tropeelongated;anterior profilesubtriangular.
Umbonal
region swol- len with longand
steep, gentlyconvex
slopes.Median and
anterior regionssomewhat
depressed. Anterolateral areas narrowlyrounded and
with very steep slopesto themargin. Interarealongand
narrow, nearly flat. Pseudodeltidium wide, not strongly elevated.Brachial valvemoderately
convex
withthe greatest convexityintheumbonal
region in lateral profile but broadlyand
gentlyconvex
in anterior profile.Umbonal
region moderately swollen;median
region apparentlygently swollen. Lateral slopestothemargins
notvery steep.Pedicle interior with extremelylarge, strong,
and
curvedteethand
stoutdental ridges.Median septum
high, thin,but thickeningposteri- orly, terminatingposteriorlyina callosity intheapex
of the delthyrial chamber.Median septum
extending anteriorly almost to the front margin.Muscular
field very large, the diductor scars flabellateand
occupying nearly the entire inner surface of the valve. Brachial in- terior with unusually largeand
flaring lateral plates supporting the cardinalprocesswhich
isnot clearly visible inthespecimenstudied.T3;/J^.y.—Holotype,
U.S.N.M. No.
115589;paratype,U.S.N. M. No.
115475.
Measurements
inmm. —
Holotype,length33,widthatmiddle (basedon
halfmeasure
of 14.7) 29.4, hinge width (basedon
halfmeasure
of 10.8) 21.6,thickness throughthe posterior23.5,length of interarea ca. 12.0; paratype, length ca. 41.0,midwidth
33.0, hinge width 32.8, thickness 17, length of interarea 20.6.Horizon and
locality.— Anidanthus
zone, loc.8o6m,
8o6n.Discussion.
—
This species is quite unlikeany
describedAmerican
Permian
speciesin theextremely longmedian septum and
the greatly expanded, flabellate diductor scars that occupy nearly the entire floor of the pediclevalve.STREPTORHYNCHUS
species Plate4D,figures 9-13Four
specimens,all imperfect,aredoubtfully referred to thisgenus.Intheabsenceofa brachial valveitis impossibletotellthe truenature of the genus,but theabsence of dental plates in the pedicle valve
and
the fine radial ornamentation suggest the genus Streptorhynchus.A
composite description of the material follows
:
Elongate-ovate in outline with the greatest width at or near the middle; hinge
narrower
than the greatestshell width; lateralmargins
strongly rounded; anteriormargin
broadly rounded. Surface multi-NO. 2 SPONGES,
BRACHIOPODA,
ETC.— COOPER
2$costellate; costellae narrowly rounded, separated
by
furrows equal inwidthto thecostellae; ii or 12costellaein 5mm.
atthe frontmar-
gin. Irregular concentricwrinklesalso occur
on
thebody
of the shell.Pedicle valve subsemiconical, gently
convex
in lateral profile with the greatest convexity located in the posterior half. Anterior profile broadly convex.Umbonal
region gently swollen, butanterior half of valve slightlyconvex
tosomewhat
flattened.Umbonal
slopes steepbut lateraland
anterior slopes onlymoderatelysteep. Interareamoderately long, flat,apsacline. Delthyrium covered by a low pseudodeltidium.Interiorwitha
narrow
but moderatelydeepdelthyrial cavity. Dental plates absent but dental ridges thickand
stout, fused to sides of del- thyrial cavityby
callus.Muscular
area ovate;diductor scars longand
large, flabellate,broad;adductors small.
Figured
specimens.— U.S.N.M.
Nos. 115523, 115524a, b.Measurements
inmm. —
Figured specimen,U.S.N.M. No.
115524a, length 52.0 but at least 10mm.
missing, width 51.0 but incomplete;figured specimen,
U.S.N.M. No.
115524b, lengthand
width incom-plete,hingewidth36.0.
Horizon and
locality.—
Dictyoclostus zone, loc. 806k, 806k', 806-I, 806m'.CHONETES FOSHAGI
Cooper,new
species Plate 6B, figures 8-12Shellsmall for the genus,wider thanlong,subrectangularinoutline
;
concavo-convex.
Hinge narrower
than the greatestshell widthwhich
is at about the middle.
Hinge
line straight; lateralmargins
obtuselyrounded
; anteriormargin
gentlyconvex. Anteriorcommissure
fairly strongly uniplicate. Surface finely costellate, costellae rounded, sepa- ratedbyfine furrows, about5 costellae inimm.
atthe anteriormargin.Pedicle valve barely perceptibly
convex
in lateral profile;verygentlyand
broadlyconvex
in anterior profile.Umbonal
region moderately swollenand
meeting the posteriormargin
atthe beak. Sulcus origin- atingon
theumbo,
suddenly deepeningand
wideningand
extending tothe anterior margin. Sulcusbounded on
each sideby
a strongpli- cationextendingfrom
theumbo
tothe anterolateralmargins. Cardinal extremities flattened, the low area continuing to the plicationand
set offfrom
thelatterby
ashallow oblique groove.Umbonal
slopes short but steep. Interarea short, apsacline.Beak
small.Brachial valve gently concave in lateral profile
and
broadly concave in anteriorprofile.Umbonal and median
areas concave;median
area rising anteriorly toform
a moderately elevated, broad fold in the26 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS
VOL. II9 anteriorhalf. Foldbounded on
each sideby
oblique sulci, deepatthe rear butbecoming
shallower anteriorly. Posterolateral areas gently concaveand
separatedfrom
the oblique sulciby low
ridges extendingfrom
the beak to the middle of the lateral margin. Interarea short, hypercline.Measurements
inmm. —
Holotype, length 9.4,midwidth
(basedon
halfmeasure
of 8.2) 16.4,hingewidth (basedon
halfmeasure
of 7.5)15.0, thicknessatmiddle 1.8, surface length 9.5.
Holotype.
— U.S.N.M. No.
115506.Horizon and
locality.—
Leiorhynchoidea-Cancrinellazone,loc. 8o6i.Discussion.
—
Thisspeciesis representedinthecollectionby
asingle specimen only,and may
be distinguishedfrom
other species of thegenus
in this areaby
its extremely flattened pedicle valve, the strongmedian
foldon
the pedicle valveand
deep concave areaattheposterior of the brachial valve.King
figuresno
comparable speciesfrom
the GlassMountains and none
like it is yetknown from
the Phosphoria formation of the United States.CHONETES GIBBERULUS
Cooper,new
species Plate6D, figures23-27Shellof about
medium
size forthe genus, longer thanwide
with a subrectangular outline; hinge slightlynarrower
than, or about equal to, the greatest shellwidthwhich
is at aboutthe middle. Cardinal ex- tremitiesslightlyauriculate. Anteriorcommissure
strongly uniplicate.Surfacemulticostellate, costellae fine, narrowly rounded,
crowded and
separatedby
furrowsnarrower
than the costellae.About 6
costellae to Imm.
at the front margin.Pediclevalve strongly
and
evenlyconvex
in lateral profileand
with the greatest curvature at about the middle. Anterior profile broadlyconvex
with short steep sides,forming
a depressed broad arch in- dented in the middle by a shallow furrow.Umbonal
region slightly swollenand
medially depressedby
the sulcuswhich
takesits originat this point.Median
sulcus broadand
shallow,extendingtothe anterior margin. Sulcusbounded on
each sideby a low, narrowlyrounded
pli- cationmost
prominent in themedian
regionand
extendingfrom
theumbo
to the anterolateralmargin where
it is indistinct.Umbonal
slopes gently convex, very steep; lateral slopes steep but less so than the
umbonal
slopes;anterior slopeunusuallysteep. Interarea ofabout usuallengthand
width in the genus, narrowlycurved,anacline.Brachial valve
molded
into the pedicle valve, thus deeply concave, with a concaveumbonal
region. Anterior profile broadly concave.Median
region verydeep with concavity lesseninglaterallyand
anteri-NO. 2 SPONGES,
BRACHIOPODA,
ETC.— COOPER
2!J orlyto the steep sides deflectedtoward
the brachialvalve,which
sur-round
theinner concavity.Median
fold lowand
broad originatingat about the middle. Cardinal extremities flattened to sulcate. Interarea short,plane,hypercline.Measurements
inmm. —
Holotype, length 12.0,midwidth
(basedon
half
measure
of 8.0) 16.0,hingewidth (based onhalfmeasure
of 7.3)14.6, thickness at middle 2.8, surface curvature 18.5
mm.;
paratype (I.G.M.), length ii.o,midwidth
(basedon
halfmeasure
of j-j) 15.4, hingewidth (basedon
halfmeasure
of 7.2) 14.4,thickness ?,curvature 19.0.Types.
—
Holotype,U.S.N. M. No.
115504; paratype, I.G.M.; un- figuredparatypes,U.S.N.M.
Nos. 115503, 115505.Horizon and
locality.—
Dictyoclostus zone, loc.8o6k,806-I.Discussion.
—
This isan uncommon
speciesand
appears to be con- finedto thelower part of thecolumn
intheMonos
Hills.The
speciesischaracterized
by
itsstronglyconvex
pediclevalve,theslightcardinal auriculations,and narrow
but prominent sulcus in the pedicle valve.It is unlike
any
other chonetid in this regionand seems
to be relatedsomewhat
remotelyto C. suhliratiis Girty.That
specieshowever
pos- sesses acutely angular cardinal extremities, anarrower
sulcus,much more
abruptand
steep lateral slopesand much
fullerumbonal
region.The
chonetids of theWord
formation of the GlassMountains
identi- fiedbyKing
as C. suhliratusare mostly largershells than C.gibberu- lus.Cloud
indicates no chonetidfrom
Coahuila even remotely related to this species.CHONETES MONOSENSIS
Cooper,new
species Plate6E,figures 28-34Shell of about
medium
size for the genus, transversely subrectang- ular to semielliptical in outline, the hingeforming
the widest part.Lateralmargins broadly
rounded
to gentlyconvex and
slopingtoward
the middle. Anteriormargin
nearly straight to slightly emarginate.Anterior
commissure
moderately uniplicate. Surface finely costellate, 3 to4
costellae occupying imm.
at the front margin.Pedicle valve unevenly
convex
in lateral profile with the anterior halfmoderatelyconvex
butthe posterior half flattened. Anterior pro-file broadly
convex and
with themedian
portion slightly depressed.Beak
small,barely perceptibleon the posteriormargin.Umbo
sulcate, the sulcus extendingfrom
the beakto the anteriormargin, deepeningand
widening anteriorly but not of greatdepth at its deepest anterior part. Flanks with long, moderately steep slopes facing the cardinal28
SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS
VOL. II9 extremitiesand
with the anterolateral portions gently swollen. Inter- areashort, apsacline.Brachial valve very gently concave in lateral
and
anterior profiles.Umbonal and median
regions nearly flat.Anteromedian
portion gently elevated in alow
fold corresponding to the shallow pedicle sulcus.Lateral
margins
slightly reflectedtoward
the brachial valve but themain
portion of the flanks gentlyconcave; portion of flanks adjacent to folded areasomewhat
depressed along the margin.Interior of brachial valve, cardinal process trilobed, moderately large;
median
ridge long, low, extendingnearly to frontmargin
; lat- eral ridges thick; sockets deep; brachial processes obsolete.Measurements
inmm. —
Holotype, length15.0,midwidth
21.9,hinge width (basedon
halfmeasure
of 11.4) 22.8, thickness 4.2.Types.
—
Holotype,U.S.N.M. No.
115499; figured paratypes,U.S.N.M.
Nos. 115500, 115501; unfigured paratype,U.S.N.M. No.
115502.
Horizon and
locality.—
Spiriferellinazone,loc.8o6d,8o6f.
Discussion.
—
This speciesis fairlycommon
intheupper bedsof theMonos
formation but it is difficult to preparegood
specimens. It is the largest of the chonetids so farfound
in the vicinity of El Anti-monio and
for this reason is quite easy torecognize. It is suggestive of C. deliciasensisKing
but differs in having a well-defined foldand
sulcus. Chonetes phosphoriensis
Branson
is a related speciesbut ap- pears tohave
beensomewhat
smallerin sizeand
with a deepersulcusand more
extendedcardinal extremities. ChoneteskaibabensisMcKee
is a comparable
form
but differs in havingamore subdued
sulcus on the pedicle valve.Poor
preservation of theKaibab
species prevents amore
detailedcomparisonof thetwo
specieswhich
agreeinproportions.HETERALOSIA MEXICANA
Cooper,new
species Plate7A, figures 1-3Shell ofaboutthe usualsize for thegenus, concavo-convex, slightly wider than long with a subcircularto subelliptical outline; hinge nar- row. Anterior
commissure
notfolded. Surfaceof pedicle valveorna-mented by
short, thick, oblique, hollow spines lying at a low angle to thesurface orrecumbent on
the surface. Brachial valvewithoutspines.Pedicle valve
forming
a low, unsymmetrical cone withthetruncatedapex
atthe posteriorend
; lateral profilemoderatelyconvex
with the greatestconvexityin the posterior half; anterior with about thesame
convexityas thelateralprofile.Umbonal and
beak region representedby
a small depressedand rough
area that constitutes the cicatrix ofNO. 2 SPONGES,
BRACHIOPODA,
ETC.— COOPER 29
attachment.Median
region swollenand
with moderately steep slopes to thelateraland
anteriormargins. Interarea short, flatand narrow
;
apsadine.
Brachial valve moderately concave in lateral
and
anterior profiles.Umbonal
regionslightlyswollenand
convex, descendingtotheconcavemedian
area. Sides slightly elevatedtoward
the brachial valve to fitsnugly into the pedicle valve.
Measurements
inmm. —
Holotype, length 13.3, width 16.5, hinge width 7.5, thickness at middle 3.3.Holotype.—
U.S.N.M. No.
115587.Horizon and
locality.—
Spiriferellina zone, loc. 8o6f.
Discussion.
— The
only comparable described species is Heteralosia hystricula Girty, formerly referred to Strophalosiaand
occuring in theWord
formation of the GlassMountains
of Texas. This species does notgrow
tothe size of theMexican
speciesand
is usuallymuch
less
expanded and
deeper.Furthermore
the attachment scar of theTexas
species is usually larger than that ofH.
mexicana.CANCRINELLA PHOSPHATICA
(Girty)Plate 7B,figures 4-1
1
Productusphosphaticus Girty, U. S.Geol. Surv. Bull. 436,p.29,pi. 2, figs. 7-9, 1910.
Linoproductus (Cancrinella) phosphaticus (Girty) R. E. King, Univ. Texas Bull. 3042,p. 77, pi. 17, figs. 6-7, 1930.
Shellmoderatelylarge for the genus, subovatein outline, auriculate withthehingeaboutequaling the greatest width. Cardinal extremities approximatelya right angle.
Deeply
concavo-convex. Lateralmargins
gentlyrounded
; anteriormargin somewhat
narrowly rounded.Length and
width subequal to longerthan wide. Surfacemulticostellate, with about8
to 10 costellae to 5mm.
at the frontmargin
ofan
adult.Concentric wrinkles numerous, narrow, not strongly
pronounced on
thebody
of the shellbutmuch
concentratedon
the ears. Spines longand
slender, scattered irregularly overbody
of shell but concentratedon
the ears. Surface spine bases elongate posterior to the point of elevation of the spine; spines slightly elevated above surfaceand
attachedat a very lowangle.Pedicle valve strongly
convex
in lateral profile with the greatest convexity inthe posterior half; anteriorprofilemore
broadlyrounded
thanthe lateralprofile.Umbonal
region swollenand
tumid, theswell- ing continuing to themedian
region butbecoming
less anteriorly.Umbonal
slopesrounded and
steep. Lateral slopesconvex
but only30 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS
VOL. II9 moderately steep. Anterior slope longand
gentle.Beak narrow and
small,arched over the
umbo
of the brachialvalve.Brachial valve deeply concave in both profiles
and
closely fitting the inner concavity of the pedicle valve.Umbonal
region deeply con- cave; beak little developed. Surface without spines.Measurements
inmm. — Hypotype, U.S.N.M.
No. 115573a, length (crestofumbo
tofrontmargin)
30.0,midwidth
27.0?,hinge width ?,thickness ?,surface
measure
of pedicle valve40.0. Figured specimen,U.S.N.M. No,
115572a, length (crestofumbo
to frontmargin)
28.5,midwidth
(basedon
halfmeasure
of 11.4?) 22.8?,hingewidth (basedon
halfmeasure
of 13.6) 27.2, thickness ca. 5.0, surfacemeasure
of pedicle valve, 50.0?Hypotypes.
— U.S.N.M.
Nos. 115572a, b, 115573a, b, I.G.M.Horizon and
locality.—
Fairlycommon
in Leiorhynchoidea-Cancri- nellazone, loc.8o6i.Discussion.
—
This species ismost
readily recognizedby
its generalsimilarity of habit to Linoproductus but it differs in possessing
more
spines
and
narrow, concentric wrinkleson
thebody
of the shell.The
wrinkles are concentratedat the ears.This genus occurs in Pennsylvanian
and Permian
rocks in other parts ofNorth America
as well as inEurope and
Asia. InNorth America
its species are usually not ofcommon
occurrence but arefound
sparingly. InMexico
a closely related species, Cancrinella ru- gosa Cloud, occurs in bed 17 of the Difunta sectionand
beds 5 to 7 of the Malascachas section, both in thePermian
area ofLas
Delicias, Coahuila.The
Coahuila species differsfrom
C. phosphaticain having strongerand more
distantlyspaced costellae,6
or7in 5mm. compared
to
8
to 10 costellae inthesame
distance intheMonos
Hills specimens.Cancrinella phosphatica is
known
in theUnited
Statesfrom
the phosphate beds of thePark
City formation of Idaho near Montpelier.King
(1930, p. yy) figures this speciesfrom
the upper part of theWord
formation, Glass Mountains, Tex. InEurope and
Asiathemost
closely related species isCancrinella cancriniformis Tschernyschew.
ANIDANTHUS ALATUS
Cooper,new
species Plate /C, figures 12-26Small,wider than long withthehinge
forming
thewidestpart.Out-
line elliptical to subrectangular. Cardinal extremities alate. Lateral
margins
slopingmedianly;anteriormargin
broadly rounded. Anteriorcommissure
slightly uniplicate. Surface costellate, costellae narrowly rounded, subequal in size, separatedby striaethataremuch narrower
NO. 2 SPONGES,
BRACHIOPODA,
ETC.— COOPER
3Ithan the costellae. Brachial valve strongly plaited
by growth
layers.About
2 to 3 costellae occupythespace of imm,
atthe frontmargin
ofanadult pediclevalve. Spineson
thebody
of pedicle valvescattered, notnumerous and
arisingfrom
the costellae at alow
angle.Hinge
spines long, slender, at least 5on
each side of the beak.Pedicle valve very strongly
and
unevenlyconvex
in lateral profile, the greatestconvexity occurring intheumbonal
region. Anteriorpro-file strongly
and
broadlyconvex
with longlateral slopesand
asulcatamedian
region.Umbo
swollen, entirely visible in the brachialview
ofa complete specimen. Sulcusnarowly U-shaped, shallow tomoder-
atelydeep,originating 7to 10
mm.
anteriortothebeakand
extending to the front margin. Flanksbounding
sulcusnarowly rounded and
with steep lateral slopes. Cardinal extremities narrowlyconvex and
extendedintoprominent alae.Brachial valvemoderately deeply concavein lateral
and
anteriorpro-files,the greatest concavity locatedinthe
umbonal
region.Median
areaflatlyconcave,risingposterolaterally
and
anterolaterallytothemargins.Anterior
margin forming
a rimaround
the inner concavity. Cardinal extremities concave,somewhat
elevated abovethevalveand
not shar- ingintheplaitedcharacter of the brachialvalve. Costellaeon
alaefine, radial,uninterruptedby growth
linesand
oftenoverlying theplaits of themain body
ofthe valve.Interior of pedicle valve with
heavy umbonal
callus;median
ridge correspondingtoand formed by
the infolding of the valve causedby
the sulcus. Diductor scars largeand
flabellate; adductor impressions large,confinedtothemedian
ridge. Brachialinteriorwithlow cardinal processand
short,thickmedian
ridge.Measurements
inmm. —
Holotype, length 19.6plus,midwidth
22.5, hinge width 27.8, surface length of pedicle valve ca. 33.0, thickness at center 5.6; paratype(U.S.N.M. No.
115590a), length 14.8, mid- width 19.9,hingewidth (basedon
halfmeasure
of 13.0) 26.0, surface length of pedicle valveca. 27.0, thicknessatmiddle5.0.Types.
—
Holotype,U.S.N.M. No.
115471; figured paratypesU.S.N.M.
Nos. 115572a, b, 115590a; unfigured paratype,U.S.N.M.
No.
115590b,I.G.M
H
orisonand
locality.— Abundant
intheAnidanthus
zone, loc.8o6m,
8o6n, 806-0.Discussion.
—
This species is characterized by its small size, the strong convexity, peculiar development of the alaeand
the plaited nature of the brachial valve.At
least three other species areknown
which
are similar to A. alatus.The
phosphate beds of thePark
City32
SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS
VOL. IIQ formation of Idaho haveyieldedA.
eucharis (Girty)which
possesses aplaitedbrachialvalve butisamuch
smallershelland
onethat isnot so stronglyalate.Anidanthus waagenianus
(Girty)from
the Capitan limestone is similarbutmuch
smallerand more
compressed.Anidan-
thuswaagenianus
as figuredby King seems
to consistoftwo
species, onefrom
theLeonard and
onefrom
theWord
formationand
neither ofthem
conspecific with Girty's species. NeithertheLeonard
northeWord
species is likeA.
alatus.The Word
specimens are evenmore
alate than the
Mexican
species while theLeonard
specimens are nar-rower and
smaller.DICTYOCLOSTUS DEPRESSUS
Cooper,new
species Plate8,figures i-io; plategB,figures8-13;plate loA,figures 1-4 Shell fairlylarge for the genus, lengthand
widthsubequal, strongly geniculatedand
with moderately long trail, about 25mm.
long inan
adult. Surface
marked by
fine costellae that are reticulated over the posterior nongeniculated surfaceby
concentric undulations of about thesame
sizeas thecostae. Radialcostaenotincreasing greatlyin size anteriorlyand
quiteuniform
in size over the anterior geniculation surface.No
spines preservedon
the pedicle valve. Visceralchamber
moderatelylarge.Pedicle valve strongly geniculatedin lateral profile, the geniculation taking place
30
to40 mm.
(surfacemeasure)
anterior to the beak.Geniculationtakingplace ina
narrow
curve causingumbonal and
trail surfacestobe approximatelyparallelin adults.Umbonal
region swol- len, its sidesforming an
angle of about 95° with the beak. Sides ofumbo
descending steeply to the cardinal region.Beak
protruding slightlyposterior tothe posteriormargin. Sulcus strongand
deep for the genus, originatingon
theumbo
5 to 10mm.
anterior to the beakand
extending to the anterior margin. Sulcus narrowlyU-shaped
in section, widening slightlyand becoming somewhat
shallowertoward
the anterior margin. Flanksbounding
sulcus swollen in the visceral area but wellrounded and
with very steep slopesinthe anteriorpart.Ears
prominent, moderatelywell rounded.Brachial valve gently concave in visceral area, strongly geniculated at
an
angle of about 90° anteriorly.Umbonal
region concave for a distance of about 5mm. from
the beak butbecoming
elevated into alow narrow
foldanteriorly.Areas bounding
foldflattogently concave.Long
slender spinesextendposteriorlyand
mediallyfrom
geniculated portion.Interiorof pedicle valvewith broadlyflabellatediductor impressions, adductor scarslocated