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USNM726u, Brewster County, Texas, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	30.396,-103.132
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Given Location	Texas, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Brewster County, Texas, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
USNM726u, Old Word Ranch, Glass Mountains	Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1977)	Cathedral Mountain	Upper part	"limestone"	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Acanthocrania sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : *Acanthocrania*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Composita sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Composita*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Composita imbricata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita imbricata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Hustedia lusca species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : *Hustedia lusca*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Hustedia spicata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : *Hustedia spicata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Acosarina mesoplatys species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Acosarina : *Acosarina mesoplatys*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Pontisia stehlii species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Pontisia : *Pontisia stehlii*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Stenoscisma sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : *Stenoscisma*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Stenoscisma triquetrum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : Stenoscisma : *Stenoscisma triquetrum*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Permophricodothyris bullata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Permophricodothyris : *Permophricodothyris bullata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Phricodothyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : *Phricodothyris*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Lepidospirifer demissus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Lepidospirifer : *Lepidospirifer demissus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Neospirifer mansuetus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer : *Neospirifer mansuetus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Metriolepis tegulata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferellinidae : Metriolepis : *Metriolepis tegulata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Heterelasma sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cryptonellidae : *Heterelasma*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Dielasma sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : *Dielasma*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Derbyia cincinnata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : *Derbyia cincinnata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Derbyia complicata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : *Derbyia complicata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Derbyia informis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : *Derbyia informis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Derbyia laqueata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : *Derbyia laqueata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Meekella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : *Meekella*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Meekella calathica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : *Meekella calathica*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Chonosteges costellatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Chonosteges : *Chonosteges costellatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Chonosteges pulcher species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Chonosteges : *Chonosteges pulcher*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Chonosteges variabilis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Chonosteges : *Chonosteges variabilis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Edriosteges multispinosus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Edriosteges : *Edriosteges multispinosus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Rhamnaria tenuispinosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Rhamnaria : *Rhamnaria tenuispinosa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Xenosteges adherens species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Xenosteges : *Xenosteges adherens*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Hercosia uddeni species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Hercosiidae : Hercosia : *Hercosia uddeni*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Megousia auriculata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Megousia : *Megousia auriculata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Megousia umbonata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Megousia : *Megousia umbonata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Choanodus irregularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Choanodus : *Choanodus irregularis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Choanodus perfectus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Choanodus : *Choanodus perfectus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Collemataria gregaria species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Collemataria : *Collemataria gregaria*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Eolyttonia circularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Eolyttonia : *Eolyttonia circularis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Petasmaia expansa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Petasmaia : *Petasmaia expansa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Compressoproductus flabellatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Compressoproductus : *Compressoproductus flabellatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Echinauris circularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Echinauris : *Echinauris circularis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Echinauris irregularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Echinauris : *Echinauris irregularis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Nudauris linospina species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Nudauris : *Nudauris linospina*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Rugatia paraindica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Rugatia : *Rugatia paraindica*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Peniculauris subcostata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Peniculauris : *Peniculauris subcostata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Dyoros (Lissosia) vagabundus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Dyoros : *Dyoros (Lissosia) vagabundus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Dyoros (Tetragonetes) giganteus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Dyoros : *Dyoros (Tetragonetes) giganteus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Cyrtorostra varicostata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Cyrtorostridae : Cyrtorostra : *Cyrtorostra varicostata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Prospondylus acinetus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Prospondylus : *Prospondylus acinetus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian

References

Newell N. D., Boyd D.W. (1970) Oyster-like Permian Bivalvia, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 143 4, 221-281

Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1977) Permian Brachiopods of West Texas, VI, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 32, 3161-3370

Newell N. D., Boyd D.W. (1995) Pectinoid bivalves of the Permian-Triassic crisis, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 227, 1-95

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