Krasta-Cukali Unit, U 5 (Triassic of Albania)

Where: Albania (42.1° N, 19.9° E: paleocoordinates 1.3° N, 24.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Fassanian (242.0 - 235.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

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

• red radiolarite

Size class: microfossils

Preservation: original silica

Collection methods: chemical, hydroflouric,

Primary reference: M. Chiari, M. Marcucci, G. Cortese, A. Ondrejickova, and A. Kodra. 1996. Triassic radiolarian assemblages in the Rubik area, and Cukali zone, Albania. Ofioliti 21(1):77-84 [W. Kiessling/M. Riess/M. Riess]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 53993: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Martin Riess on 21.09.2005, edited by Wolfgang Kiessling

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Recoarella sp., Tardarnia sp.
Protozoa
 Entactinaria - Hindeosphaeridae
Pseudostylosphaera japonica, Pseudostylosphaera longispinosa, Sepsagon longispinosus
Pseudostylosphaera japonica Nakaseko and Nishimura 1979 radiolarian
Pseudostylosphaera longispinosa Kozur and Mostler 1981 radiolarian
Sepsagon longispinosus Kozur and Mostler 1979 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Eptingiidae
Eptingium manfredi
Eptingium manfredi Dumitrica 1978 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Ruesticyrtiidae
Triassocampe sp., Annulotriassocampe campanilis
Triassocampe sp. Dumitrica et al. 1980 radiolarian
Annulotriassocampe campanilis Kozur and Mostler 1994 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Poulpidae
Hozmadia reticulata
Hozmadia reticulata Dumitrica et al. 1980 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Plagiacanthidae
Zaldacria sp.
Zaldacria sp. Dumitrica 1982 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Oertlispongidae
Oertlispongus inaequispinosus, Oertlispongus cf. inaequispinosus, Spongoserrula sp., "Pseudoertlispongus sp." = Paroertlispongus
Oertlispongus inaequispinosus Dumitrica et al. 1980 radiolarian
Oertlispongus cf. inaequispinosus Dumitrica et al. 1980 radiolarian
Spongoserrula sp. Dumitrica 1980 radiolarian
"Pseudoertlispongus sp." = Paroertlispongus Kozur and Mostler 1981 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Capnuchosphaeridae
Plafkerium cf. hindei
Plafkerium cf. hindei Pessagno et al. 1979 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Relindellidae
Pentaspongodiscus heptastylus
 Spumellaria -
? Heliosoma mocki
? Heliosoma mocki radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Stylosphaeridae
? Dumitricasphaera sp., ? Dumitricasphaera cf. trispinosa, "Stauracontium cf. granulosum" = Staurolonche granulosum
? Dumitricasphaera sp. Kozur and Mostler 1979 radiolarian
? Dumitricasphaera cf. trispinosa Kozur and Mostler 1979 radiolarian
"Stauracontium cf. granulosum" = Staurolonche granulosum Dumitrica et al. 1980 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Pyramispongiidae
Katorella sp.
Katorella sp. Kozur and Mostler 1981 radiolarian
 Radiolaria - Actinommidae
Acanthosphaera cf. reiflingensis