Abstract
The occurrence of planktic foraminifera and calcareous nannoplankton allows to date the shallow water sediments (Gharra Formation, Sadat Formation) of the Eastern Desert exclusively into the Lower Miocene (Late Burdigalian). The rapid lateral facies changes do not allow a correlation of the sections lithostratigraphically. The occurrence of three Miogypsina s. str. taxa (M. intermedia, M. cushmani, M. cushmani ex. interc. mediterranea), however, allows further refinement of biostratigraphic dating and also exact correlation of the sections.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 607-617 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Revue de Paleobiologie |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biostratigraphy
- Burdigalian
- Egypt
- Foraminifera
- Miogypsina
- Planktic foraminifera
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Palaeontology