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On some Upper Cretaceous ammonites from western Uzbekistan.

Authors :
WARD, DAVID J.
KING, CHRIS
MORRIS, NOEL J.
KENNEDY, WILLIAM JAMES
Source :
Acta Geologica Polonica. 2023, Vol. 73 Issue 4, p613-634. 45p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Upper Cretaceous ammonites are described from six horizons in the mammal-bearing terrigenous-clastic sequences of western Uzbekistan, as follows: Upper Cenomanian, with Placenticeras sp. juv. cf. cumminsi Cragin, 1893 and Metoicoceras geslinianum (d'Orbigny, 1850); Lower Turonian with Tragodesmoceras cf. mauryae Kennedy and Wright, 1981, Placenticeras kharesmense (Lahusen, 1884), Watinoceras coloradoense (Henderson, 1908), Watinoceras amudariense (Arkhangelsky, 1916b), Metasigaloceras rusticum (J. Sowerby, 1823), Morrowites wingi (Morrow, 1935), Sciponoceras cf. bohemicum bohemicum (Fritsch, 1872), and Yezoites amudariensis (Arkhangelsky, 1916b); Middle Turonian with Collignoniceras woollgari woollgari (Mantell, 1822); Upper Turonian with Lewesiceras mantelli (Wright and Wright, 1951) and Placenticeras crassum Ilyin, 2020; a single Placenticeras semiornatum (d'Orbigny, 1850) from around the Coniacian/Santonian boundary, and Santonian Placenticeras polyopsis (Dujardin, 1837). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*AMMONOIDEA
*MILANKOVITCH cycles

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00015709
Volume :
73
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Acta Geologica Polonica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
174863505
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.24425/agp.2023.145619