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USNM726d, Brewster County, Texas, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	30.366,-103.221
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
USNM726d, Hess Canyon, Glass Mountains	Batten R. L. (1989)	Road Canyon		"limestone"	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
USNM726c, Hess Canyon, Glass Mountains	Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1977)	Road Canyon	Beds with Perrinites	"limestone"	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Delaria antiqua species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Delaria : *Delaria antiqua*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Delaria brevis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Delaria : *Delaria brevis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Delaria granti species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Delaria : *Delaria granti*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Delaria westexensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Delaria : *Delaria westexensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Vidria vespa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Vidria : *Vidria vespa*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Lepidocrania tardispinosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Lepidocrania : *Lepidocrania tardispinosa*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Cleiothyridina nana species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina : *Cleiothyridina nana*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Composita sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Composita*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Hustedia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : *Hustedia*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Hustedia consuta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : *Hustedia consuta*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Thedusia mesocostata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Thedusia : *Thedusia mesocostata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Acosarina mesoplatys species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Acosarina : *Acosarina mesoplatys*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Paranorella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Paranorellidae : *Paranorella*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Petasmatherus nitidus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Petasmatheridae : Petasmatherus : *Petasmatherus nitidus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Anteridocus seminudus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Anteridocus : *Anteridocus seminudus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Rhynchopora hebetata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchoporidae : Rhynchopora : *Rhynchopora hebetata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Crurithyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : *Crurithyris*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Neophricadothyris crassibecca species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Phricodothyris : *Neophricadothyris crassibecca*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Phricodothyris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : *Phricodothyris*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Spiriferinaella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Strophopleuridae : *Spiriferinaella*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Neospirifer bakeri species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer : *Neospirifer bakeri*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Neospirifer formulosus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer : *Neospirifer formulosus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Paraspiriferina cellulana species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Paraspiriferinidae : Paraspiriferina : *Paraspiriferina cellulana*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Reticulariina pristina species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Reticulariinidae : Reticulariina : *Reticulariina pristina*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Metriolepis ziczac species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spiriferellinidae : Metriolepis : *Metriolepis ziczac*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Texarina parallela species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cryptonellidae : Texarina : *Texarina parallela*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Texarina wordensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cryptonellidae : Texarina : *Texarina wordensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Dielasma sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : *Dielasma*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Dielasma bellulum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma : *Dielasma bellulum*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Dielasma ellipsoideum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dielasmatidae : Dielasma : *Dielasma ellipsoideum*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Derbyia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : *Derbyia*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Derbyia cincinnata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : *Derbyia cincinnata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Derbyia complicata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : *Derbyia complicata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Derbyia informis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : *Derbyia informis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Derbyia laqueata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : *Derbyia laqueata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Meekella sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : *Meekella*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Meekella calathica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : *Meekella calathica*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Bothrostegium sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Bothrostegium*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Bothrostegium derbyoideum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Bothrostegium : *Bothrostegium derbyoideum*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Edriosteges compactus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Edriosteges : *Edriosteges compactus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Edriosteges multispinosus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Edriosteges : *Edriosteges multispinosus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Rhamnaria tenuispinosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Rhamnaria : *Rhamnaria tenuispinosa*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Rhamnaria vinnula species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Rhamnaria : *Rhamnaria vinnula*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Xenosteges magnus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Xenosteges : *Xenosteges magnus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Cooperina subcuneata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cooperinidae : Cooperina : *Cooperina subcuneata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Cyclacantharia transitoria species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cyclacanthariidae : Cyclacantharia : *Cyclacantharia transitoria*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Waagenoconcha convexa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Waagenoconcha : *Waagenoconcha convexa*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Holotricharina sparsa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Holotricharina : *Holotricharina sparsa*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Megousia auriculata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Megousia : *Megousia auriculata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Collemataria batilliformis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Collemataria : *Collemataria batilliformis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Coscinophora magnifica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Coscinophora : *Coscinophora magnifica*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Eolyttonia chaotica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Eolyttonia : *Eolyttonia chaotica*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Eolyttonia parviconica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Eolyttonia : *Eolyttonia parviconica*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Compressoproductus sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : *Compressoproductus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Compressoproductus acuminatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Compressoproductus : *Compressoproductus acuminatus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Echinauris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : *Echinauris*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Echinauris bella species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Echinauris : *Echinauris bella*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Echinauris lappacea species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Echinauris : *Echinauris lappacea*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Liosotella costata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Liosotella : *Liosotella costata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Paucispinifera sulcata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Paucispinifera : *Paucispinifera sulcata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Rhytisia rugosa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Rhytisia : *Rhytisia rugosa*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Simplicarina incompta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Simplicarina : *Simplicarina incompta*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Spinarella perfecta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Spinarella : *Spinarella perfecta*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Kochiproductus sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Kochiproductus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Peniculauris costata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Peniculauris : *Peniculauris costata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Yakovlevia sulcata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Yakovlevia : *Yakovlevia sulcata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Chonetinetes angustisulcatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Chonetinetes : *Chonetinetes angustisulcatus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Dyoros (Dyoros) angulatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Dyoros : *Dyoros (Dyoros) angulatus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Dyoros (Dyoros) transversus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Dyoros : *Dyoros (Dyoros) transversus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Dyoros (Lissosia) parvus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Dyoros : *Dyoros (Lissosia) parvus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Leurosina sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : *Leurosina*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Heteralosia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : *Heteralosia*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Myalina lamellosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Myalina : *Myalina lamellosa*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Annuliconcha dentata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : Annuliconcha : *Annuliconcha dentata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Obliquipecten granti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Chaenocardiidae : Obliquipecten : *Obliquipecten granti*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Cyrtorostra varicostata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Cyrtorostridae : Cyrtorostra : *Cyrtorostra varicostata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Eocamptonectes papillatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Deltopectinidae : Eocamptonectes : *Eocamptonectes papillatus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Girtypecten sublaqueatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : Girtypecten : *Girtypecten sublaqueatus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Paleowaagia cooperi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Paleowaagia : *Paleowaagia cooperi*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Pegmavalvula gloveri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : Pegmavalvula : *Pegmavalvula gloveri*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Prospondylus acinetus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Prospondylus : *Prospondylus acinetus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Procostatoria cooperi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Procostatoria : *Procostatoria cooperi*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Heteroschizodus macomoides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Heteroschizodus : *Heteroschizodus macomoides*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Perrinites hilli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Goniatitida : Perrinitidae : Perrinites : *Perrinites hilli*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Eumedlicottia whitneyi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Medlicottiidae : Eumedlicottia : *Eumedlicottia whitneyi*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Glabrocingulum texanum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Glabrocingulum : *Glabrocingulum texanum*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Gryphochiton girtyi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Neoloricata : Gryphochitonidae : Gryphochiton : *Gryphochiton girtyi*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Chauliochiton knighti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Lepidopleurida : Leptochitonidae : Chauliochiton : *Chauliochiton knighti*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Lekiskochiton fornicis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Lepidopleurida : Leptochitonidae : Lekiskochiton : *Lekiskochiton fornicis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Pterochiton newelli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Lepidopleurida : Leptochitonidae : Pterochiton : *Pterochiton newelli*	272.3 - 268.8 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

Newell N. D., Boyd D.W. (1975) Parallel evolution in early trigonacean bivalves, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 154 2, 55-162

Smith A. G. (1976) Two new Permian chitons from west Texas (Mollusca: Polyplacophora), The Veliger 18, 281-288

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

Hoare R. D., Smith A. G. (1984) Permian Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from west Texas, Journal of Paleontology 58 1, 82-103

Batten R. L. (1989) Permian Gastropoda of the southwestern United States. 7. Pleurotomariacea: Eotomariidae, Lophospiriidae, Gosseletinidae, American Museum Novitates 2958, 1-64

Brezinski D. K. (1992) Permian trilobites from west Texas, Journal of Paleontology 66 6, 924-943

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. (2005) Marine Myalinidae (Bivalvia: Pterioida) from the Permian of West Texas, American Museum Novitates 3469, 1-15

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