A New Species of Angariid Gastropod from the Early Thanetian of the Haymana-Polatlı Basin, Turkey

Authors : İzzet Hoşgör Yavuz OKAN

Pages : 243-253

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A new trochoidean species, Angaria calvii n. sp., from the early Thanetian of the Kırkkavak Formation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Haymana-Polatlı Basin, Palaeocene); in central Anatolia, is described and placed in the family Turbinidae. Previously, the oldest Cenozoic Angaria was recorded from the Early Palaeocene insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Danian); in France insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Paris Basin);. In this paper, we report the second discovery of the oldest angariid specimens from the Thanetian sediments of the Tethys realm, a stratigraphic position which is supported by the foraminiferal-red alga assemblages at this locality.
Keywords : Angaria calvii n sp, early Thanetian, Orthogastropoda, Haymana Polatlı Basin, Turkey