Llandoverian (Early Silurian) radiolarians from the Road River Formation of east-central Alaska and the new family Haplotaeniatumidae

• Published in: Journal of Paleontology
• Main Authors: Won, Mun-Zu, Blodgett, Robert B., Nestor, V.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2002
• Subjects: Paleontology; Arctic; Yukon; Road River; Yukon river; Alaska
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022336000057796; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022336000057796

Well-preserved Early Silurian radiolarians were recovered from siliceous rock fragments contained in a limestone boulder from the Road River Formation, Yukon River area, east-central Alaska. The radiolarians represent five genera, one of which, Parasecuicollacta , is new, and 17 species, nine of whi...