Simoni Melange, AL 41 (Triassic of Albania)

Where: Albania (41.4° N, 19.9° E: paleocoordinates 5.9° N, 21.7° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: Carnian (237.0 - 228.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: basinal (siliceous); lithified chert

• 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 53992: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Martin Riess on 21.09.2005

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Taxonomic list

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Protozoa
 Nassellaria - Ruesticyrtiidae
Triassocampe sp.
Triassocampe sp. Dumitrica et al. 1980 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Saturnalidae
Acanthocircus sp.
Acanthocircus sp. Squinabol 1903 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Hindeosphaeridae
Pseudostylosphaera sp.
Pseudostylosphaera sp. Kozur and Mostler 1981 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Multiarcusellidae
Tiborella sp.
Tiborella sp. Dumitrica et al. 1980 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Stylosphaeridae
Spongostylus sp.
Spongostylus sp. Haeckel 1881 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Angulobracchiidae
Paronaella sp.
Paronaella sp. Pessagno 1971 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Veghicycliidae
? Veghicyclia sp.
? Veghicyclia sp. Kozur and Mostler 1972 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Capnuchosphaeridae
Capnuchosphaera puncta, Capnuchosphaera sp., Capnuchosphaera cf. triassica
Capnuchosphaera sp. De Wever 1979 radiolarian
Capnuchosphaera cf. triassica De Wever 1979 radiolarian