Gavuructugu, sample G11 (Triassic of Turkey)

Where: Mersin, Turkey (36.9° N, 34.2° E: paleocoordinates 36.9° N, 34.2° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Killik Formation, Tuvalian (232.0 - 221.5 Ma)

• Huglu Unit of the Mersin Ophiolitic Melange, Spongotortilispinus moixi radiolarian zone, Lower Tuvalian

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified limestone

• detritic limestone within a thick green tuff interval

Size class: microfossils

Primary reference: W. Kozur, P. Moix, and P. Ozsvart. 2007. Characteristic Nassellaria of the lower Tuvalian (Upper Triassic) Spongotortilispinus moixi Zone of the Huglu Unit in the Mersin Mélange, southeastern Turkey. Bulletin de la Société Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles / SVSN 90(3):151-173 [W. Kiessling/F. Reichel/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 80845: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Falko Reichel on 15.05.2008, edited by Uta Merkel

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Taxonomic list

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Protozoa
 Spumellaria - Spongopalliidae
Tubospongopallium inaequispinosum n. sp.3, Paraweverella tenuispinosa n. gen. n. sp.3
Tubospongopallium inaequispinosum n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Paraweverella tenuispinosa n. gen. n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Capnuchosphaeridae
Capnuchosphaeridae indet.3, ? Tetracapnuchosphaera voeroesi n. sp.3, Spinocapnuchosphaera venusta n. sp.3, Spinocapnuchosphaera szivesae n. sp.3, Spinocapnuchosphaera hantkeni n. sp.3, Spinocapnuchosphaera tricuspidata n. sp.3, Spinocapnuchosphaera tekini n. gen. n. sp.3, Spinocapnuchosphaera szentei n. sp.3, Spinocapnuchosphaera odoghertyi n. sp.3, Weverella longispinosa n. sp.3, Weverella tetrabrachiata3, Weverella gracilispinosa n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera cf. palawanensis3, Capnuchosphaera borbalae n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera oesii n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera bragini n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera multispinosa n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera tuvalica n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera mersinensis n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera tumorspinosa n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera gracilispinosa n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera tortuospinosa n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera barnabasi n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera ciliciensis n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera goestlingensis3, Capnuchosphaera cylindrica n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera mostleri n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera ottomanensis n. sp.3, Capnuchosphaera crassa3
Capnuchosphaeridae indet.3 De Wever 1979 radiolarian
? Tetracapnuchosphaera voeroesi n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Spinocapnuchosphaera venusta n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Spinocapnuchosphaera szivesae n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Spinocapnuchosphaera hantkeni n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Spinocapnuchosphaera tricuspidata n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
> 50 specimens
Spinocapnuchosphaera tekini n. gen. n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
n. subsp. tekini, hugluensis, marginospinosa
Spinocapnuchosphaera szentei n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Spinocapnuchosphaera odoghertyi n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Weverella longispinosa n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
n. subsp. longispinosa, curvata, subrectangularis
Weverella tetrabrachiata3 Kozur and Mostler 1979 radiolarian
Weverella gracilispinosa n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Capnuchosphaera cf. palawanensis3 Yeh 1990 radiolarian
Capnuchosphaera borbalae n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
> 50 specimens
Capnuchosphaera oesii n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Capnuchosphaera bragini n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Capnuchosphaera multispinosa n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Capnuchosphaera tuvalica n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
> 100 specimens
Capnuchosphaera mersinensis n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
> 50 specimens
Capnuchosphaera tumorspinosa n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
> 100 specimens
Capnuchosphaera gracilispinosa n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
n. subsp. gracilispinosa and turkensis
Capnuchosphaera tortuospinosa n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Capnuchosphaera barnabasi n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
>100 specimens
Capnuchosphaera ciliciensis n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
> 100 specimens
Capnuchosphaera goestlingensis3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Capnuchosphaera cylindrica n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
n. subsp. cylindrica and retusaspinosa
Capnuchosphaera mostleri n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
Capnuchosphaera ottomanensis n. sp.3 Kozur et al. 2009 radiolarian
n. subsp. ottomanensis and carterae
Capnuchosphaera crassa3 Yeh 1990 radiolarian
subsp. crassa and yforma (n. subsp.)
 Spumellaria - Archaeoacanthocircidae
Huglusphaera weemsi n. gen. n. sp.1, Huglusphaera zakharovi n. sp.1, Huglusphaera aspinosa n. sp.1, Huglusphaera yini n. sp.1, Huglusphaera aperta n. sp.1, Archaeoacanthocircus rectangularis n. gen. n. sp.1, Archaeoacanthocircus ovalis n. sp.1, Archaeoacanthocircus transitus n. sp.1, Archaeoacanthocircus angustiannulatus n. sp.1, Archaeoacanthocircus latiannulatus n. gen. n. sp.1
Huglusphaera weemsi n. gen. n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
>100 specimens
Huglusphaera zakharovi n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Huglusphaera aspinosa n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Huglusphaera yini n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Huglusphaera aperta n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Archaeoacanthocircus rectangularis n. gen. n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
>100 specimens
Archaeoacanthocircus ovalis n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Archaeoacanthocircus transitus n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Archaeoacanthocircus angustiannulatus n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
>100 specimens
Archaeoacanthocircus latiannulatus n. gen. n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
>100 specimens
 Entactinaria -
Kahlerosphaera koestleri n. sp.1, Kahlerosphaera faludyi n. sp.1, Kahlerosphaera kerteszi n. sp.1, Kahlerosphaera karinthyi n. sp.1, Kahlerosphaera hamvasi n. sp.1, Kahlerosphaera vonneguti n. sp.1, Kahlerosphaera rejtoei n. sp.1, Kahlerosphaera szerbi n. sp.1, Kahlerosphaera abnormis n. sp.1, Kahlerosphaera pamuki n. sp.1
Kahlerosphaera koestleri n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
>100 specimens
Kahlerosphaera faludyi n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Kahlerosphaera kerteszi n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
>100 specimens
Kahlerosphaera karinthyi n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Kahlerosphaera hamvasi n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
> 50 specimens
Kahlerosphaera vonneguti n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Kahlerosphaera rejtoei n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Kahlerosphaera szerbi n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Kahlerosphaera abnormis n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Kahlerosphaera pamuki n. sp.1 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Ruesticyrtiidae
Ruesticyrtium latidentatum n. sp., Ruesticyrtium lobatum n. sp., Ruesticyrtium coronatum n. sp., Ruesticyrtium georgi n. sp., Ruesticyrtium georgi, Ruesticyrtium mostleri n. sp., Veloruesticyrtium palfyi n. gen. n. sp., Pararuesticyrtium mersinensis n. sp., Pararuesticyrtium longispinosum n. sp.
Ruesticyrtium latidentatum n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Ruesticyrtium lobatum n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Ruesticyrtium coronatum n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Ruesticyrtium georgi n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Ruesticyrtium georgi Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
n. subsp. georgi 41 specimens & n. subsp. novemdentatum 18 specimens
Ruesticyrtium mostleri n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Veloruesticyrtium palfyi n. gen. n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Pararuesticyrtium mersinensis n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Pararuesticyrtium longispinosum n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
 Nassellaria -
"Hypoxiphothecaella claviformis n. sp." = Senelella claviformis, "Hypoxiphothecaella mersinensis n. gen. n. sp." = Senelella mersinensis, "Hypoxiphothecaella foezyi n. sp." = Senelella foezyi, "Hypoxiphothecaella inflata n. sp." = Senelella inflata, "Hypoxiphothecaella elongata n. sp." = Senelella elongata
"Hypoxiphothecaella claviformis n. sp." = Senelella claviformis Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
more than (>) 50 specimens
"Hypoxiphothecaella mersinensis n. gen. n. sp." = Senelella mersinensis Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
> 50 specimens
"Hypoxiphothecaella foezyi n. sp." = Senelella foezyi Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
more than (>) 50 specimens
"Hypoxiphothecaella inflata n. sp." = Senelella inflata Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
"Hypoxiphothecaella elongata n. sp." = Senelella elongata Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Unumidae
? Spinoprotunuma constricta n. sp.2, Spinoprotunuma triassica n. sp.2, ? Spinoprotunuma furcatostriata n. sp.2
? Spinoprotunuma constricta n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Spinoprotunuma triassica n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
>100 specimens
? Spinoprotunuma furcatostriata n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Xiphothecaellidae
Xiphothecaella orchardi n. sp., Xiphothecaella longicaudata n. sp., Xiphothecaella strigosa n. sp., Xiphothecaella procera n. sp., Xiphothecaella brevicaudata n. sp., Xiphothecaella elegans n. sp.
Xiphothecaella orchardi n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Xiphothecaella longicaudata n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
>100 specimens
Xiphothecaella strigosa n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
>100 specimens
Xiphothecaella procera n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
>100 specimens
Xiphothecaella brevicaudata n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Xiphothecaella elegans n. sp. Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Syringocapsidae
Podobursa tuvalica n. sp.2, Podobursa mersinensis n. sp.2, Podobursa fusiformis n. sp.2, Podobursa sceptrumides n. sp.2, Podobursa longiceras n. sp.2, Podobursa longiceras2, Podobursa claviformis n. sp.2, Syringocapsa glabra n. sp.2
Podobursa tuvalica n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Podobursa mersinensis n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
> 50 specimens
Podobursa fusiformis n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
>100 specimens
Podobursa sceptrumides n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Podobursa longiceras n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
> 50 specimens
Podobursa longiceras2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
n. subsp. longiceras longiceras, more than 50 specimens & n. subsp. longiceras tetraspinosa with 8 specimens
Podobursa claviformis n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Syringocapsa glabra n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Stampfliellidae
Stampfliella tuvalica n. gen. n. sp.2
Stampfliella tuvalica n. gen. n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Poulpidae
Triarcopoulpus norica n. sp.2
Triarcopoulpus norica n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Spinomersinellidae
Spinomersinella multispinosa n. sp.2, Spinomersinella goricanae n. sp.2
Spinomersinella multispinosa n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
Spinomersinella goricanae n. sp.2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Ultranaporidae
"Alatipicapora latoalata n. sp." = Hinedorcus latoalatus2, "Alatipicapora tetrapedis n. sp." = Hinedorcus tetrapedis2, "Alatipicapora spinosa n. sp." = Hinedorcus spinosus2
"Alatipicapora latoalata n. sp." = Hinedorcus latoalatus2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
"Alatipicapora tetrapedis n. sp." = Hinedorcus tetrapedis2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
"Alatipicapora spinosa n. sp." = Hinedorcus spinosus2 Kozur et al. 2007 radiolarian
1Kozur et al. 2007; 2Kozur et al. 2007; 3Kozur et al. 2009