First finds of Eocene diatoms in the marine Paleogene reference section in the Il'pinskii Peninsula, northeastern Kamchatka.

Diatom algae from the Eocene sediments of the marine Cenozoic section in the Il'pinskii Peninsula, northeastern Kamchatka, are studied. The taxonomic composition of the diatom assemblage is characterized, including rare representatives of oceanic plankton. Correlation with planktonic foraminifer associations found in the section indicates a Middle Eocene (Lutetian) age for the diatoms. These are the first records of Eocene diatoms from the northwestern Pacific rim for which such a correlation has been achieved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]