Correlation of late Cretaceous calcareous nannofossil zones with ammonite zones and planktonic Foraminifera
- Author(s)
- M. Wagreich
- Abstract
The late Turonian to early Campanian calcareous nannofossil biostratigraphy of the Austrian Gosau Group is correlated with ammonite and planktonic foraminiferal zones. The standard Tethyan zonations for nannofossils and planktonic foraminifers are applied with only minor modifications. The basal marine sediments of the Gosau Group, bearing late Turonian-early Coniacian macrofossils, belong to the Marthasterites furcatus nannofossil Zone (CC13). The Micula decussata Zone (middle Coniacian to early Santonian) is combined with the Reinhardtites anthophorus Zone because of the rare occurrence of Renhardtites cf. R. anthophorus already in the Coniacian and taxonomic problems concerning the correct identification of this species. The Santonian-Campanian boundary lies within the Calculites obscures Zone (CCl7).
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Geology
- Journal
- Cretaceous Research
- Volume
- 13
- Pages
- 505-516
- No. of pages
- 12
- ISSN
- 0195-6671
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0195-6671(92)90014-H
- Publication date
- 01-1992
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 105123 Stratigraphy
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Palaeontology
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 14 - Life Below Water
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/correlation-of-late-cretaceous-calcareous-nannofossil-zones-with-ammonite-zones-and-planktonic-foraminifera(0578d141-f8ff-4acd-9902-37af21ddc596).html