Original scientific paper

Spiridion Brusina's Miocene freshwater and Pleistocene marine fossils from Sinjsko Polje

Zlata Jurišić-Polšak ; Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, Zagreb, Croatia
Zlatan Bajraktarević ; Dept. of Geology and Paleontology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Kralja Zvonimira 8, Zagreb, Croatia
Stjepan Bahun ; Dept. of Geology and Paleontology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Kralja Zvonimira 8, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The examination of the S. Brusina’s collection and samples from Sinjsko Polje revealed yet partially undetermined freshwater Miocene gastropods as well as marine fossils such as gastropods (Caecum, Parastrophia etc.), many foraminiferas, echinoid shell and spike fragments, parts of bryozoa and marine ostracods. The remains of this marine fauna as well as specific identification of foraminiferas suggest the Middle to Upper Pleistocene age of the Brusina samples. These data would further indicate the possible existence of surface sea connection durihg the Pleistocene between Sinjsko Polje and the Adriatic Sea. Therefore, the consequence of this discovery could be a new interpretation of the Quaternary palaeogeographic relations of that region.

Keywords

gastropods; foraminiferas; Pleistocene; SInjsko Polje, Croatia

Hrčak ID:

295734

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/295734

Publication date:

31.12.1992.

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