PBDB Collection

Jebel Buwaydah, Oman, JB 32 (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 Unpublished Ph.D. University of Erlangen, Germany 1-465 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details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 47176: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 16.02.2005

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Taxonomic list

• Radiolarians only

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Protozoa
Radiolaria - Actinommidae	Actinomma "sp. E" Actinomma "sp. E" Haeckel 1862 radiolarian
Actinommacea - Xiphostylidae	Triactoma tithonianum, Triactoma hidalgoensis Triactoma tithonianum Rüst 1885 radiolarian Triactoma hidalgoensis Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiidae	Cyrtocapsa tricornis, Cyrtocapsa aff. tricornis Cyrtocapsa tricornis Jud 1994 radiolarian Cyrtocapsa aff. tricornis Jud 1994 radiolarian
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 - Xitidae	Neorelumbra "sp. D", Neorelumbra buwaydahensis, Neorelumbra tippitae, Xitus cf. alievi, Xitus cf. spicularius Neorelumbra "sp. D" Kiessling 1995 radiolarian Neorelumbra buwaydahensis Kiessling 1995 radiolarian Neorelumbra tippitae Kiessling 1995 radiolarian Xitus cf. alievi Foreman 1973 radiolarian sensu Schaaf Xitus cf. spicularius Aliev 1961 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Unumidae	Unuma "sp. A" Unuma "sp. A" Ichikawa and Yao 1976 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Archaeodictyomitridae	Thanarla ex gr. brouweri, Archaeodictyomitra lacrimula, Archaeodictyomitra excellens, Archaeodictyomitra apiarium Thanarla ex gr. brouweri Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian Archaeodictyomitra lacrimula Foreman 1973 radiolarian Archaeodictyomitra excellens Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian Archaeodictyomitra apiarium Rüst 1885 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Sethocapsidae	Sethocapsa ex gr. trachyostraca, Sethocapsa kaminogoensis, Sethocapsa leiostraca, ? Sethocapsa subcrassitestata, Sethocapsa aff. dorysphaeroides Sethocapsa ex gr. trachyostraca Foreman 1973 radiolarian Sethocapsa kaminogoensis Aita 1986 radiolarian Sethocapsa leiostraca Foreman 1973 radiolarian ? Sethocapsa subcrassitestata Aita 1986 radiolarian Sethocapsa aff. dorysphaeroides Neviani 1900 radiolarian
Nassellaria -	Windalia aff. pyrgodes, ? Windalia "sp. B" Windalia aff. pyrgodes radiolarian ? Windalia "sp. B" Ellis 1993 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Spongocapsulidae	Spongocapsula "sp. A", Spongocapsula perampla, Spongocapsula palmerae, Obesacapsula "sp. B", Obesacapsula rotunda, Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula rusconensis Spongocapsula "sp. A" Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Spongocapsula perampla Rüst 1885 radiolarian Spongocapsula palmerae Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Obesacapsula "sp. B" Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Obesacapsula rotunda Hinde 1900 radiolarian Obesacapsula cetia Foreman 1973 radiolarian Obesacapsula bullata Steiger 1992 radiolarian Obesacapsula rusconensis Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian [entered as Obesacapsula ruscoensis]
Nassellaria - Amphipyndacidae	? Amphipyndax "sp. B", Amphipyndax obesa ? Amphipyndax "sp. B" Foreman 1966 radiolarian Amphipyndax obesa Squinabol 1903 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae	"Parvicingula ex gr. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii, "Parvicingula aff. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii, Mirifusus mediodilatatus, Parvicingula dhimenaensis, Wrangellium puga, Wrangellium depressum, Praeparvicingula cosmoconica "Parvicingula ex gr. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii Parona 1890 radiolarian "Parvicingula aff. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii Parona 1890 radiolarian Mirifusus mediodilatatus Rüst 1885 radiolarian ssp. minor Parvicingula dhimenaensis Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian Wrangellium puga Schaaf 1981 radiolarian Wrangellium depressum Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian Praeparvicingula cosmoconica Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Syringocapsidae	? Podobursa "sp. D", Podobursa triacantha, Syringocapsa lata, Podocapsa amphitreptera ? Podobursa "sp. D" Wisniowski 1889 radiolarian Podobursa triacantha Fischli 1916 radiolarian ssp. polyacantha (3), ssp. triacantha (2), ssp. tetracantha (1) Syringocapsa lata Yang 1993 radiolarian Podocapsa amphitreptera Foreman 1973 radiolarian ssp. amphitreptera
Nassellaria - Ultranaporidae	Napora ex gr. bukryi Napora ex gr. bukryi Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Williriedellidae	Cryptamphorella macropora, Cryptamphorella dumitricai, Tricolocapsa campana Cryptamphorella macropora Dumitrica 1970 radiolarian Cryptamphorella dumitricai Schaaf 1981 radiolarian Tricolocapsa campana Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Poulpidae	Saitoum dercourti Saitoum dercourti Widz and De Wever 1993 radiolarian
Entactinaria - Saturnalidae	"Acanthocircus dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos "Acanthocircus dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos Squinabol radiolarian
Entactinaria - Hexastylidae	Hexastylus uvarius Hexastylus uvarius Rüst 1898 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Acaeniotylidae	Acaeniotylidae indet. Acaeniotylidae indet. Yang 1993 radiolarian
Spumellaria -	Tetrarectangulum poratum Tetrarectangulum poratum Steiger 1992 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Hagiastridae	Crucella cf. collina Crucella cf. collina Jud 1994 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Pyramispongiidae	"Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis" = Pyramispongia barmsteinensis, Nodotetraedra pala "Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis" = Pyramispongia barmsteinensis Steiger 1992 radiolarian Nodotetraedra pala Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Archaeospongoprunidae	Archaeospongoprunum cortinaensis, Archaeospongoprunum klingi Archaeospongoprunum cortinaensis Pessagno 1973 radiolarian Archaeospongoprunum klingi Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Praeconocaryommidae	Praeconocaryomma hexagona Praeconocaryomma hexagona Rüst 1898 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Spongodiscidae	Stylodictya "sp. A", Spongotripus "sp. A" Stylodictya "sp. A" Ehrenberg 1847 radiolarian Spongotripus "sp. A" radiolarian
Spumellaria -	Spongiomma "sp. A", Spongiomma "sp. F" Spongiomma "sp. A" Haeckel 1887 radiolarian Spongiomma "sp. F" Haeckel 1887 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Parvivaccidae	Acastea diaphorogona, Acastea minispinea, Acaeniotylopsis aff. helenae, Praeconosphaera tuberosa, Praeconosphaera spinosa Acastea diaphorogona Foreman 1973 radiolarian Acastea minispinea Yang 1993 radiolarian Acaeniotylopsis aff. helenae radiolarian aff. Alievium helenae Praeconosphaera tuberosa Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian Praeconosphaera spinosa Yang 1993 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Angulobracchiidae	Angulobracchia heteroporata, "? Tritrabs media" = Angulobracchia media, Angulobracchia trifolia, ? Angulobracchia portmanni, Paronaella aff. venadoensis, Paronaella "sp. C", Paronaella tubulata, Archaeotriastrum mostleri, Paronaella cf. solanoensis, Paronaella aff. solanoensis, Deviatus diamphidius Angulobracchia heteroporata Steiger 1992 radiolarian "? Tritrabs media" = Angulobracchia media Steiger 1992 radiolarian Angulobracchia trifolia Steiger 1992 radiolarian ? Angulobracchia portmanni Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian Paronaella aff. venadoensis radiolarian Paronaella "sp. C" Pessagno 1971 radiolarian Paronaella tubulata Steiger 1992 radiolarian Archaeotriastrum mostleri Kiessling 1995 radiolarian Paronaella cf. solanoensis Pessagno 1971 radiolarian Paronaella aff. solanoensis Pessagno 1971 radiolarian Deviatus diamphidius Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Tritrabidae	Archaeotritrabs gracilis, Tritrabs rhododactylus, Tritrabs casmaliaensis, Tritrabs ewingi Archaeotritrabs gracilis Steiger 1992 radiolarian Tritrabs rhododactylus Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian Tritrabs casmaliaensis Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Tritrabs ewingi Pessagno 1977 radiolarian ssp. ewingi
Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae	Pantanellium nodaculeatum, Pantanellium squinaboli, Pantanellium riedeli Pantanellium nodaculeatum Steiger 1992 radiolarian Pantanellium squinaboli Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian Pantanellium riedeli Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Pseudoaulophacidae	Alievium helenae, Alievium helenae, Godia "sp. B", Godia tuberculata Alievium helenae Schaaf 1981 radiolarian Alievium helenae Schaaf 1981 radiolarian ssp. picum Godia "sp. B" Wu 1986 radiolarian Godia tuberculata Wu and Li 1982 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Orbiculiformidae	Spongostaurus compactus, Orbiculiforma aff. railensis, ? Orbiculiforma "sp. E" Spongostaurus compactus Kiessling 1995 radiolarian Orbiculiforma aff. railensis radiolarian ? Orbiculiforma "sp. E" Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Sponguridae	Patellula aff. verteroensis, ? Patellula "sp. D", ? Patellula "sp. E" Patellula aff. verteroensis radiolarian ? Patellula "sp. D" Kozlova 1972 radiolarian ? Patellula "sp. E" Kozlova 1972 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Patulibracchiidae	Halesium aff. sexangulum, Halesium lineatum, Halesium irregularis Halesium aff. sexangulum radiolarian Halesium lineatum Jud 1994 radiolarian Halesium irregularis Steiger 1992 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Emiluviidae	Emiluvia omanensis, Emiluvia pessagnoi, Emiluvia chica, Emiluvia salensis Emiluvia omanensis Kiessling 1995 radiolarian Emiluvia pessagnoi Foreman 1973 radiolarian Emiluvia chica Foreman 1973 radiolarian Emiluvia salensis Pessagno 1977 radiolarian