Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.4154/GC.2012.11

Taxonomy and stratigraphy of an algal assemblage in Palaeogene deposits of the northern foothills of Mt. Biokovo (Southern Croatia)

Branko Sokač ; Croatian Geological Survey, Sachsova 2, P.O. Box 268, HR-10000 Zagreb
Ivo Velić
Tonći Grgasović ; Croatian Geological Survey, Sachsova 2, P.O. Box 268, HR-10000 Zagreb
Vlasta Ćosović ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Horvatovac 102a, HR-10000 Zagreb
Igor Vlahović ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Pierottijeva 6, HR-10000 Zagreb

Abstract

A rich algal assemblage at the Kozica locality, in the northern foothills of Mt. Biokovo, contains, among other forms, Praturlonella salernitana BARATTOLO. In addition, the descriptions of Clypeina bucuri BARATTOLO & ROMANO and C. lucana BARATTOLO & ROMANO are updated, and the originally described Clypeina teakolarae RADOIČIĆ et al., has been tentatively transferred to the genus Falsolikanella GRANIER; hence Falsolikanella? teakolarae n. comb. Falsolikanella? macropora n. sp. is described, characterized by probable metaspondyle growth of clearly phloiophorous branches, differentiated individually into a narrow stalk and very long, markedly widened, outer part. Based on the algal assemblage as a whole, together with benthic and planktonic foraminifers, the stratigraphic position of the algal-bearing level has been defined as Ypresian (lowermost Eocene).

Keywords

Calcareous algae (Dasycladales); taxonomy; stratigraphy; Eocene; Dinarides; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

84692

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/84692

Publication date:

30.6.2012.

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