Where: Oman (22.7° N, 57.4° E: paleocoordinates 9.1° S, 43.4° E)
• coordinate stated in text
• hand sample-level geographic resolution
When: Wahrah Formation, Berriasian (145.0 - 139.8 Ma)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: basinal (siliceous); lithified, red chert
Size class: microfossils
Preservation: original silica, replaced with calcite
Collection methods: bulk, chemical, hydroflouric, sieve,
Primary reference: W. Kiessling. 1995. Palökologische Verwertbarkeit oberjurassisch-unterkretazischer Radiolarienfaunen mit Beispielen aus Antarktis, Oman und Südalpen. Unpublished Ph.D. University of Erlangen, Germany 1-465 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 47177: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 16.02.2005
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Protozoa | |
Archaeocenosphaera minuscula Parona 1890 radiolarian | |
Sethocapsa zinckeni, Sethocapsa aff. dorysphaeroides, Sethocapsa leiostraca, ? Sethocapsa subcrassitestata, ? Sethocapsa fabii, Sethocapsa aff. cometa, Sethocapsa kaminogoensis
Sethocapsa zinckeni Rüst 1885 radiolarian
Sethocapsa aff. dorysphaeroides Neviani 1900 radiolarian
Sethocapsa leiostraca Foreman 1973 radiolarian
? Sethocapsa subcrassitestata Aita 1986 radiolarian
? Sethocapsa fabii Cortese 1993 radiolarian
Sethocapsa aff. cometa Pantanelli 1880 radiolarian
Sethocapsa kaminogoensis Aita 1986 radiolarian | |
Saitoum trichylum De Wever 1981 radiolarian
Saitoum corniculum De Wever 1981 radiolarian
Saitoum cepeki Schaaf 1981 radiolarian | |
? Eucyrtidiellum "sp. D" Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian
Eucyrtidiellum ozaiense Aita 1986 radiolarian | |
Unuma "sp. A" Ichikawa and Yao 1976 radiolarian | |
Archaeodictyomitra vulgaris, Archaeodictyomitra excellens, Archaeodictyomitra thiensis, Archaeodictyomitra apiarium, Archaeodictyomitra lacrimula, Thanarla praeveneta, Thanarla ex gr. brouweri
Archaeodictyomitra vulgaris Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra excellens Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra thiensis Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra apiarium Rüst 1885 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra lacrimula Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Thanarla praeveneta Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Thanarla ex gr. brouweri Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian | |
Cinguloturris arabica Jud 1994 radiolarian | |
Mirifusus mediodilatatus, Ristola cretacea, "Parvicingula ex gr. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii, "Parvicingula aff. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii, Praeparvicingula aff. cosmoconica, Praeparvicingula longa, Wrangellium puga, Wrangellium depressum
Ristola cretacea Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
"Parvicingula ex gr. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii Parona 1890 radiolarian
"Parvicingula aff. boesii" = Tethysetta boesii Parona 1890 radiolarian
Praeparvicingula longa Jud 1994 radiolarian
Wrangellium puga Schaaf 1981 radiolarian
Wrangellium depressum Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian | |
Obesacapsula cetia Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Spongocapsula perampla Rüst 1885 radiolarian
Spongocapsula palmerae Pessagno 1977 radiolarian | |
Syringocapsa affine Rüst 1898 radiolarian
Parapodocapsa furcata Steiger 1992 radiolarian | |
Cyrtocapsa tricornis Jud 1994 radiolarian
Cyrtocapsa aff. tricornis Jud 1994 radiolarian
Stichomitra doliolum Aita 1986 radiolarian | |
? Loopus "sp. B" Yang 1993 radiolarian
"Loopus ex gr. nudus" = Pseudodictyomitra nuda Schaaf 1981 radiolarian
Pseudodictyomitra carpatica Lozyniak 1969 radiolarian | |
Xitus cf. spicularius, Xitus cf. alievi, Neorelumbra "sp. B", Neorelumbra "sp. D", Neorelumbra tippitae
Xitus cf. spicularius Aliev 1961 radiolarian
Neorelumbra "sp. B" Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
Neorelumbra "sp. D" Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
Neorelumbra tippitae Kiessling 1995 radiolarian | |
? Theocorys pulchella Rüst 1898 radiolarian | |
"Holocrytocanium barbui" = Holocryptocanium, Cryptamphorella conara, Cryptamphorella dumitricai, Cryptamphorella macropora, Tricolocapsa campana
"Holocrytocanium barbui" = Holocryptocanium radiolarian
Cryptamphorella conara Foreman 1968 radiolarian
Cryptamphorella dumitricai Schaaf 1981 radiolarian
Cryptamphorella macropora Dumitrica 1970 radiolarian
Tricolocapsa campana Kiessling 1995 radiolarian | |
? Windalia "sp. B" Ellis 1993 radiolarian | |
Diacanthocapsa "sp. A" Squinabol 1903 radiolarian | |
"Acanthocircus dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos, Acanthocircus italicus, Acanthocircus trizonalis
"Acanthocircus dicranacanthos" = Dicerosaturnalis dicranacanthos Squinabol radiolarian
Acanthocircus italicus Squinabol 1914 radiolarian
Acanthocircus trizonalis Rüst 1898 radiolarian | |
? Angulobracchia portmanni Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian
Angulobracchia heteroporata Steiger 1992 radiolarian
Deviatus diamphidius Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Paronaella tubulata Steiger 1992 radiolarian | |
Emiluvia omanensis Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
Emiluvia pessagnoi Foreman 1973 radiolarian | |
Homoeoparonaella elegans Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Halesium latifolia Steiger 1992 radiolarian | |
Pantanellium oligoporum, Pantanellium nodaculeatum, Pantanellium fischeri, Pantanellium riedeli, Gorgansium aff. morganense
Pantanellium oligoporum Vinassa de Regny 1899 radiolarian
Pantanellium nodaculeatum Steiger 1992 radiolarian
Pantanellium fischeri Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
Pantanellium riedeli Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Gorgansium aff. morganense Pessagno and Blome 1980 radiolarian | |
Alievium helenae Schaaf 1981 radiolarian | |
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Spongiomma "sp. A" Haeckel 1887 radiolarian | |
Archaeospongoprunum cortinaensis Pessagno 1973 radiolarian | |
Acaeniotylopsis aff. helenae, Acaeniotyle umbilicata, Praeconosphaera antiqua, Praeconosphaera spinosa
Acaeniotyle umbilicata Rüst 1898 radiolarian
Praeconosphaera antiqua Parona 1890 radiolarian
Praeconosphaera spinosa Yang 1993 radiolarian | |
Pseudohigumastra minuta Yang 1993 radiolarian |