Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

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On the Validity of the foraminiferal Species Globotruncana Renzi Gandolfi


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1 Department of Geology, University of Sana'a, Sana'a, Yemen
2 Department of Earth Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
     

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The validity of the Late Cretaceous planktonic foraminiferal species Globotruncana renzi Gandolfi, and the relationship between this species and Globotruncana angusti-carinata Gandolfi, are discussed. It is suggested that G. renzi be dropped since it is a junior synonym of G. angusticarinata.
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Authors

Hamed A. El-Nakhal
Department of Geology, University of Sana'a, Sana'a, Yemen
Zaghloul R. El-Naggar
Department of Earth Sciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Abstract


The validity of the Late Cretaceous planktonic foraminiferal species Globotruncana renzi Gandolfi, and the relationship between this species and Globotruncana angusti-carinata Gandolfi, are discussed. It is suggested that G. renzi be dropped since it is a junior synonym of G. angusticarinata.