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Biostratigraphy of the Gurpi Formation (Santonian–Maastrictian) by using Globotruncanidae, Zagros Mountains, Iran

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The study of Globotruncanids of the Gurpi Formation at Sepidar anticline in Zagros Mountains led to distinguishing Santonian to Late Maastrichtian biozones. Eight biozones were determined: biozone I (Dicarinella asymmetrica Zone) belongs to Santonian. Biozone II (Globotruncanita elevata Zone), biozone III (Globotruncana ventricosa Zone), biozone IV (Radotruncana calcarata Zone), biozone V (Globotruncana stuarti Zone) and biozone VI (Globotruncanella havanensis Zone) are of the Early to Late Campanian. Biozone VII (Gansserina gansseri Zone) and VIII (Contusotruncana contusa Zone) suggest the latest Campanian to Late Maastrichtian.

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I would thank Dr. Reza Sadeghi, Dr. Mansour Salek, Jamal Sane’chimotlagh, Iman Bardestani-Nejad, Mohsen Sedghamiz and Mohammad Mostafa Kheirandish for their appreciable corporation in this study.

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Esmaeilbeig, M.R. Biostratigraphy of the Gurpi Formation (Santonian–Maastrictian) by using Globotruncanidae, Zagros Mountains, Iran. Carbonates Evaporites 33, 133–142 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13146-017-0342-9

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