Old Zod Pass section, Radiolarians (Triassic of Armenia)

Where: Armenia (40.2° N, 45.8° E: paleocoordinates 22.2° N, 31.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Tuvalian (232.0 - 221.5 Ma)

• Age stated as Upper Carnian, no formation name indicated

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: basinal (); lithified, cherty/siliceous shale

Size class: microfossils

Collection methods: bulk, chemical,

Primary reference: A. L. Knipper, M. A. Satian, and N. Yu Bragin. 1997. Upper Triassic-Lower Jurassic volcanogenis and sedimentary deposits fo the Old Zod Pass (Transcaucasia). Stratigraphy and Geological Correlation 5(3):257-264 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 58579: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 15.02.2006

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Taxonomic list

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Protozoa
 Nassellaria -
Xipha pessagnoi
Xipha pessagnoi radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae
Canoptum sp.
Canoptum sp. Pessagno et al. 1979 radiolarian
 Nassellaria -
Japonocampe nova
Japonocampe nova Yao 1982 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Stylosphaeridae
Spongostylus sp., Spongostylus carnicus
Spongostylus sp. Haeckel 1881 radiolarian
Spongostylus carnicus Kozur and Mostler 1979 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Relindellidae
Pentaspongodiscus cf. dercourti
 Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae
Capnodoce cf. antiqua
Capnodoce cf. antiqua Blome 1983 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Capnuchosphaeridae
Capnuchosphaera lea, Capnuchosphaera cf. triassica, Capnuchosphaera cf. tricornis
Capnuchosphaera cf. triassica De Wever 1979 radiolarian
Capnuchosphaera cf. tricornis De Wever 1979 radiolarian