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USNM727f, Brewster County, Texas, USA

Lat/Long (Decimal)	30.354,-103.223
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
USNM727f, Hess Ranch, Glass Mountains	Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1977)	Skinner Ranch	Upper Skinner Ranch Fm.	"limestone"	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
USNM727m, Hess Ranch, Glass Mountains	Cooper G. A., Grant R. E. (1977)	Skinner Ranch		"limestone"	290.1 - 272.3 Ma Permian

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Composita sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Composita*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Hustedia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : *Hustedia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Enteletes subcircularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Enteletidae : Enteletes : *Enteletes subcircularis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Rhipidomella hessensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : *Rhipidomella hessensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Acosarina minuta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Acosarina : *Acosarina minuta*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Stenoscisma hadrum species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : Stenoscisma : *Stenoscisma hadrum*	290.1 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Neospirifer sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : *Neospirifer*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Derbyia sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : *Derbyia*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Meekella hessensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Meekellidae : Meekella : *Meekella hessensis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Chonosteges variabilis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Chonosteges : *Chonosteges variabilis*	290.1 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Glyptosteges intricatus species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Glyptosteges : *Glyptosteges intricatus*	290.1 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Limbella limbata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Limbella : *Limbella limbata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Acritosia solida species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Cyclacanthariidae : Acritosia : *Acritosia solida*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Choanodus irregularis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Choanodus : *Choanodus irregularis*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Echinauris sp. genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : *Echinauris*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Spyridiophora reticulata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : Spyridiophora : *Spyridiophora reticulata*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Diffingia coita species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Diffingiidae : Diffingia : *Diffingia coita*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Diffingia divisa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Diffingiidae : Diffingia : *Diffingia divisa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Turgidiffia composita species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Diffingiidae : Turgidiffia : *Turgidiffia composita*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) cyathaxoniaforme species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Lophophyllidiidae : Lophophyllidium : *Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) cyathaxoniaforme*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Assimulia (Assimulia) abscessa species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Lophotichiidae : Assimulia : *Assimulia (Assimulia) abscessa*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Assimulia (Assimulia) tergida species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Lophotichiidae : Assimulia : *Assimulia (Assimulia) tergida*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Assimulia (Ericina) recrea species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Lophotichiidae : Assimulia : *Assimulia (Ericina) recrea*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Eothinites hessensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Metalegoceratidae : Eothinites : *Eothinites hessensis*	290.1 - 272.3 Ma Permian

References

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

Fedorowski J. (1985) Diffingiina, a new suborder of the rugose corals from SW Texas, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 30, 209-240

Fedorowski J. (1987) Upper Paleozoic rugose corals from southwestern Texas and adjacent areas: Gaptank Formation and Wolfcampian corals, Palaeontologia Polonica 48, 3-271

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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