ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RADIOLARIAN
From New Latin Radiolaria, from Late Latin radiolus little sunbeam, from Latin radius ray, radius.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RADIOLARIAN»
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1
Art Forms from the Ocean: The
Radiolarian Atlas of 1862
This book features commentary and descriptions of the radiolarians from Haeckel's work.
2
Radiolarians in the Sedimentary Record
Some examples of the influence of an El Nino event on changes in radiolarian
composition can be found. Pisias e t al. (1986) noted that in the equatorial Pacific,
at 11° N and 140° W, the marked changes in organic carbon flux induced within ...
P. De Wever, P. Dumitrica, J.P. Caulet, 2002
3
Catalogue and Systematics of Pliensbachian, Toarcian and ...
The Journal of the Geological Society of Japan, 108 (7), 478-481. Hori, R. 1986:
Parahsuum simplum Assemblage (Early Jurassic radiolarian assemblage) in the
Inuyama area, central Japan.– News of Osaka Micropaleontologists, Spec. Vol.
Špela Gorièan, Elizabeth S. Carter, Paulian Dumitrica, 2006
4
Radiolaria: Siliceous Plankton through Time
J.M. & Spiller, F.C. P. 1999: Lower and Middle Devonian radiolarian biozonation
of the Gamilaroi terrane New England Orogen, eastern Australia.
Micropaleontology 45, 138-162. Boundy-Sanders, S.Q., Sandberg, CA., Murchey.
B.L. & Harris ...
Jonathan Aitchison, Peter Baumgartner, Patrick de Wever, 2009
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The Rise and Fall of the Ediacaran Biota
1896), but have either been disputed or revised in terms of age or are not fully
accepted as radiolarian remains because of poor preservation (Deflandre 1949).
From the biological side, and based mostly on softpart characteristics and
cytology ...
Patricia Vickers-Rich, Patricia Komarower, 2007
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Figure 34.3.— Correlation of common Paleozoic radiolarian faunal groups of
northern Brooks Range with Nigu Bluff reference section. Nigu Bluff sample
numbers refer to sample sites in Nigu Bluff reference section shown in figure 34.2
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Geological Survey (U.S.), 1988
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
The submarine volcanism was accompanied by the deposition of radiolarian
cherts and by the intrusion of small hypabyssal plutons and abundant dikes of the
Careen Hill Intrusive Suite, again mostly keratophyres but including mafic rocks.
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The Miocene Ocean: Paleoceanography and Biogeography
As seen in Figures 8 and 9, major changes occurred in radiolarian faunal
composition between 16 and 9.5 Ma. Further investigation is needed to explore
the causes of these changes and to determine how individual radiolarian species
...
9
The Micropalaeontology of Oceans: Proceedings of the ...
A single Quaternary sample often contains sufficient reworked microfossils to
indicate the composition of the radiolarian assemblages during several epochs of
the Tertiary in its general vicinity. And a detailed study of reworked forms
provides ...
B. M. Funnell, W. R. Riedel, International Council of Scientific Unions. Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research. Working Group 19, 1971
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Microfacies of Carbonate Rocks: Analysis, Interpretation and ...
Calcitized radiolarian tests exhibit some similarity with calcispheres (Sect. 10.2.
1.9), but can be differentiated by a toothed appearance of the peripheral zone of
the shell (PI. 76/2). Unlike from radiolarian tests, the sections of calcispheres ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RADIOLARIAN»
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Seeing San Francisco from the time before time
But it is more than that: This rock is radiolarian chert, and it is composed of the shells of tiny sea creatures, plankton called radiolaria, that sank to the bottom of ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jun 15»
Ascension of marine diatoms linked to vast increase in continental …
But in their work, the researchers used a mathematical model in which diatoms and radiolarians compete for silicic acid to show that the observed reduction in ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
Marine Fossils Offer New Clues to Cause of the "Great Dying …
Radiolarians are marine plankton that are widespread throughout the oceans and have persisted from the Cambrian period (540 million years ago) to modern ... «The Daily Galaxy, Aug 14»
Deepsea Challenge Hits Theaters; Here's the Biology Behind the Film
The shells of deceased diatoms and some radiolarian skeletons are also made of silicon dioxide. Ocean sediment has sand grains, cast-off shells, and microbial ... «Scientific American, Aug 14»
Aficionado: Marc Newson
... influenced me was a microscopic water creature called a radiolarian. The more you look at nature, the more you realise how perfect it is. Need a new pattern? «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 13»
Creature discomforts
It doesn't help that they have names like Biomimicry, Radiolarian Ooze and Hybrid Organism. Viewers are just as likely to think of them as toys as the stuff of ... «St. Albert Gazette, Jul 13»
Natural History Museum is Best of the Best
A Blaschka glass model of a radiolarian in the foreground. Museum Director Dr Michael Dixon said, 'It is a real honour to be celebrated as the Best of the Best in ... «Natural History Museum, May 13»
Ancient DNA from the abyss
The researchers used special pieces of DNA specific to radiolarians and ... and compared the results to known foraminifera and radiolarian DNA sequences. «Stuff.co.nz, May 13»
Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia | Radiolarian SS2012
Collane, bracciali e bellissimi anelli compongono Radiolarian la nuova collezione di Giuliana Mancinelli Bonafaccia, ispirata a Die Radiolarien un lavoro del ... «Frizzifrizzi.it, Jul 12»
Austrian Mint Launches Bionics Silver and Niobium Bimetallic Coin
A highly magnified radiolarian shell is shown in the foreground. These shells normally have a size of .1 to .2 mm. Mint engraver Helmut Waehner designed the ... «Coin Update News, Feb 12»
