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Campanian-Maastrichtian benthic foraminifera in the North Africa and Southwest Asia, Southern Tethys
Haidar Salim Anan
Received: June 22, 2026 | Published: July 15, 2026
Citation: Anan HS. Campanian-Maastrichtian benthic foraminifera in the North Africa and Southwest Asia, Southern Tethys. J Aquac Mar Biol. 2026;15(2):92-101 DOI: 10.15406/jamb.2026.15.00447
Abstract
This study used modern taxonomical consideration, describes and illustrates the two hundred and fifty Campanian-Maastrichtian small benthic foraminiferal species belonging to 79 genera of Suborders Textulariina, Miliolina, Lagenina and Rotaliina from six localities in the Southern Tethys: North Africa (Tunisia, Egypt) and Southwest Asia (Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Iran). Thirty one species are treated here as new: Trochammina naqabensis, Gaudryina iranensis, Dorothia aegyptica, Dorothia arabica, Dorothia palestinica, Marssonella iranica, Laevidentalina pamaensis, Pseudonodosaria saritae, Tollmannia palestinica, Lenticulina naqabensis, Lenticulina palestinica, Saracenaria naqabensis, Frondovaginulina aegyptica, Astacolus naqabensis, Hemirobulina naqabensis, Planularia naqabensis, Vaginulina naqabensis, Vaginulina sinaiensis, Globulina palestinica, Bolivinoides naqabensis, Luxostomum naqabensis, Praebulimina naqabensis, Pleurostomella naqabensis, Valvulineria palestinica, Cibicidoides iranica, Valvalabamina palestinica, Osangularia iranica, Osangularia palestinica, Gyroidinoides palestinica, Gyroidinoides naqabensis and Gavelinella tunisica. The recorded foraminiferal assemblage occurs in open marine environments, from middle continental shelf to upper bathyal (50m-500m water depth).
Keywords: benthic foraminifera, campanian, maastrichtian, Africa, Tunisia, Egypt, Asia, Palestine, UAE, Iraq, Iran, Southern Tethys
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