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AMNH500, Brewster County, Texas, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	30.406,-103.114
Co-ordinates Derivation	estimated from map
Given Location	Texas, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Brewster County, Texas, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
AMNH500, Split Tank, Glass Mountains	Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1977)	Cathedral Mountain		"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 bucculenta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita bucculenta*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Composita imbricata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita imbricata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Hustedia ampullacea species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : *Hustedia ampullacea*	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
Thedusia bucrenata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Thedusia : *Thedusia bucrenata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Enteletes leonardensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Enteletidae : Enteletes : *Enteletes leonardensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Enteletes plummeri species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Enteletidae : Enteletes : *Enteletes plummeri*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Rhipidomella hispidula species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : *Rhipidomella hispidula*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Acosarina mesoplatys species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Acosarina : *Acosarina mesoplatys*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Anteridocus erugatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Anteridocus : *Anteridocus erugatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Anteridocus gongylus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Anteridocus : *Anteridocus gongylus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Antronaria speciosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Antronaria : *Antronaria speciosa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Pontisia stehlii species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Pontisia : *Pontisia stehlii*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Stenoscisma doricranum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : Stenoscisma : *Stenoscisma doricranum*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Stenoscisma triquetrum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : Stenoscisma : *Stenoscisma triquetrum*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Torynechus caelatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : Torynechus : *Torynechus caelatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Cenorhynchia mitigata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : Cenorhynchia : *Cenorhynchia mitigata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Tautosia fastigiata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : Tautosia : *Tautosia fastigiata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Trophisina fenaria species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : Trophisina : *Trophisina fenaria*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Permophricodothyris bullata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Permophricodothyris : *Permophricodothyris bullata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Martinia miranda species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : *Martinia miranda*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Rallacosta actina species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Rallacosta : *Rallacosta actina*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Cartorhium latum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Cartorhium : *Cartorhium latum*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Lepidospirifer angulatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Lepidospirifer : *Lepidospirifer angulatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Lepidospirifer demissus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Lepidospirifer : *Lepidospirifer demissus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Lepidospirifer inferus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Lepidospirifer : *Lepidospirifer inferus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Neospirifer mansuetus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer : *Neospirifer mansuetus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Reticulariina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Reticulariinidae : *Reticulariina*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Metriolepis carotica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferellinidae : Metriolepis : *Metriolepis carotica*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Metriolepis tegulata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferellinidae : Metriolepis : *Metriolepis tegulata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Spiriferellina tricosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferellinidae : Spiriferellina : *Spiriferellina tricosa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Heterelasma gibbosum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cryptonellidae : Heterelasma : *Heterelasma gibbosum*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Texarina wordensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cryptonellidae : Texarina : *Texarina wordensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Dielasma sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : *Dielasma*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Chondronia bella species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Notothyrididae : Chondronia : *Chondronia bella*	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
Diplanus lamellatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Diplanus : *Diplanus lamellatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Meekella calathica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : *Meekella calathica*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Niviconia globosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Niviconia : *Niviconia globosa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Goniarina futilis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Goniarina : *Goniarina futilis*	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
Institella leonardensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Institella : *Institella leonardensis*	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
Linoproductus delicatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Linoproductus : *Linoproductus delicatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Megousia auriculata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Megousia : *Megousia auriculata*	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
Coscinophora nodosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Coscinophora : *Coscinophora nodosa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Eolyttonia circularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Eolyttonia : *Eolyttonia circularis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Eolyttonia pocillata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Eolyttonia : *Eolyttonia pocillata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Loxophragmus ellipticus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Loxophragmus : *Loxophragmus ellipticus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Petasmaia expansa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Petasmaia : *Petasmaia expansa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Compressoproductus curtus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Compressoproductus : *Compressoproductus curtus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Echinauris irregularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Echinauris : *Echinauris irregularis*	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 (Dyoros) extensiformis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Dyoros : *Dyoros (Dyoros) extensiformis*	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) rectangulatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Dyoros : *Dyoros (Tetragonetes) rectangulatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Novaculapermia boydi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Novaculapermia : *Novaculapermia boydi*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Eocamptonectes papillatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Deltopectinidae : Eocamptonectes : *Eocamptonectes papillatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Girtypecten sublaqueatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : Girtypecten : *Girtypecten sublaqueatus*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Acanthopecten coloradoensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : Acanthopecten : *Pecten coloradoensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Pterinopectinella spinifera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Pterinopectinella : *Pterinopectinella spinifera*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Orthonychia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : *Orthonychia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Diploconula biconvexa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Omphalotrochidae : Diploconula : *Diploconula biconvexa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Cylindritopsis hamiltonae species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : Cylindritopsis : *Cylindritopsis hamiltonae*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Stratispongia cinctuta species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Agelasida : Catenispongiidae : Stratispongia : *Stratispongia cinctuta*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Polysiphonaria flabellata species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Maeandrostiidae : Polysiphonaria : *Polysiphonaria flabellata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Anthracosycon regulare species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida : Anthracosyconidae : Anthracosycon : *Anthracosycon regulare*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Scheiia tuberosa species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Streptosclerophorida : Hindiidae : Scheiia : *Scheiia tuberosa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian

References

Yochelson E. L. (1956) Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 1. Euomphalacea, Trochonematacea, Pesudophoracea, Anomphalacea, Craspedostomatacea, and Platyceratacea, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 110 3, 173-276

Finks R. M. (1960) Late Paleozoic sponge faunas of the Texas region: The siliceous sponges, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 120 1, 1-160

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

Erwin D. H. (1988) Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States: Subulitacea, Journal of Paleontology 62 1, 56-69

Finks R. M. (1995) Some new genera of Paleozoic calcareous sponges, University of Kansas Paleontological Contributions 6, 1-9

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

McRoberts C. A., Newell N.D. (1997) A new transitional myalinid bivalve from the Lower Permian of west Texas, Palaeontology 40 2, 487-495

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