New early Late Carnian (Upper Triassic) radiolarians from the Pindos-Huğlu succession of the South-Taurides ophiolite belt

This article is a continuation of the taxonomic study of the exquisitely preserved and extremely rich Late Carnian (early Tuvalian, Spongotortilispinus moixi Zone) radiolarian fauna of the sample G 11 from the Sorgun Ophiolitic Mélange occurring in the Tavusçayiri block, Pindos-Huğlu series, Tauride ophiolite belt, Turkey. 26 species of Spumellaria with spongy test, belonging to 7 genera, are discussed and illustrated. Among them 14 species and two genera ( Staurotortilispinus n. gen and Ancoraspongus n. gen) are introduced as new. The assemblage provides new data on the diversity of the radiolarian fauna of the Tethys during the Late Carnian and contributes to a better understanding of the Mesozoic geodynamic evolution of the Mediterranean region.