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USGS 2920 green, Culberson County, Texas, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	31.8384,-104.847
Co-ordinates Derivation	stated in text
Given Location	Texas, United States
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Culberson County, Texas, USA

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
USGS 2920 green, El Capitan, Guadalupe Mountains	Girty G. H. (1909)	Cutoff	Upper partion of the "dark limestone"	"limestone"	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
USGS 2967 green, El Capitan, Guadalupe Mountains	Girty G. H. (1909)	Cutoff	Basal black limestone below Delaware Mountain sandstone	"limestone"	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Bairdia plebeia species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia : *Bairdia plebeia*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Anisopyge perannulata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Anisopyge : *Anisopyge perannulata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Delaria antiqua species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Delaria : *Delaria antiqua*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Composita mexicana species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita mexicana*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Hustedia citeria species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : *Hustedia citeria*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Hustedia papillata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : *Hustedia papillata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Enteletes sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Enteletidae : *Enteletes*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Fascicosta longaeva species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Allorhynchidae : Fascicosta : *Fascicosta longaeva*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Bryorhynchus nitidum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Petasmariidae : Bryorhynchus : *Bryorhynchus nitidum*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Petasmatherus pusillus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Petasmatheridae : Petasmatherus : *Petasmatherus pusillus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Pugnax osagensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pugnacidae : Pugnax : *Pugnax osagensis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Wellerella bidentata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Wellerellidae : Wellerella : *Wellerella bidentata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Meekella attenuata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : *Meekella attenuata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Meekella multilirata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : *Meekella multilirata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Orthotetes sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Orthotetidae : *Orthotetes*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Aulosteges sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : *Aulosteges*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Chonetes sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Chonetes*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Cyclacantharia kingorum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cyclacanthariidae : Cyclacantharia : *Cyclacantharia kingorum*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Paucispinifera latidorsata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Paucispinifera : *Paucispinifera latidorsata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Stenopora granulosa species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Stenopora : *Stenopora granulosa*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Nuculana sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nuculana*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Yoldia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : *Yoldia*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Nucula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nucula*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Aviculopecten sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Aviculopecten*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Plagiostoma deltoideum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Plagiostoma : *Plagiostoma deltoideum*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Clinopistha levis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Clinopistha : *Clinopistha levis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Solemya sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Solemyidae : *Solemya*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Paraceltites elegans species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paraceltitidae : Paraceltites : *Paraceltites elegans*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Texoceras texanum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Adrianitidae : Texoceras : *Texoceras texanum*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Peritrochia erebus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Vidrioceratidae : Peritrochia : *Peritrochia erebus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Pleuronautilus praecursor species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Tainoceratidae : Pleuronautilus : *Pleuronautilus praecursor*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Discotropis sulcifer species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Discotropis : *Discotropis sulcifer*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Apachella pseudostrigillata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Gosseletinidae : Apachella : *Pleurotomaria pseudostrigillata*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Loxonema inconspicuum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Loxonematidae : Loxonema : *Loxonema inconspicuum*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Macrochilina modesta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : Strobeus : *Macrochilina modesta*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Naticopsis sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : *Naticopsis*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Pleurotomaria arenaria species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pleurotomariidae : Pleurotomaria : *Pleurotomaria arenaria*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Anthracosycon sp. genus	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida : Anthracosyconidae : *Anthracosycon*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian
Anthracosycon ficus species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida : Anthracosyconidae : Anthracosycon : *Anthracosycon ficus*	272.3 - 268.8 Ma Permian

References

Girty G. H. (1909) The Guadalupian fauna, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 58, 1-651

Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1975) Permian Brachiopods of West Texas, III, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 19, 795-1921

Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1976) Permian Brachiopods of west Texas, V, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 24, 2609-3159

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