Stratigraphy and Palaeontology
Tayaebe Sarbandi Farahani; Mehdi Yazdi; Mahmoud Reza Majidifard
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The present study deals with the ammonites from the upper part of the Chaman Bid Formation, member 4 (Middle-Upper Jurassic) at the type locality. Lithostratigraphicall, it is consites alternation of limestone and marls.Following ammonite families are present: Perispinctidae, Ataxioceratidae, Haploceratidae, ...
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The present study deals with the ammonites from the upper part of the Chaman Bid Formation, member 4 (Middle-Upper Jurassic) at the type locality. Lithostratigraphicall, it is consites alternation of limestone and marls.Following ammonite families are present: Perispinctidae, Ataxioceratidae, Haploceratidae, Oppeliidae and Aspidoceratidae, which indicate the Biozones: Hybonoticeras hybobotum , Semiformiceras semiforme , Semiformiceras fallauxi , Microcanthoceras ponti and Micracanthoceras micracanthum Zones. Paleobiogeographicall, the ammonite fauna is closely related with the Submeditteranean Provice, with few affinities to South Tethys (Ethiopian province ),migrated during the Tithonian. Following taxa are reported for the first time fromthe Tithonian strataNorth Iran: Zappalia cf. zapalensis, Paraulacosphinctes transitorios, P. seneoides.
Stratigraphy and Palaeontology
Tayebe Sarbandi Farahani; Mehdi Yazdi; Mahmoud Reza Majidifard
Abstract
This paper focused on the systematic of the benthic foraminifera from the Chaman Bid and Goznawwi sections. At the type locality of the Chaman Bid Formation, consists of alternation of limestone (grainstone to wackstone), argilasious limestone and marl. The age of tha Chaman Bid Formation based on ammonite ...
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This paper focused on the systematic of the benthic foraminifera from the Chaman Bid and Goznawwi sections. At the type locality of the Chaman Bid Formation, consists of alternation of limestone (grainstone to wackstone), argilasious limestone and marl. The age of tha Chaman Bid Formation based on ammonite fauna range from ?Bathonian to late Tithonian. and the age. Near the Azadshar, the Farsian Formation is exposed and consists of fossilferous the soft marl, sandstone, limestone and silt which based on ammonite, age of this sediment considered as Callovian. Two studied sections are bearing well - preserved foraminifera which most belong to Lagenina (most belong to Nodosaridae and Vaginolinidae families) and Rotalina (Epistominidae); total 23 genus and 39 species from Goznawwi and 10 genus and 16 species from Chaman Bid sections. The 28 species of the benthic isolated foraminiferal assemblages are first recorded from Iran. In additional, based on this study, Iranian assemblage of foraminifers at this time are most similar to those of the North of the tetyan releam.
A. H. Rahiminejad; M. Yazdi; A. R. Ashouri
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Shallow marine gastropod assemblages of the recently discovered marine sequence of the Bakhtiari clastic succession in the Zagros Basin are studied in the Shalamzar area. The systematic studies of the fauna yielded 21 genera and 9 species of gastropods from 20 families distributed in 7 facies. The molluscs ...
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Shallow marine gastropod assemblages of the recently discovered marine sequence of the Bakhtiari clastic succession in the Zagros Basin are studied in the Shalamzar area. The systematic studies of the fauna yielded 21 genera and 9 species of gastropods from 20 families distributed in 7 facies. The molluscs are from the following families: Turritellidae, Cerithiidae,Volutidae, Ranellidae, Strombidae, Muricidae, Conidae , Naticidae, Mitridae(?), Olividae, Cancellariidae, Triforidae, Melongenidae, Aclididae, Plesiotrochidae,Cypredae Sorbeoconcha,Trochidae , Turbinidae and Buccinidae (?)indet. The abundant species and genera belong to the families of Cerithiidae, Strombidae, Turritellidae and Turbinidae. Detailed paleoecology interpretation was made based on the trophic habitats of the gastropods. The habitats are distinguished as four types of trophic categories including Carnivores, Herbivores, Omnivores and facultative mobile suspension feeders. The herbivorous gastropods dominate the faunal assemblages due to the high accumulation of detritus and plant organic matters within the sediments. The distribution of the gastropods is controlled by their trophic habitats that directly depend on the environmental changes such as water turbulence, sedimentation and suspension rates, detritus input, and water energy. The gastropod assemblages describe an environment ranging from the higher energy intertidal zone to the deeper and lower stage of an oligophotic zone within a middle ramp. The test size of the molluscs was also controlled by the ecological factors. Abundant nutrients as well as deeper basin conditions decreased the shell size of some groups of gastropods. The larger shells appeared in the shallower depth zones with a lack of nutrients. The occurrence of the mentioned gastropod taxa and Miocene faunistic relationship with adjacent bioprovinces represent a faunal exchange between the Zagros basin and Mediterranean and Parathethys seaway by a shallow pathway trough. A weak marine connectivity with Caribbean Sea and Indian Ocean is also reflected by the faunal groups.
M. Nouradiny; S. Rahmati; M. Yazdi
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The studied sections are located in southwestern of central Iran. Main lithology of these sections are including shale, sandstone and limestone. Four biozones had been recognized base on Conodont. That contain Idiognathodus delicates Zone, Streptognathodus oppletus Zone, Sweetognathus whitei Zone. And ...
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The studied sections are located in southwestern of central Iran. Main lithology of these sections are including shale, sandstone and limestone. Four biozones had been recognized base on Conodont. That contain Idiognathodus delicates Zone, Streptognathodus oppletus Zone, Sweetognathus whitei Zone. And Neostreptognathodus pequopensis Zone. Based on recognized conodont, the age reveal for Sardar Formation is Bashkirian- early Gzhelian and the Permian deposits are Artinskian (khan formation age equivalent). In this sections Carboniferous- Permian boundary has been seen paraconformity. Comparison this area with neighborhood showed after Kasimovian we have upward and erosion in these areas and with started melting due to glacial epoch in lower Permian so these areas covered with water although we have shallow basin comparable with another areas in Central Iran.
