OR-MA30 Seneca (Jurassic of the United States)

Where: Grant County, Oregon (44.1° N, 119.1° W: paleocoordinates 36.0° N, 60.7° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

• hand sample-level geographic resolution

When: South Fork Member (Snowshoe Formation), Early/Lower Bathonian (167.7 - 164.7 Ma)

• sample OR-MA30 is stratigraphically below sample OR501 and above OR550; radiolarian zonation (Pessagno et al. 1986, 1987): Superzone 1, Zone 1F (top of Upper Bajocian to Lower Bathonian)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep-water; lithified lime mudstone

• dark-gray micritic limestone nodule in mudstones and shales

Size class: microfossils

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: K. Yeh. 2009. A Middle Jurassic radiolarian fauna from South Fork Member of Snowshoe Formation, east-central Oregon. Collection and Research 22:15-125 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 94149: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 10.02.2010

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• Intervals for abundance data: Rare, < 3 specimens; Common, 3-6 specimens; Abundant, > 6 specimens
Protozoa
 Radiolaria -
Spumellaria indet. Ehrenberg 1875 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Archaeospongoprunidae
Archaeospongoprunum praeimlayi Pessagno et al. 1993 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Hagiastridae
Archaeohagiastrum aff. munitum Baumgartner 1984 radiolarian
Tetraditryma pseudoplena Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Tetraditryma aff. pseudoplena Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Tetraditryma cf. pseudoplena Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Tetraditryma corralitosensis Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Tetraditryma coldspringensis Pessagno et al. 1993 radiolarian
Tetratrabs "sp. A" Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Tetratrabs robustusspina Yeh 2011 radiolarian
Pseudocrucella tangae n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Crucella "sp. A" Pessagno 1971 radiolarian
Crucella "sp. B" Pessagno 1971 radiolarian
Crucella beata Yeh 1987 radiolarian
Crucella cf. theokaftensis Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Crucella cf. angulosa Carter 1988 radiolarian
Higumastra "sp. A" Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Higumastra laxa Yeh 1987 radiolarian
Higumastra angustabraccia n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Higumastra cf. angustabraccia Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Higumastra cf. inflata Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Higumastra obesabraccia n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Higumastra cf. transversa Blome 1984 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Pantanelliidae
Pantanellium "sp. A" Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Pantanellium "sp. B" Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Pantanellium "sp. C" Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Pantanellium pinguisfloreus n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Pantanellium ultrasincerum Pessagno and Blome 1980 radiolarian
Pantanellium inornatum Pessagno and Poisson 1981 radiolarian
Pantanellium foveatum Mizutani and Kido 1983 radiolarian
Zartus thayeri Pessagno and Blome 1980 radiolarian
Trillus cf. elkhornensis Pessagno and Blome 1980 radiolarian
Pachyonchus "sp. A" Pessagno and Blome 1980 radiolarian
[entered as Pachyoncus sp. A]
Pachyonchus floreus n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
[entered as Pachyoncus floreus]
Pachyonchus aff. floreus Yeh 2009 radiolarian
[entered as Pachyoncus floreus]
Pachyonchus crassus Pessagno and Blome 1980 radiolarian
[entered as Pachyoncus crassus]
 Spumellaria - Tritrabidae
Tritrabs "sp. A" Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Tritrabs suavis Hull 1997 radiolarian
Tritrabs cf. worzeli Pessagno 1971 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Bolenidae
Bolenidae indet. Hull 1997 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Emiluviidae
Emiluvia "sp. A" Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Emiluvia "sp. B" Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Emiluvia "sp. C" Foreman 1973 radiolarian
Emiluvia goricanae n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Emiluvia oregonensis n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Emiluvia aff. oregonensis Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Emiluvia cf. oregonensis Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Emiluvia kozuri n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Emiluvia pessagnoi Foreman 1973 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Spongodiscidae
Teichertus splendidus Hull 1997 radiolarian
Teichertus pessagnoi n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Praeconocaryommidae
Praeconocaryomma yakounensis Gorican et al. 2006 radiolarian
Neoconocaryomma tripalmaspina n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Neoconocaryomma cf. tripalmaspina Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Neoconocaryomma acusspina n. gen. n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Angulobracchiidae
Angulobracchia bulbosa Hull 1997 radiolarian
Paronaella "sp. A" Pessagno 1971 radiolarian
Paronaella obesa Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Paronaella skowkonaensis Carter 1988 radiolarian
Paronaella pygmaea Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
Paronaella grahamensis Carter 1988 radiolarian
Paronaella aff. grahamensis Carter 1988 radiolarian
Paronaella kotura Baumgartner 1980 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Orbiculiformidae
Orbiculiforma "sp. A" Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
Orbiculiforma "sp. B" Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
Orbiculiforma "sp. C" Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
Orbiculiforma "sp. D" Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
Orbiculiforma "sp. E" Pessagno 1973 radiolarian
Orbiculiforma sentarota n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Orbiculiforma librataspira n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Orbiculiforma hexagonaora n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Orbiculiforma densaora n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Patulibracchiidae
Homoeoparonaella elegans Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
Homoeoparonaella cf. elegans Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
 Spumellaria - Parvivaccidae
Heleninae indet. Hull 1997 radiolarian
? Lanubus "sp. A" Pessagno and Yang 1989 radiolarian
Lanubus "sp. B" Pessagno and Yang 1989 radiolarian
Lanubus cf. holdsworthi Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian
Parvivacca "sp. A" Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian
Parvivacca cf. blomei Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian
"Levileugeo ordinarius" = Leugeo ordinarius Yang and Wang 1990 radiolarian
"Levileugeo aff. ordinarius" = Leugeo ordinarius Yang and Wang 1990 radiolarian
Leugeo hullae n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
 Actinommacea - Xiphostylidae
Xiphostylus "sp. A" Haeckel 1881 radiolarian
Tripocyclia southforkensis Pessagno et al. 1989 radiolarian
 Nassellaria -
Nassellaria "indet. A" Ehrenberg 1875 radiolarian
Nassellaria "indet. B" Ehrenberg 1875 radiolarian
Nassellaria "indet. C" Ehrenberg 1875 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Williriedellidae
Hiscocapsa "sp. A", "Hiscocapsa matusokai n. sp." = Hiscocapsa matsuokai, "Hiscocapsa cf. matusokai" = Hiscocapsa matsuokai, "Zhamoidellum funatoensis" = Hiscocapsa funatoensis, "Praezhamoidellum frequens" = Williriedellum frequens, "Praezhamoidellum "sp. A"" = Hemicryptocapsa
Hiscocapsa "sp. A" O'Dogherty 1994 radiolarian
"Hiscocapsa matusokai n. sp." = Hiscocapsa matsuokai Yeh 2009 radiolarian
"Hiscocapsa cf. matusokai" = Hiscocapsa matsuokai Yeh 2009 radiolarian
"Zhamoidellum funatoensis" = Hiscocapsa funatoensis Aita 1987 radiolarian
"Praezhamoidellum frequens" = Williriedellum frequens Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian
"Praezhamoidellum "sp. A"" = Hemicryptocapsa Tan Sin Hok 1927 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Xitidae
Antexitus southforkensis n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Antexitus yangi n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Antexitus pessagnoi n. gen. n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
 Nassellaria -
? Canelonus "sp. B" Hull 1997 radiolarian
Canelonus cf. conus Hull 1997 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Spongocapsulidae
Spongocapsula palmerae Pessagno 1977 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Parvicingulidae
Wrangellium oregonense Yeh 1987 radiolarian
Praeparvicingula decora Pessagno and Whalen 1982 radiolarian
Praeparvicingula inornata Blome 1984 radiolarian
Praeparvicingula aff. vera Pessagno and Whalen 1982 radiolarian
Praeparvicingula profunda Pessagno and Whalen 1982 radiolarian
Praeparvicingula burnsensis Pessagno and Whalen 1982 radiolarian
Praeparvicingula sodaensis Pessagno and Whalen 1982 radiolarian
Praeparvicingula schoolhousensis Pessagno and Whalen 1982 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Amphipyndacidae
Palinandromeda "sp. A" Pessagno et al. 1993 radiolarian
Palinandromeda fimbria Hull 1997 radiolarian
Triversus fastigatus Hull 1997 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Syringocapsidae
Quarticella cf. ovalis Takemura 1986 radiolarian
Katroma cf. pinquitudo Carter et al. 1998 radiolarian
 Nassellaria -
Minutusolla yaoi n. gen. n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Minutusolla cf. yaoi Yeh 2009 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Telacapsulidae
Telacapsula johndayensis n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Telacapsula aff. johndayensis Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Telacapsula cf. johndayensis Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Telacapsula odoghertyi n. gen. n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Telacapsula aff. odoghertyi Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Telacapsula cf. odoghertyi Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Telacapsula littlescottyensis n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Telacapsula wangi n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Telacapsula aff. wangi Yeh 2009 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Tripedurnulidae
Turanta morinae Pessagno and Blome 1982 radiolarian
Turanta nodosa Pessagno and Blome 1982 radiolarian
 Nassellaria -
Laxuscingula obesa n. gen. Takemura 1982 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Hilarisiregidae
Hilarisirex oregonensis Pessagno 1986 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Ultranaporidae
Napora aff. cosmica Pessagno 1986 radiolarian
Napora antelopensis Pessagno 1986 radiolarian
Napora aff. antelopensis Pessagno 1986 radiolarian
Napora opaca Pessagno 1986 radiolarian
Napora baumgartneri Pessagno 1986 radiolarian
 Nassellaria - Unumidae
Protunuma japonicus Matsuoka and Yao 1985 radiolarian
listed as Protunuma japonica
 Nassellaria - Hsuidae
? Parahsuum "sp. A" Yao 1982 radiolarian
? Parahsuum hiconocosta Baumgartner and De Wever 1995 radiolarian
Parahsuum officerense Pessagno and Whalen 1982 radiolarian
Hsuum belliatulum Pessagno and Whalen 1982 radiolarian
Hsuum brevicostatum Ozvoldova 1975 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Saturnalidae
Acanthocircus "sp. A" Squinabol 1903 radiolarian
Acanthocircus aff. carinatus Foreman 1973 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Eptingiidae
Charlottea "sp. A" Carter et al. 1998 radiolarian
Charlottea cf. weedensis Carter et al. 1998 radiolarian
Charlottea carterae n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Perispyridium "sp. A" Dumitrica 1978 radiolarian
Perispyridium dumitricai Pessagno and Blome 1982 radiolarian
Perispyridium gujohachimanense Takemura 1986 radiolarian
Perispyridium cf. dettermani Pessagno and Blome 1982 radiolarian
Perispyridium whalenae n. sp. Yeh 2009 radiolarian
Perispyridium darwini MacLeod 1988 radiolarian
Perispyridium aff. darwini MacLeod 1988 radiolarian
 Entactinaria - Quinquecapsulariidae
Empirea "sp. A" Carter et al. 1998 radiolarian