PBDB Collection

MX-85-12, 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: Upper Member (Taman Formation), Early/Lower Tithonian (150.8 - 145.0 Ma)

• Subzone 4 beta

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: slope; lithified shale and lithified lime mudstone

• Shale with limestone nodules

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 51770: 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 diamphidia" = Deviatus diamphidius, Paronaella multifera "Paronaella diamphidia" = Deviatus diamphidius Foreman 1973 radiolarian Paronaella multifera Yang 1993 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Acaeniotylidae	Acaeniotylidae "indet. 2" Acaeniotylidae "indet. 2" Yang 1993 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Hagiastridae	Pseudohigumastra minuta, "Crucella angulata" = Crucella magna, Archaeohagiastrum cf. minutum, Archaeohagiastrum exile, Pseudocrucella haeckeli Pseudohigumastra minuta Yang 1993 radiolarian "Crucella angulata" = Crucella magna Blome 1984 radiolarian Archaeohagiastrum cf. minutum radiolarian Archaeohagiastrum exile radiolarian Pseudocrucella haeckeli radiolarian
Spumellaria - Parvivaccidae	Acusten ordinarium, Acaeniotyle parva, Praeconosphaera multiconus, Praeconosphaera spinosa, Praeconosphaera sphaeroconus, Praeconosphaera cf. sphaeroconus, Acastea dura, Acastea cf. dura, Acastea bipes, Acastea minispinea, Parvivacca blomei Acusten ordinarium radiolarian Acaeniotyle parva Yang 1993 radiolarian Praeconosphaera multiconus radiolarian Praeconosphaera spinosa Yang 1993 radiolarian Praeconosphaera sphaeroconus Rüst 1898 radiolarian Praeconosphaera cf. sphaeroconus Rüst 1898 radiolarian Acastea dura radiolarian Acastea cf. dura radiolarian listed as Acastea sp. A cf. A. dura Acastea bipes Yang 1993 radiolarian Acastea minispinea Yang 1993 radiolarian Parvivacca blomei Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae	Pantanellium "sp. B", Pantanellium meraceibaense, Pantanellium heimi, Pantanellium westermanni, Pantanellium quintachillaense, Pantanellium parvulum, Pantanellium cantuchapai, Pantanellium deflectum, Gorgansium sp., Neovallupus dumitricai, Neovallupus "sp. B", Neovallupus "sp. C", Neovallupus modestus, Supervallupus haeckeli, Supervallupus sp., Vallupus nodosus, Vallupus zeissi, "Vallupus laxus" = Vallupus japonicus, Vallupus hopsoni, Bivallupus longoriai, Bivallupus mexicanus, Bivallupus oppositus, Protovallupus "sp. A", Protovallupus excellens Pantanellium "sp. B" Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Pantanellium meraceibaense Pessagno and MacLeod 1987 radiolarian Pantanellium heimi 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 cantuchapai Pessagno and MacLeod 1987 radiolarian Pantanellium deflectum Yang 1993 radiolarian Gorgansium sp. Pessagno and Blome 1980 radiolarian Neovallupus dumitricai radiolarian Neovallupus "sp. B" Yang and Pessago 1989 radiolarian Neovallupus "sp. C" Yang and Pessago 1989 radiolarian Neovallupus modestus Yang and Pessagno 1989 radiolarian Supervallupus haeckeli radiolarian Supervallupus sp. Yang and Pessago 1989 radiolarian Vallupus nodosus radiolarian Vallupus zeissi Pessagno and MacLeod 1987 radiolarian "Vallupus laxus" = Vallupus japonicus Kawabata 1988 radiolarian Vallupus hopsoni Pessagno and Blome 1984 radiolarian Bivallupus longoriai radiolarian Bivallupus mexicanus radiolarian Bivallupus oppositus radiolarian Protovallupus "sp. A" Pessagno and MacLeod 1987 radiolarian Protovallupus excellens Yang and Pessagno 1989 radiolarian
Spumellaria - Tritrabidae	Tritrabs ewingi, Neoparonaella delicata Tritrabs ewingi Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Neoparonaella delicata Yang 1993 radiolarian
Spumellaria -	Tetriastrum tenue Tetriastrum tenue radiolarian
Nassellaria - Archaeodictyomitridae	Archaeodictyomitra wangi, Archaeodictyomitra sp., Archaeodictyomitra shengi, Archaeodictyomitra sixi Archaeodictyomitra wangi radiolarian Archaeodictyomitra sp. Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Archaeodictyomitra shengi Yang 1993 radiolarian Archaeodictyomitra sixi Yang 1993 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Hsuidae	Hsuum sp., Hsuum tamanense Hsuum sp. Pessagno 1977 radiolarian Hsuum tamanense Yang 1993 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Ultranaporidae	Napora cornis, Napora cruda, Napora imperfossa, "Napora aff. lospensis" = Napora bukryi Napora cornis radiolarian Napora 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 sp., "Syringocapsa lata" = Syringocapsa lata, "Syringocapsa tamanensis" = Syringocapsa lata, Podobursa sp., Podobursa triacantha Syringocapsa sp. Neviani 1900 radiolarian "Syringocapsa lata" = Syringocapsa lata Yang 1993 radiolarian "Syringocapsa tamanensis" = Syringocapsa lata Yang 1993 radiolarian Podobursa sp. Wisniowski 1889 radiolarian Podobursa triacantha Fischli 1916 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Amphipyndacidae	Palinandromeda sp. Palinandromeda sp. Pessagno et al. 1993 radiolarian listed as Andromeda sp.
Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae	Praeparvicingula sp., "? Parvicingula discors" = Praeparvicingula discors, "Parvicingula blomei" = Praeparvicingula blomei, "Parvicingula holdsworthi" = Praeparvicingula holdsworthi, Parvicingula yehae Praeparvicingula sp. Pessagno et al. 1993 radiolarian listed as Ristola sp. "? Parvicingula discors" = Praeparvicingula discors Yang 1993 radiolarian "Parvicingula blomei" = Praeparvicingula blomei Yang 1993 radiolarian "Parvicingula holdsworthi" = Praeparvicingula holdsworthi Yang 1993 radiolarian Parvicingula yehae Yang 1993 radiolarian
Nassellaria - Pseudodictyomitridae	? Loopus campbelli, Loopus sp., Loopus primitivus ? Loopus campbelli 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 sp., Acanthocircus cf. moctezumaensis, Acanthocircus ? trizonalis, Acanthocircus yaoi, "Acanthocircus dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos, "Acanthocircus protoformis" = Eospongosaturninus protoformis Acanthocircus sp. Squinabol 1903 radiolarian Acanthocircus cf. moctezumaensis Yang 1993 radiolarian Acanthocircus ? trizonalis Rüst 1898 radiolarian Acanthocircus yaoi Yang 1993 radiolarian "Acanthocircus dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos Squinabol radiolarian "Acanthocircus protoformis" = Eospongosaturninus protoformis Yao 1972 radiolarian
Actinommacea - Xiphostylidae	Tripocyclia foremanae, "Tripocyclia spinosa" = Triactoma spinosa, "Tripocyclia cf. spinosa" = Triactoma spinosa, ? Triactoma prolongata, "Triactoma cf. robusta" = Triactoma hidalgoensis, Triactoma mexicana, Triactoma paramexicana, Triactoma tenuspinea, "Tripocyclia frequens" = Triactoma frequens, "Tripocyclia notabilis" = Triactoma frequens Tripocyclia foremanae Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian should be Triactoma "Tripocyclia spinosa" = Triactoma spinosa Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian should be Triactoma "Tripocyclia cf. spinosa" = Triactoma spinosa Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian should be Triactoma ? Triactoma prolongata Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian "Triactoma cf. robusta" = Triactoma hidalgoensis Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian Triactoma mexicana Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian Triactoma paramexicana Pessagno and Yang 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