PBDB Collection

Nadan, Oman, Na 14 (Cretaceous of Oman)

Where: Oman (23.0° N, 57.1° E: paleocoordinates 9.0° S, 43.6° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Nadan Formation, Valanginian (139.8 - 132.9 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: basinal (); lithified, gray, cherty/siliceous wackestone

• Cherty limestones

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: original silica, replaced with calcite

Collection methods: bulk, chemical, hydrochloric, 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 Unpublished Ph.D. University of Erlangen, Germany 1-465 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details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 47179: 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
Spumellaria - Pyramispongiidae	"Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis" = Pyramispongia barmsteinensis "Nodotetraedra barmsteinensis" = Pyramispongia barmsteinensis Steiger 1992 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Archaeospongoprunidae	Archaeospongoprunum cortinaensis Archaeospongoprunum cortinaensis Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
Spumellaria -	Tetrarectangulum poratum, Tetrarectangulum spinosum Tetrarectangulum poratum Steiger 1992 radiolarian Tetrarectangulum spinosum Steiger 1992 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Pseudoaulophacidae	Alievium helenae Alievium helenae Schaaf 1981 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Sponguridae	Patellula aff. verteroensis Patellula aff. verteroensis radiolarian
Spumellaria - Hagiastridae	Crucella cf. collina, Higumastra inflata Crucella cf. collina Jud 1994 radiolarian Higumastra inflata Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae	Pantanellium riedeli, Pantanellium squinaboli, Pantanellium fischeri Pantanellium riedeli Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Pantanellium squinaboli Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian Pantanellium fischeri Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Tritrabidae	Tritrabs ewingi Tritrabs ewingi Pessagno 1977 radiolarian ssp. ewingi
Spumellaria - Angulobracchiidae	Paronaella cf. solanoensis, Deviatus diamphidius, ? Angulobracchia portmanni, Angulobracchia heteroporata Paronaella cf. solanoensis Pessagno 1971 radiolarian Deviatus diamphidius Foreman 1973 radiolarian ? Angulobracchia portmanni Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian Angulobracchia heteroporata Steiger 1992 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Parvivaccidae	Acastea diaphorogona, Acaeniotyle umbilicata Acastea diaphorogona Foreman 1973 radiolarian Acaeniotyle umbilicata Rüst 1898 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Orbiculiformidae	Orbiculiforma lowreyensis, Orbiculiforma ex gr. mclaughlini Orbiculiforma lowreyensis Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Orbiculiforma ex gr. mclaughlini Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Patulibracchiidae	Halesium lineatum Halesium lineatum Jud 1994 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Emiluviidae	Emiluvia pessagnoi, Emiluvia chica Emiluvia pessagnoi Foreman 1973 radiolarian Emiluvia chica Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Spongodiscidae	Stylospongia aff. longispina Stylospongia aff. longispina radiolarian
Radiolaria - Actinommidae	Staurosphaera cf. amplissima Staurosphaera cf. amplissima Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Entactinaria - Hexastylidae	Hexastylus uvarius Hexastylus uvarius Rüst 1898 radiolarian
Entactinaria - Saturnalidae	"Acanthocircus dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos, Acanthocircus trizonalis, Acanthocircus breviaculeatus "Acanthocircus dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos Squinabol radiolarian Acanthocircus trizonalis Rüst 1898 radiolarian Acanthocircus breviaculeatus Donofrio and Mostler 1978 radiolarian
Actinommacea - Xiphostylidae	Suna echiodes, Archaeocenosphaera ruesti Suna echiodes Foreman 1973 radiolarian Archaeocenosphaera ruesti Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Ultranaporidae	Napora durhami Napora durhami Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae	Parvicingula dhimenaensis, Mirifusus mediodilatatus, Wrangellium puga, Wrangellium depressum, Praeparvicingula cosmoconica, "Parvicingula ex gr. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii Parvicingula dhimenaensis Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian Mirifusus mediodilatatus Rüst 1885 radiolarian ssp. mediodilatatus Wrangellium puga Schaaf 1981 radiolarian Wrangellium depressum Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian Praeparvicingula cosmoconica Foreman 1973 radiolarian "Parvicingula ex gr. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii Parona 1890 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Amphipyndacidae	Amphipyndax obesa Amphipyndax obesa Squinabol 1903 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Spongocapsulidae	Obesacapsula rusconensis, "Obesacapsula cetia" = Obesacapsula cetia, "Sethocapsa aff. cetia" = Obesacapsula cetia, Obesacapsula bullata, Obesacapsula rotunda, Obesacapsula verbana Obesacapsula rusconensis Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian [entered as Obesacapsula ruscoensis] "Obesacapsula cetia" = Obesacapsula cetia Foreman 1973 radiolarian "Sethocapsa aff. cetia" = Obesacapsula cetia Foreman 1973 radiolarian Obesacapsula bullata Steiger 1992 radiolarian Obesacapsula rotunda Hinde 1900 radiolarian Obesacapsula verbana Parona 1890 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Syringocapsidae	Podobursa triacantha, Syringocapsa vicentina Podobursa triacantha Fischli 1916 radiolarian ssp. polyacantha, ssp. triacantha (1), ssp. tetracantha (6) Syringocapsa vicentina Squinabol 1914 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Sethocapsidae	Sethocapsa uterculus, Sethocapsa leiostraca, Sethocapsa ex gr. trachyostraca, Sethocapsa accincta Sethocapsa uterculus Parona 1890 radiolarian Sethocapsa leiostraca Foreman 1973 radiolarian Sethocapsa ex gr. trachyostraca Foreman 1973 radiolarian Sethocapsa accincta Steiger 1992 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Poulpidae	Saitoum cepeki Saitoum cepeki Schaaf 1981 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Xitidae	Neorelumbra tippitae, Xitus cf. spicularius Neorelumbra tippitae Kiessling 1995 radiolarian Xitus cf. spicularius Aliev 1961 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Pseudodictyomitridae	Pseudodictyomitra carpatica Pseudodictyomitra carpatica Lozyniak 1969 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Williriedellidae	Hemicryptocapsa capita, "Holocrytocanium barbui" = Holocryptocanium, Cryptamphorella conara Hemicryptocapsa capita Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian "Holocrytocanium barbui" = Holocryptocanium radiolarian Cryptamphorella conara Foreman 1968 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Hsuidae	Hsuum mclaughlini Hsuum mclaughlini Pessagno and Blome 1984 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Archaeodictyomitridae	Archaeodictyomitra lacrimula, Archaeodictyomitra apiarium, Archaeodictyomitra vulgaris, Thanarla praeveneta, ? Thanarla aff. pulchra, Thanarla ex gr. brouweri, Thanarla gutta, Thanarla elegantissima Archaeodictyomitra lacrimula Foreman 1973 radiolarian Archaeodictyomitra apiarium Rüst 1885 radiolarian Archaeodictyomitra vulgaris Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Thanarla praeveneta Pessagno 1977 radiolarian ? Thanarla aff. pulchra Squinabol 1904 radiolarian Thanarla ex gr. brouweri Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian Thanarla gutta Jud 1994 radiolarian Thanarla elegantissima Cita 1964 radiolarian