PBDB Collection

MX 84-8, Taman Fm., Mexico (Jurassic of Mexico)

Where: San Luis Potosi, Mexico (21.3° N, 98.8° W: paleocoordinates 16.7° N, 51.0° W)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Lower Member (Taman Formation), Early/Lower Tithonian (150.8 - 145.0 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: slope; lithified lime mudstone

• Massive Limestone

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: original silica

Collection methods: bulk, chemical, hydrochloric,

Primary reference: Q. Yang. 1993. Taxonomic studies of Upper Jurassic (Tithonian) Radiolaria from the Taman Formation, east-central Mexico. Palaeoworld (special issue) 3:1-164 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 51755: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 16.06.2005

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Taxonomic list

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Protozoa
Spumellaria - Angulobracchiidae	Paronaella multifera, Paronaella cf. multifera Paronaella multifera Yang 1993 radiolarian Paronaella cf. multifera Yang 1993 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Acaeniotylidae	Acaeniotylidae "indet. 1" Acaeniotylidae "indet. 1" Yang 1993 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Hagiastridae	Pseudohigumastra minuta, ? Crucella "sp. B", "Crucella angulata" = Crucella magna, Crucella mexicana, Archaeohagiastrum cf. minutum, Archaeohagiastrum exile, Pseudocrucella haeckeli, Pseudocrucella sp., Higumastra cf. inflata Pseudohigumastra minuta Yang 1993 radiolarian ? Crucella "sp. B" Pessagno 1971 radiolarian "Crucella angulata" = Crucella magna Blome 1984 radiolarian Crucella mexicana Yang 1993 radiolarian Archaeohagiastrum cf. minutum radiolarian Archaeohagiastrum exile radiolarian Pseudocrucella haeckeli radiolarian Pseudocrucella sp. Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian Higumastra cf. inflata Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Patulibracchiidae	Patulibracchiidae indet., Santonaella longoriai, Santonaella obesa, Santonaella cf. obesa Patulibracchiidae indet. Pessagno 1971 radiolarian Santonaella longoriai radiolarian should be Paronaella Santonaella obesa radiolarian should be Paronaella Santonaella cf. obesa radiolarian
Spumellaria - Parvivaccidae	Acusten ordinarium, Acaeniotyle parva, Acaeniotyle umbilicata, Praeconosphaera sphaeroconus, Acastea dura, Acastea bipes, Acastea acer, Parvivacca cf. simplex, Parvivacca blomei Acusten ordinarium radiolarian Acaeniotyle parva Yang 1993 radiolarian Acaeniotyle umbilicata Rüst 1898 radiolarian Praeconosphaera sphaeroconus Rüst 1898 radiolarian Acastea dura radiolarian Acastea bipes Yang 1993 radiolarian Acastea acer Yang 1993 radiolarian Parvivacca cf. simplex Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian Parvivacca blomei Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae	Pantanellium formosum, Pantanellium cf. formosum, Pantanellium whalenae, Pantanellium ranchitoense, Pantanellium westermanni, Pantanellium quintachillaense, Pantanellium parvulum, Pantanellium deflectum, Gorgansium sp., "Vallupus laxus" = Vallupus japonicus, Vallupus hopsoni, Bivallupus longoriai, Bivallupus mexicanus, Bivallupus primigenius, Protovallupus "sp. A", Protovallupus excellens Pantanellium formosum Yang 1993 radiolarian Pantanellium cf. formosum Yang 1993 radiolarian Pantanellium whalenae Pessagno and MacLeod 1987 radiolarian Pantanellium ranchitoense Pessagno and MacLeod 1987 radiolarian Pantanellium westermanni Pessagno and MacLeod 1987 radiolarian Pantanellium quintachillaense Pessagno and MacLeod 1987 radiolarian Pantanellium parvulum Pessagno and MacLeod 1987 radiolarian Pantanellium deflectum Yang 1993 radiolarian Gorgansium sp. Pessagno and Blome 1980 radiolarian "Vallupus laxus" = Vallupus japonicus Kawabata 1988 radiolarian Vallupus hopsoni Pessagno and Blome 1984 radiolarian Bivallupus longoriai radiolarian Bivallupus mexicanus radiolarian Bivallupus primigenius Yang and Pessagno 1989 radiolarian Protovallupus "sp. A" Pessagno and MacLeod 1987 radiolarian Protovallupus excellens Yang and Pessagno 1989 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Tritrabidae	Tritrabs ewingi, Neoparonaella sp., Neoparonaella delicata Tritrabs ewingi Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Neoparonaella sp. Yang 1993 radiolarian Neoparonaella delicata Yang 1993 radiolarian
Spumellaria -	Tetriastrum tenue Tetriastrum tenue radiolarian
Nassellaria - Archaeodictyomitridae	Archaeodictyomitra sp., Archaeodictyomitra sixi Archaeodictyomitra sp. Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Archaeodictyomitra sixi Yang 1993 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Hsuidae	Hsuum sp. Hsuum sp. Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Ultranaporidae	Napora cornis, Napora aff. cruda, Napora imperfossa, "Napora aff. lospensis" = Napora bukryi Napora cornis radiolarian Napora aff. cruda radiolarian Napora imperfossa Yang 1993 radiolarian "Napora aff. lospensis" = Napora bukryi Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Sethocapsidae	Sethocapsa sp. Sethocapsa sp. Haeckel 1881 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Syringocapsidae	Syringocapsa suavis, Syringocapsa sp., "Syringocapsa lata" = Syringocapsa lata, "Syringocapsa tamanensis" = Syringocapsa lata, Podobursa tetracola, Podobursa sp., Podobursa triacantha, Podocapsa foremanae, Podocapsa sp. Syringocapsa suavis radiolarian Syringocapsa sp. Neviani 1900 radiolarian "Syringocapsa lata" = Syringocapsa lata Yang 1993 radiolarian "Syringocapsa tamanensis" = Syringocapsa lata Yang 1993 radiolarian Podobursa tetracola radiolarian Podobursa sp. Wisniowski 1889 radiolarian Podobursa triacantha Fischli 1916 radiolarian Podocapsa foremanae radiolarian Podocapsa sp. Rüst 1885 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae	Praeparvicingula sp., "? Parvicingula discors" = Praeparvicingula discors, "Parvicingula holdsworthi" = Praeparvicingula holdsworthi, Mirifusus sp., "Parvicingula cf. hsui" = Caneta hsui, Parvicingula excelsa, Parvicingula cf. jonesi Praeparvicingula sp. Pessagno et al. 1993 radiolarian listed as Ristola sp. "? Parvicingula discors" = Praeparvicingula discors Yang 1993 radiolarian "Parvicingula holdsworthi" = Praeparvicingula holdsworthi Yang 1993 radiolarian Mirifusus sp. Pessagno 1977 radiolarian "Parvicingula cf. hsui" = Caneta hsui Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Parvicingula excelsa Pessagno and Blome 1984 radiolarian Parvicingula cf. jonesi Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiidae	"Sethocapsa tripes" = Cyrtocapsa tripes "Sethocapsa tripes" = Cyrtocapsa tripes Yang 1993 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Pseudodictyomitridae	? Loopus probus, Loopus sp., Loopus primitivus ? Loopus probus radiolarian Loopus sp. Yang 1993 radiolarian Loopus primitivus Matsuoka and Yao 1985 radiolarian
Entactinaria - Eptingiidae	Perispyridium delicatum, Perispyridium neotamanense, Perispyridium sp. Perispyridium delicatum radiolarian Perispyridium neotamanense radiolarian Perispyridium sp. Dumitrica 1978 radiolarian
Entactinaria - Saturnalidae	Acanthocircus minispineus, Acanthocircus sp., Acanthocircus ? trizonalis, Acanthocircus yaoi, "Acanthocircus dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos, "Acanthocircus cf. dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos, "Acanthocircus protoformis" = Eospongosaturninus protoformis Acanthocircus minispineus radiolarian Acanthocircus sp. Squinabol 1903 radiolarian Acanthocircus ? trizonalis Rüst 1898 radiolarian Acanthocircus yaoi Yang 1993 radiolarian "Acanthocircus dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos Squinabol radiolarian "Acanthocircus cf. dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos Squinabol radiolarian "Acanthocircus protoformis" = Eospongosaturninus protoformis Yao 1972 radiolarian
Actinommacea - Xiphostylidae	Suna pessagnoi n. sp., Suna sp., ? Tripocyclia sp., Tripocyclia mascula, Tripocyclia cf. mascula, "Tripocyclia spinosa" = Triactoma spinosa, "Tripocyclia superba" = Triactoma spinosa, "Triactoma robusta" = Triactoma hidalgoensis, Triactoma mexicana, Triactoma tenuspinea, "Tripocyclia frequens" = Triactoma frequens, "Tripocyclia notabilis" = Triactoma frequens, Archaeocenosphaera ruesti Suna pessagnoi n. sp. radiolarian listed as Neotripocyclia pessagnoi Suna sp. Wu 1986 radiolarian listed as Neotripocyclia sp. ? Tripocyclia sp. Haeckel 1881 radiolarian should be Triactoma Tripocyclia mascula Yang 1993 radiolarian should be Triactoma Tripocyclia cf. mascula Yang 1993 radiolarian should be Triactoma "Tripocyclia spinosa" = Triactoma spinosa Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian should be Triactoma "Tripocyclia superba" = Triactoma spinosa Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian should be Triactoma "Triactoma robusta" = Triactoma hidalgoensis Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian Triactoma mexicana Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian Triactoma tenuspinea Yang 1993 radiolarian "Tripocyclia frequens" = Triactoma frequens Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian should be Triactoma "Tripocyclia notabilis" = Triactoma frequens Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian should be Triactoma Archaeocenosphaera ruesti Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian