Keywords : Ostracoda North Iraq
On Some Ostracode Species of the Avanah Formation from Dohuk Area N. Iraq
Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science,
2012, Volume 12, Issue 2, Pages 79-92
DOI:
10.33899/earth.2012.36303
Six Ostracode species belonging to the Trachyleberididae and Xestoleberididae are recorded for first time from Avanah Formation (M.Eocene), Dohuk area,
Northern Iraq.These species are: Uroleberis globosa Ducasse 1967, Uroleberis sp., Acanthocythereis (Canthylocythereis) heijranensis sp. nov. Acanthocythereis (Canthylocythereis) sp., Acanthocythereis (Canthylocythereis) alacer Al-Furaih 1992, and Anommatocythereis beserensis sp. nov.