New radiolarian species of the genus Rhopalosyringium Campbell et Clark from the Maastrichtian deposits of Lefkara Formation, Cyprus

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Abstract

Numerous representatives of the genus Rhopalosyringium Campbell et Clark, 1944 were studied from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) deposits of the Lefkara Formation (Cyprus). New species R. lefkaraense sp. nov., R. longum sp. nov. and R. triporosum sp. nov. are described.

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L. G. Bragina

Geological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Russian Federation, Moscow, 119017

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4. Fig. 1. Location of the studied radiolarians in Cyprus: a – section layout; b – lithological column of the Pano Panagia section (Lefkara Formation, Maastrichtian). Designations: 1 – limestones; 2 – marls; 3 – Arakapas Fault.

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