Kr 2-1 (Triassic of Japan)

Where: Aichi, Japan (35.5° N, 137.2° E: paleocoordinates 35.7° N, 113.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Parentactinia nakatsugawaensis other zone, Spathian (251.3 - 247.2 Ma)

Environment/lithology: basinal (siliceous); chert

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: original silica

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: A. Yao and K. Kuwahara. 1997. Radiolarian faunal change from Late Permian to Middle Triassic times (ぺルム紀新世から三畳紀中世にかけての放散虫群集の変遷). NOM, Spec 10:87-96 [W. Foster/W. Foster]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 220801: authorized by William Foster, entered by William Foster on 15.06.2021

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Taxonomic list

Protozoa
 Spumellaria - Oertlispongidae
? Oertlispongus sp. Dumitrica et al. 1980 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Hindeosphaeridae
Pseudostylosphaera sp. Kozur and Mostler 1981 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Pylentonemidae
Polyentactinia sp. Foreman 1963 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Palaeoscenidiidae
Parentactinia nakatsugawaensis Sashida 1983 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Thalassothamnidae
"? Archaeothamnulus sp." = Triassothamnus
"? Archaeothamnulus sp." = Triassothamnus Kozur and Mostler 1981 radiolarian