Solnhofen Radiolarians (Jurassic of Germany)

Where: Bavaria, Germany (48.9° N, 11.0° E: paleocoordinates 40.1° N, 19.1° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Dachhornstein Formation, Early/Lower Tithonian (150.8 - 145.0 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, cherty/siliceous wackestone

Size class: microfossils

Collection methods: core

Primary reference: F. Reichel. 2008. [W. Kiessling/F. Reichel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 83083: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Falko Reichel on 07.08.2008

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Protozoa
 Nassellaria - Poulpidae
Saitoum dercourti, Saitoum elegans
Saitoum dercourti Widz and De Wever 1993 radiolarian
Saitoum elegans De Wever 1981 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Ultranaporidae
Napora sp., Napora (aff. Napora) pyramidalis
Napora sp. Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
1xsp.A; 1xsp.B
Napora (aff. Napora) pyramidalis Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Lophophaenidae
Lophophaenidae indet.
Lophophaenidae indet. Haeckel 1881 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiellidae
Eucyrtidiellum pyramis
Eucyrtidiellum pyramis Aita 1986 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Syringocapsidae
Podocapsa sp., Podocapsa amphitreptera, Podobursa sp., Podobursa (aff. Podobursa) polyacantha, Podobursa triacantha, Podobursa ? triacantha, Podobursa triacantha, Podobursa (aff. Podobursa) tricola, Syringocapsa sp.
Podocapsa sp. Rüst 1885 radiolarian
1xsp.A; 2xsp.B
Podocapsa amphitreptera Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Podobursa sp. Wisniowski 1889 radiolarian
Podobursa triacantha Fischli 1916 radiolarian
Podobursa ? triacantha Fischli 1916 radiolarian
triacantha
Podobursa triacantha Fischli 1916 radiolarian
tetraradiata
Podobursa (aff. Podobursa) tricola Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Syringocapsa sp. Neviani 1900 radiolarian
2xsp.A; 1xsp.B
 Nassellaria - Amphipyndacidae
Amphipyndax sp., Triversus sp., Palinandromeda sp.
Amphipyndax sp. Foreman 1966 radiolarian
Triversus sp. Takemura 1986 radiolarian
2xsp.A; 1xsp.B
Palinandromeda sp. Pessagno et al. 1993 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Spongocapsulidae
Obesacapsula cetia
Obesacapsula cetia Foreman 1973 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae
Tethysetta sp., Wrangellium okamurai, Mirifusus sp., Mirifusus dianae, Mirifusus guadalupensis, Praeparvicingula aff. holdsworthi
Tethysetta sp. Dumitrica 1997 radiolarian
Wrangellium okamurai Mizutani 1981 radiolarian
Mirifusus sp. Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Mirifusus dianae radiolarian
subsp. minor
Mirifusus guadalupensis Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Praeparvicingula aff. holdsworthi Yang 1993 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Xitidae
Xitus sp., Neorelumbra sp.
Xitus sp. Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Neorelumbra sp. Kiessling 1995 radiolarian
1xsp.A; 1xsp.B
 Nassellaria - Eucyrtiidae
Tetracapsa horokanaiensis
Tetracapsa horokanaiensis Kawabata 1988 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Eucyrtidiidae
Solenotryma sp., Solenotryma ichikawai, Stichomitra sp., Stichomitra aff. mediocris, Stichomitra takanoensis
Solenotryma sp. Foreman 1968 radiolarian
1x sp.A
Solenotryma ichikawai Matsuoka and Yao 1985 radiolarian
Stichomitra sp. Cayeux 1897 radiolarian
1xsp.A; 2xsp.B, 7 x aff. stocki
Stichomitra takanoensis Aita 1987 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Pseudodictyomitridae
Loopus sp., Loopus primitivus, Pseudodictyomitra sp.
Loopus sp. Yang 1993 radiolarian
Loopus primitivus Matsuoka and Yao 1985 radiolarian
Pseudodictyomitra sp. Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
2xsp.; 1xsp.A; 1xsp.B; 1xsp.C
 Nassellaria - Archaeodictyomitridae
Archaeodictyomitra apiarium, Archaeodictyomitra excellens, Archaeodictyomitra shengi, Archaeodictyomitra minoensis, Archaeodictyomitra sixi
Archaeodictyomitra apiarium Rüst 1885 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra excellens Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra shengi Yang 1993 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra minoensis Mizutani 1981 radiolarian
Archaeodictyomitra sixi Yang 1993 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Hsuidae
Hsuum raricostatum
Hsuum raricostatum radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Sethocapsidae
Gongylothorax favosus, Gongylothorax (aff. Gongylothorax) siphonofer, Sethocapsa sp., Sethocapsa kitoi, Sethocapsa accinata, Sethocapsa uterculus, Sethocapsa zweilii, Sethocapsa dorysphaeroides
Gongylothorax favosus Dumitrica 1970 radiolarian
Sethocapsa sp. Haeckel 1881 radiolarian
Sethocapsa kitoi radiolarian
Sethocapsa accinata radiolarian
Sethocapsa uterculus Parona 1890 radiolarian
Sethocapsa zweilii Jud 1994 radiolarian
Sethocapsa dorysphaeroides Neviani 1900 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Williriedellidae
Zhamoidellum sp., Zhamoidellum ovum, Williriedellum carpathicum
Zhamoidellum sp. Dumitrica 1970 radiolarian
1xsp.A; 1xsp.B
Zhamoidellum ovum Dumitrica 1970 radiolarian
Williriedellum carpathicum Dumitrica 1970 radiolarian
 Actinommacea - Xiphostylidae
Triactoma sp., Triactoma tithonianum, Archaeocenosphaera sp., Archaeocenosphaera ruesti
Triactoma sp. Rüst 1885 radiolarian
Triactoma tithonianum Rüst 1885 radiolarian
Archaeocenosphaera sp. Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian
sp.A
Archaeocenosphaera ruesti Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian
 Radiolaria - Actinommidae
Actinomma sp.
Actinomma sp. Haeckel 1862 radiolarian
sp.A
 Spumellaria - Tritrabidae
Tritrabs sp., Tritrabs ewingi, Neoparonaella sp.
Tritrabs sp. Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
sp.A
Tritrabs ewingi Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Neoparonaella sp. Yang 1993 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Pyramispongiidae
Pyramispongia sp., Pyramispongia barmsteinensis
Pyramispongia sp. Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
1xsp.A; 1xsp.B; 1xsp.C
Pyramispongia barmsteinensis Steiger 1992 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Pseudoaulophacidae
Pseudoaulophacidae indet., Pseudoaulophacus sp., Pseudoaulophacus pauliani, Becus sp., Becus gemmatus, Becus horridus
Pseudoaulophacidae indet. Riedel 1967 radiolarian
Pseudoaulophacus sp. Pessagno 1963 radiolarian
Pseudoaulophacus pauliani Jud 1994 radiolarian
Becus sp. Wu 1986 radiolarian
1x sp.A & 3x sp.B
Becus gemmatus radiolarian
Becus horridus radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Spongodiscidae
? Stylospongia sp., Spongotripus sp.
? Stylospongia sp. Haeckel 1862 radiolarian
Spongotripus sp. radiolarian
sp.A
 Spumellaria - Archaeospongoprunidae
Archaeospongoprunum sp., Archaeospongoprunum patricki
Archaeospongoprunum sp. Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
Archaeospongoprunum patricki Jud 1994 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Angulobracchiidae
Angulobracchia biordinalis, Paronaella sp.
Angulobracchia biordinalis Ozvoldova 1984 radiolarian
Paronaella sp. Pessagno 1971 radiolarian
 Spumellaria -
Spongiomma sp.
Spongiomma sp. Haeckel 1887 radiolarian
1xsp.A; 1xsp.B; 1xsp.C
 Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae
Pantanellium sp.
Pantanellium sp. Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
25xsp.A; 31xsp.B
 Spumellaria - Orbiculiformidae
Spongostaurus sp.
Spongostaurus sp. Haeckel 1882 radiolarian