Jebel Buwaydah, Oman, JB 19 (Cretaceous of Oman)

Where: Oman (23.0° N, 57.1° E: paleocoordinates 8.8° S, 43.2° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Wahrah Formation, Berriasian (145.0 - 139.8 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: basinal (siliceous); lithified, red chert

• Red radiolarian chert

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: original silica, replaced with calcite

Collection methods: bulk, chemical, hydroflouric, sieve,

Primary reference: W. Kiessling. 1995. Palökologische Verwertbarkeit oberjurassisch-unterkretazischer Radiolarienfaunen mit Beispielen aus Antarktis, Oman und Südalpen. Unpublished Ph.D. University of Erlangen, Germany 1-465 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 47174: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 16.02.2005

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Radiolarians only
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unclassified
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Patelulla aff. verteroensis
Protozoa
 Radiolaria - Actinommidae
Actinomma "sp. A"
Actinomma "sp. A" Haeckel 1862 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Pseudoaulophacidae
Alievium helenae, Alievium helenae, Godia "sp. A", Godia "sp. B", Godia "sp. C", Godia tuberculata
Alievium helenae Schaaf 1981 radiolarian
Alievium helenae Schaaf 1981 radiolarian
ssp. picum
Godia "sp. A" Wu 1986 radiolarian
Godia "sp. B" Wu 1986 radiolarian
Godia "sp. C" Wu 1986 radiolarian
Godia tuberculata Wu and Li 1982 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Spongodiscidae
Stylodictya "sp. B", Spongotripus "sp. A"
Stylodictya "sp. B" Ehrenberg 1847 radiolarian
 Spumellaria -
Staurocyclia martini
Staurocyclia martini Rüst 1898 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Orbiculiformidae
Spongostaurus compactus
Spongostaurus compactus Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Angulobracchiidae
"Paronaella aff. venadoensis" = Paronaella, Paronaella tubulata, Paronaella cf. solanoensis, "Spongotripus communis" = Paronaella communis, ? Paronaella trifoliacea, "Archaeotriastrum "sp. A"" = Paronaella, Archaeotriastrum mostleri, Deviatus "sp. B", Deviatus diamphidius, Angulobracchia heteroporata, ? Angulobracchia portmanni
"Paronaella aff. venadoensis" = Paronaella radiolarian
Paronaella tubulata Steiger 1992 radiolarian
Paronaella cf. solanoensis Pessagno 1971 radiolarian
"Spongotripus communis" = Paronaella communis Squinabol 1903 radiolarian
? Paronaella trifoliacea Ozvoldova 1992 radiolarian
"Archaeotriastrum "sp. A"" = Paronaella Pessagno 1971 radiolarian
Archaeotriastrum mostleri Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
Deviatus "sp. B" Li 1986 radiolarian
Deviatus diamphidius Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Angulobracchia heteroporata Steiger 1992 radiolarian
? Angulobracchia portmanni Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Patulibracchiidae
Halesium aff. sexangulum, Halesium lineatum, Halesium irregularis, Halesium latifolia
Halesium lineatum Jud 1994 radiolarian
Halesium irregularis Steiger 1992 radiolarian
Halesium latifolia Steiger 1992 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Sponguridae
? Patellula "sp. A", ? Patellula "sp. B", ? Patellula "sp. C", ? Patellula "sp. D", ? Patellula "sp. E"
? Patellula "sp. A" Kozlova 1972 radiolarian
? Patellula "sp. B" Kozlova 1972 radiolarian
? Patellula "sp. C" Kozlova 1972 radiolarian
? Patellula "sp. D" Kozlova 1972 radiolarian
? Patellula "sp. E" Kozlova 1972 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Archaeospongoprunidae
Archaeospongoprunum tehamaensis, Archaeospongoprunum cortinaensis
Archaeospongoprunum tehamaensis Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
Archaeospongoprunum cortinaensis Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
 Spumellaria -
Spongiomma "sp. A", Spongiomma "sp. F"
Spongiomma "sp. A" Haeckel 1887 radiolarian
Spongiomma "sp. F" Haeckel 1887 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Parvivaccidae
Acaeniotyle umbilicata, Praeconosphaera spinosa, Praeconosphaera tuberosa, Praeconosphaera magnimamma, Acaeniotylopsis aff. helenae, Acastea diaphorogona
Acaeniotyle umbilicata Rüst 1898 radiolarian
Praeconosphaera spinosa Yang 1993 radiolarian
Praeconosphaera tuberosa Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian
Praeconosphaera magnimamma Rüst 1898 radiolarian
Acaeniotylopsis aff. helenae radiolarian
aff. Alievium helenae
Acastea diaphorogona Foreman 1973 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Pyramispongiidae
"Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis" = Pyramispongia barmsteinensis, Nodotetraedra pala
"Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis" = Pyramispongia barmsteinensis Steiger 1992 radiolarian
Nodotetraedra pala Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae
Pantanellium riedeli, Pantanellium squinaboli
Pantanellium riedeli Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Pantanellium squinaboli Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Tritrabidae
Tritrabs casmaliaensis, Tritrabs rhododactylus
Tritrabs casmaliaensis Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Tritrabs rhododactylus Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Hagiastridae
Crucella cf. espartoensis, Crucella theokaftensis, Tetraditryma aff. praeplena, Higumastra aff. spinosum
Crucella cf. espartoensis Pessagno 1971 radiolarian
Crucella theokaftensis Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Tetraditryma aff. praeplena Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian
Higumastra aff. spinosum radiolarian
aff. Tetrarectangulum spinosum
 Spumellaria -
Haliomma cf. giganteum, Heliosoma "sp. A", Heliosoma "sp. B"
Haliomma cf. giganteum Rüst 1898 radiolarian
Heliosoma "sp. A" radiolarian
Heliosoma "sp. B" radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Praeconocaryommidae
Praeconocaryomma jiangzeensis
Praeconocaryomma jiangzeensis Wu and Li 1982 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Emiluviidae
Emiluvia pessagnoi, Emiluvia hopsoni, Emiluvia chica, Emiluvia aff. chica, Emiluvia omanensis
Emiluvia pessagnoi Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Emiluvia hopsoni Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Emiluvia chica Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Emiluvia aff. chica Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Emiluvia omanensis Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Saturnalidae
"Acanthocircus dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos
"Acanthocircus dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos Squinabol radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Hexastylidae
Hexastylus uvarius
Hexastylus uvarius Rüst 1898 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Hexalonchidae
Hexalonche "sp. C"
Hexalonche "sp. C" Haeckel 1881 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Archaeodictyomitridae
Thanarla praeveneta, Thanarla ex gr. brouweri, Archaeodictyomitra vulgaris, Archaeodictyomitra thiensis, Archaeodictyomitra apiarium, Archaeodictyomitra lacrimula
Thanarla praeveneta Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Thanarla ex gr. brouweri Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra vulgaris Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra thiensis Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra apiarium Rüst 1885 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra lacrimula Foreman 1973 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Carpocaniidae
Diacanthocapsa "sp. A"
Diacanthocapsa "sp. A" Squinabol 1903 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Ultranaporidae
Napora ex gr. bukryi
Napora ex gr. bukryi Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Williriedellidae
Tricolocapsa campana, Cryptamphorella dumitricai, Cryptamphorella conara, Hemicryptocapsa capita, "Holocrytocanium barbui" = Holocryptocanium
Tricolocapsa campana Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
Cryptamphorella dumitricai Schaaf 1981 radiolarian
Cryptamphorella conara Foreman 1968 radiolarian
Hemicryptocapsa capita Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian
"Holocrytocanium barbui" = Holocryptocanium radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Syringocapsidae
Podocapsa amphitreptera, Podobursa aff. spinosum, ? Podobursa "sp. D", Podobursa triacantha, Syringocapsa "sp. A", Syringocapsa lata, Katroma milloti
Podocapsa amphitreptera Foreman 1973 radiolarian
ssp. amphitreptera
? Podobursa "sp. D" Wisniowski 1889 radiolarian
Podobursa triacantha Fischli 1916 radiolarian
ssp. polyacantha (3), ssp. triacantha (8), ssp. tetracantha (4)
Syringocapsa "sp. A" Neviani 1900 radiolarian
Syringocapsa lata Yang 1993 radiolarian
Katroma milloti Schaaf 1984 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae
"Parvicingula ex gr. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii, "Parvicingula aff. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii, Praeparvicingula cosmoconica, Wrangellium puga, Wrangellium depressum, Parvicingula dhimenaensis, Ristola cretacea, Mirifusus chenodes
"Parvicingula ex gr. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii Parona 1890 radiolarian
"Parvicingula aff. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii Parona 1890 radiolarian
Praeparvicingula cosmoconica Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Wrangellium puga Schaaf 1981 radiolarian
Wrangellium depressum Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian
Parvicingula dhimenaensis Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian
Ristola cretacea Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Mirifusus chenodes Renz 1974 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Canoptidae
Cinguloturris arabica
Cinguloturris arabica Jud 1994 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Spongocapsulidae
Obesacapsula rotunda, "Sethocapsa aff. cetia" = Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula rusconensis, Spongocapsula dumitricai, Spongocapsula perampla
Obesacapsula rotunda Hinde 1900 radiolarian
"Sethocapsa aff. cetia" = Obesacapsula cetia Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Obesacapsula bullata Steiger 1992 radiolarian
Obesacapsula rusconensis Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian
[entered as Obesacapsula ruscoensis]
Spongocapsula dumitricai Widz and De Wever 1993 radiolarian
Spongocapsula perampla Rüst 1885 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Amphipyndacidae
Amphipyndax obesa
Amphipyndax obesa Squinabol 1903 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Sethocapsidae
? Stylocapsa "sp. A", Sethocapsa pseudouterculus, Sethocapsa kaminogoensis, Sethocapsa leiostraca
? Stylocapsa "sp. A" Principi 1909 radiolarian
Sethocapsa pseudouterculus Aita 1986 radiolarian
Sethocapsa kaminogoensis Aita 1986 radiolarian
Sethocapsa leiostraca Foreman 1973 radiolarian
 Nassellaria -
? Windalia "sp. B"
? Windalia "sp. B" Ellis 1993 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiellidae
? Eucyrtidiellum "sp. A", Eucyrtidiellum ozaiense
? Eucyrtidiellum "sp. A" Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian
Eucyrtidiellum ozaiense Aita 1986 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Xitidae
Neorelumbra "sp. A", Neorelumbra "sp. B", ? Neorelumbra "sp. C", Neorelumbra buwaydahensis, Neorelumbra tippitae, Xitus cf. spicularius, Xitus cf. alievi
Neorelumbra "sp. A" Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
Neorelumbra "sp. B" Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
? Neorelumbra "sp. C" Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
Neorelumbra buwaydahensis Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
Neorelumbra tippitae Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
Xitus cf. spicularius Aliev 1961 radiolarian
Xitus cf. alievi Foreman 1973 radiolarian
sensu Schaaf
 Nassellaria - Pseudodictyomitridae
"Loopus ex gr. nudus" = Pseudodictyomitra nuda, Pseudodictyomitra carpatica
"Loopus ex gr. nudus" = Pseudodictyomitra nuda Schaaf 1981 radiolarian
Pseudodictyomitra carpatica Lozyniak 1969 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiidae
Cyrtocapsa tricornis
Cyrtocapsa tricornis Jud 1994 radiolarian
 Actinommacea - Xiphostylidae
Suna echiodes, Zanola "sp. A", Triactoma "sp. C", Triactoma hidalgoensis
Suna echiodes Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Zanola "sp. A" Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian
Triactoma "sp. C" Rüst 1885 radiolarian
Triactoma hidalgoensis Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian