YTZ-1, Torinoko Block (Jurassic of Japan)

Where: Japan (36.8° N, 140.3° E: paleocoordinates 44.4° N, 143.1° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Tithonian (150.8 - 145.0 Ma)

• SGM (sandstone-gray mudstone) unit

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified shale

• dark green shale

Size class: microfossils

Primary reference: N. Hori. 1999. Latest Jurassic radiolarians from the northeastern part of the Torinoko Block, Yamizo Mountains, central Japan. Science Reports of the Institute of Geoscience University of Tsukuba, Section B: Geological Sciences 20:47-114 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 131668: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 27.07.2012

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Taxonomic list

Protozoa
 Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae
 Spumellaria - Orbiculiformidae
? Orbiculiforma kanayamaensis Mizutani 1981 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Sethocapsidae
Sethocapsa hexagona Hori 1999 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Spongocapsulidae
Spongocapsula ovum Hori 1999 radiolarian
Spongocapsula conica Hori 1999 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Canoptidae
Cinguloturris cylindra Kemkin and Rudenko 1993 radiolarian
Cinguloturris carpatica Dumitrica and Mello 1982 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae
Ristola altissima Rüst 1885 radiolarian
"Tethysetta mashitaensis" = Parvicingula mashitaensis Mizutani 1981 radiolarian
Tethysetta boesii Parona 1890 radiolarian
Wrangellium okamurai Mizutani 1981 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Xitidae
Xitus gifuensis Mizutani 1981 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiidae
Stichocapsa praepulchella Hori 1999 radiolarian
Pseudoeucyrtis reticularis Matsuoka and Yao 1985 radiolarian
Pseudoeucyrtis levis Hori 1999 radiolarian
Stichomitra "sp. A" Cayeux 1897 radiolarian
Solenotryma ichikawai Matsuoka and Yao 1985 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Pseudodictyomitridae
Loopus primitivus Matsuoka and Yao 1985 radiolarian
Pseudodictyomitra leptoconica Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Pseudodictyomitra carpatica Lozyniak 1969 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Williriedellidae
Williriedellum crystallinum Dumitrica 1970 radiolarian
Zhamoidellum ovum Dumitrica 1970 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiellidae
Eucyrtidiellum pyramis Aita 1986 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Ultranaporidae
Napora sp. Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Archaeodictyomitridae
Archaeodictyomitra excellens Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra minoensis Mizutani 1981 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra apiarium Rüst 1885 radiolarian
Thanarla brouweri Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Unumidae
Protunuma japonicus Matsuoka and Yao 1985 radiolarian
 Actinommacea - Xiphostylidae
Triactoma blakei Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Saturnalidae
Acanthocircus suboblongus Yao 1972 radiolarian