B Saberzadeh; K Rashidi; M Vahidinia
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This paper describes systematic of the foraminifera from Howz-e Khan Member of Nayband Formation in 25km south of the type locality which are exposed in northwest of the Dig-e Rostam area about 300km north of Kerman city and is composed of medium to thick bedded fine-grained limestones containing sponges, ...
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This paper describes systematic of the foraminifera from Howz-e Khan Member of Nayband Formation in 25km south of the type locality which are exposed in northwest of the Dig-e Rostam area about 300km north of Kerman city and is composed of medium to thick bedded fine-grained limestones containing sponges, dasycladales algae, bivalves, corals and partly abundant upper Triassic foraminifera ofNorian-Rhaetian ages which are mainly of aulotortid types. The following foraminifera taxa are described: Auloconuspermodiscoides, Aulotortus friedli, Aulotortus tenuis, Aulotortus tumidus, Aulotortus sinuosus, Duotaxis birmanica, Tetrataxis inflata, Agathammina austroalpina, Miliolipora cuvillieri, Planiinvoluta sp., Ophthalmidium leischneri, Ophthalmidium exiguum, Glomospirella sp., Trochammina alpina, Diplotremina astrofimbriata, Diplotremina subangulata, Duostomina sp., Nodosaria sp1., Nodosaria sp2., Pseudonodosaria sp., Austrocolomia sp., Sigmoilina schaeferae, Reophax tauricus. In this paper relation of foraminifera with reefs and carbonate layerthat are generally typical of low energy, bay or lagoon-type, on shallow carbonate ramps and reef facieshas been studied.
K Rashidi; B Saberzadeh
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The Upper Triassic sediments in the Central Iran are known as Nayband Formation. They are a set of carbonatic and detritic sediments that can be divided into several members. The carbonatic Bidestan and Howz-e Khan members contain a diverse fauna and flora. In order to study and identify the taxonomic ...
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The Upper Triassic sediments in the Central Iran are known as Nayband Formation. They are a set of carbonatic and detritic sediments that can be divided into several members. The carbonatic Bidestan and Howz-e Khan members contain a diverse fauna and flora. In order to study and identify the taxonomic inventory of the Howz-e Khan member, two profiles were studied in the Naybandan area. The first one is located in southwest of Dig-e Rostam and the second one in southwest of the type locality, which were both sampled systematically. Moreover, unsystematic samples were taken from different parts of the area, which led to the recognition of various algae, foraminifera and sponges. This paper introduces the following sphinctozoan sponges: Nevadathalamia variabilis, Amblysiphonella sp., Discosiphonella sp., Kashanella irregularis, Paradeningeria alpina, Tabasia maxima, Tabasia media, and Tabasia minima.Thelithological and sedimentary structures as well as the microfacies indicate that the Howz-e Khan member has been formed in a shallow marine, near the coastal environment. These circumstances provided perfect conditions for patch-reef-forming organisms (here: sphinctozoan sponges) in the carbonates of the Howz-e Khan member.
