Sidazhai, N. ornithoformis zone (Permian of China)

Where: Guizhou, China (25.6° N, 106.2° E: paleocoordinates 5.2° N, 96.3° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Shaiwa Formation, Changhsingian (254.2 - 252.2 Ma)

• samples 2-6, upper Shaiwa Formation, Neoalbaillella ornithoformis zone

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: slope; lithified chert

Size class: microfossils

Primary reference: Y. J. Wang, Q. Yang, Y. N. Cheng and J. X. Li. 2006. Lopingian (Upper Permian) radiolarian biostratigraphy of south China. Palaeoworld 15:31-53 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 95628: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 20.04.2010

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Taxonomic list

Protozoa
 Latentifistularia - Ormistonellidae
"Quadriremis sp." = Quadricaulis, "Nazarovella inflata" = Quadriremis inflata, "Nazarovella phlogidea" = Quadricaulis, Nazarovella gracilis, Nazarovella scalae
"Quadriremis sp." = Quadricaulis Caridroit and De Wever 1986 radiolarian
"Nazarovella inflata" = Quadriremis inflata Sashida and Tonishi 1986 radiolarian
"Nazarovella phlogidea" = Quadricaulis radiolarian
Nazarovella gracilis De Wever and Caridroit 1984 radiolarian
Nazarovella scalae Caridroit and De Wever 1986 radiolarian
 Latentifistularia - Cauletellidae
Ishigaum "sp. B" De Wever and Caridroit 1984 radiolarian
Ishigaum trifustis De Wever and Caridroit 1984 radiolarian
Foremanhelena triangula De Wever and Caridroit 1984 radiolarian
"Deflandrella manica" = Cauletella manica De Wever and Caridroit 1984 radiolarian
Triplanospongos musashiensis Sashida and Tonishi 1988 radiolarian
 Latentifistularia - Tetratormentidae
Tetratormentum "sp. A" Nazarov and Ormiston 1985 radiolarian
 Albaillellaria - Albaillellidae
Albaillella triangularis Ishiga et al. 1982 radiolarian
Neoalbaillella ornithoformis Takemura and Nakaseko 1981 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Entactiniidae
Copicyntra shaiwaensis Wang and Shang 2001 radiolarian
 Spumellaria -
Spongosphaeradiscus shaiwaensis Wang and Shang 2001 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Archaeospongoprunidae
Archaeospongoprunum "sp. A" Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
Archaeospongoprunum "sp. B" Pessagno 1973 radiolarian