BL 7/02 (Cretaceous of Italy)

Where: Italy (43.4° N, 12.6° E: paleocoordinates 26.3° N, 12.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Scaglia Bianca Formation, Late/Upper Cenomanian (99.6 - 93.5 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

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

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: original silica, replaced with silica

Collection methods: chemical, hydroflouric, sieve,

Primary reference: B. Musavu-Moussavou, T. Danelian, F. Baudin, R. Coccioni, and F. Fröhlich. 2007. The Radiolarian biotic response during OAE2. A high resolution study across the Bonarelli Level at Bottaccione (Gubbio, Italy). Revue de Micropaléontologie 50(3):253-287 [T. Danelian/T. Danelian]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 77369: authorized by Taniel Danelian, entered by Taniel Danelian on 09.01.2008

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Protozoa
 Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiidae
Stichomitra communis
Stichomitra communis Squinabol 1903 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Pseudodictyomitridae
Pseudodictyomitra pseudomacrocephala
Pseudodictyomitra pseudomacrocephala Squinabol 1903 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Archaeodictyomitridae
Thanarla pulchra, Thanarla veneta, Archaeodictyomitra simplex, Dictyomitra formosa
Thanarla pulchra Squinabol 1904 radiolarian
Thanarla veneta Squinabol 1903 radiolarian
Dictyomitra formosa Squinabol 1904 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Hagiastridae
Crucella messinae
Crucella messinae Pessagno 1971 radiolarian