke 1893 Hustedia rupinata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia samiata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Hustedia demissa¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Athyridida - Athyrididae	Composita sp.¹, Composita affinis¹ Composita sp.¹ Brown 1849 Composita affinis¹ Girty 1909
Rhynchonellida - Petasmariidae	Bryorhynchus bisulcatum¹ Bryorhynchus bisulcatum¹ Shumard 1858
Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae	Stenoscisma sp.¹ Stenoscisma sp.¹ Conrad 1839
Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae	Madarosia anterolamellata¹, Phrenophoria perplexa¹, Tautosia elegans¹ Madarosia anterolamellata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Phrenophoria perplexa¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Tautosia elegans¹ Girty 1909
Rhynchonellida - Pontisiidae	Anteridocus swallovianus¹ Anteridocus swallovianus¹ Shumard 1859
Rhynchonellida - Allorhynchidae	Fascicosta bella¹, Ptilotorhynchus delicatum¹ Fascicosta bella¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Ptilotorhynchus delicatum¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae	Dielasma sulcatum¹, Plectelasma guadalupense¹ Dielasma sulcatum¹ Girty 1909 Plectelasma guadalupense¹ Girty 1909
Terebratulida - Cryptonellidae	Heterelasma shumardianum¹ Heterelasma shumardianum¹ Girty 1909
Terebratulida - Notothyrididae	Timorina attenuata¹, Glossothyropsis cryptacanthoides¹, Glossothyropsis juvenis¹ Timorina attenuata¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Glossothyropsis cryptacanthoides¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Glossothyropsis juvenis¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Sarganostegidae	Sarganostega transversalis¹ Sarganostega transversalis¹ Cooper and Grant 1969
Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae	Paraspiriferina billingsi¹ Paraspiriferina billingsi¹ Shumard 1858
Spiriferinida - Reticulariinidae	Reticulariina sp.¹, ? Altiplecus deltosus¹ Reticulariina sp.¹ Fredericks 1916 ? Altiplecus deltosus¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae	Crenispirifer jubatus¹, Metriolepis pedicosa¹ Crenispirifer jubatus¹ Cooper and Grant 1976 Metriolepis pedicosa¹ Cooper and Grant 1976
Strophomenata
Productida - Aulostegidae	Rhamnaria sp.¹, Echinosteges guadalupensis¹, Craspedona newelli¹ Rhamnaria sp.¹ Muir-Wood and Cooper 1960 Echinosteges guadalupensis¹ Shumard 1858 Craspedona newelli¹ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Strophalosiidae	Heteralosia sp.¹, Heteralosia paucispinosa¹ Heteralosia sp.¹ King 1938 Heteralosia paucispinosa¹ Cooper and Grant 1975
Productida - Cyclacanthariidae	Sestropoma cribriferum¹ Sestropoma cribriferum¹ Cooper and Grant 1969
Productida - Lyttoniidae	Pseudoleptodus guadalupensis¹ Pseudoleptodus guadalupensis¹ Stehli 1956
Productida - Productellidae	Thamnosia capitanensis¹ Thamnosia capitanensis¹ Girty 1909
Productida -	Scapharina levis¹, Scapharina rugosa¹ Scapharina levis¹ Cooper and Grant 1975 Scapharina rugosa¹ Cooper and Grant 1975
Orthotetida - Derbyiidae	Derbyia sp.¹ Derbyia sp.¹ Waagen 1884
Strophomenida - Rugosochonetidae	Dyoros (Dyoros) intrepidus¹, Chonetinetes varians¹, Micraphelia subalata¹, Micraphelia scitula¹ Dyoros (Dyoros) intrepidus¹ Cooper and Grant 1975 Chonetinetes varians¹ Cooper and Grant 1975 Micraphelia subalata¹ Cooper and Grant 1975 Micraphelia scitula¹ Cooper and Grant 1969
Craniata
Craniida - Craniidae	Acanthocrania sp.¹, Petrocrania sp.¹ Acanthocrania sp.¹ Williams 1943 Petrocrania sp.¹ Raymond 1910

¹Cooper and Grant 1977; ²Newell and Boyd 1995