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USNM710u, Brewster County, Texas, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	30.2986,-103.324
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
USNM710u, Road Canyon Formation, Sullivan Ranch, Glass Mountains	Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1977)	Road Canyon		"limestone"	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
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
Composita crassa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita crassa*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Hustedia consuta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : *Hustedia consuta*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Acosarina mesoplatys species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Acosarina : *Acosarina mesoplatys*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Petasmatherus pumilus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Petasmatheridae : Petasmatherus : *Petasmatherus pumilus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Anteridocus erugatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Anteridocus : *Anteridocus erugatus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Stenoscisma sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : *Stenoscisma*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Stenoscisma calvatum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : Stenoscisma : *Stenoscisma calvatum*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Cenorhynchia atmeta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : Cenorhynchia : *Cenorhynchia atmeta*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Permophricodothyris cordata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Elythidae : Permophricodothyris : *Permophricodothyris cordata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Neospirifer bakeri species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer : *Neospirifer bakeri*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Reticulariina venustula species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Reticulariinidae : Reticulariina : *Reticulariina venustula*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Heterelasma glansfagea species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cryptonellidae : Heterelasma : *Heterelasma glansfagea*	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
Chondronia ovalis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Notothyrididae : Chondronia : *Chondronia ovalis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Derbyia cincinnata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : *Derbyia cincinnata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Derbyia laqueata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : *Derbyia laqueata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Meekella calathica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : *Meekella calathica*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Bothrostegium derbyoideum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Bothrostegium : *Bothrostegium derbyoideum*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Goniarina striata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Goniarina : *Goniarina striata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Edriosteges compactus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Edriosteges : *Edriosteges compactus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Cooperina subcuneata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cooperinidae : Cooperina : *Cooperina subcuneata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Acritosia vestibula species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cyclacanthariidae : Acritosia : *Acritosia vestibula*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Cyclacantharia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cyclacanthariidae : *Cyclacantharia*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Cyclacantharia transitoria species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cyclacanthariidae : Cyclacantharia : *Cyclacantharia transitoria*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Taphrosestria peculiaris species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cyclacanthariidae : Taphrosestria : *Taphrosestria peculiaris*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Megousia auriculata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Megousia : *Megousia auriculata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Collemataria sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : *Collemataria*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Coscinophora magnifica species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Coscinophora : *Coscinophora magnifica*	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
Paucispinifera sulcata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Paucispinifera : *Paucispinifera sulcata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Kutorginella sullivanensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Kutorginella : *Kutorginella sullivanensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Peniculauris costata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Peniculauris : *Peniculauris costata*	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
Paleowaagia cooperi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Paleowaagia : *Paleowaagia cooperi*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Guadalupia ramescens species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Agelasida : Guadalupiidae : Guadalupia : *Guadalupia ramescens*	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

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

Finks R. M. (2010) The sponge family Guadalupiidae in the Texas Permian, Journal of Paleontology 84 5, 821-847

Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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