Evaluation of the maastrichtian-priabonian benthic foraminiferal type species from the United Arab Emirates

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The present study deals with evaluation and taxonomic consideration of twenty three species of the Maastrichtian-Priabonian small benthic foraminifera belonging to the three suborders.

Textulariina (eight genera).

Orbulinelloides, Psammolingulina, Repmanina, Spiroplectinella, Gaudryina, Tritaxia, Plectina and Marssonella; seven Lagenid genera.

Chrysalogonium, Laevidentalina, Marginulinopsis, Hemirobulina, Marginulina, Procerolagena, Ramulina, and five Rotaliid genera.

Turrilina, Transversigerina, Orthomorphina, Ornatanomalina, Elphidium from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Seven species of these taxa are believed to be new.

Gaudryina arabica, Chrysalogonium qarnelbarrensis, Laevidentalina ameeri, Procerolagena emiratensis, Transversigerina hamdani, Orthomorphina abdelghanyi and O.

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