Fusulinid biozonation of the Bashkirian-Moscovian successions from the Hadim Nappe, central Taurides, southern Turkey

Abstract

A relatively complete succession of the Bashkirian to Moscovian rocks is exposed in the Hadim Nappe, central Taurides, where rich and diverse fusulinid assemblages have been analysed in three sections (Yassipinar, Golbelen and Bademli). The Bashkirian-Moscovian successions mainly consist of medium-bedded sandstones, medium-thick-bedded oolitic limestone and thin-medium bedded fossiliferous limestones with medium-thick-bedded dolomite levels (Bademli section). Eight first occurrence fusulinid biozones are identified in three sections in the Bashkirian to Moscovian strata. The Bashkirian Stage comprises in ascending order the Plectostaffella jakhensis-Plectostaffella bogdanovkensis, Pseudostaffella antiqua-Pseudostaffella sofronizkyi, Staffellaeformes staffellaeformis-Staffellaeformes parva parva, and Tikhonovichiella tikhonovichi-Verella spicata zones, the Moscovian Stage contains in ascending order the Aljutovella aljutovica-Solovievaia ovata ovata, Aljutovella priscoidea-Eofusulina triangula, Fusulinella vozhgalensis devexa-Beedeina schellwieni, and Fusulinella bocki bocki zones. These fusulinid zones, and their characteristic index species, allow to correlate the Bashkirian-Moscovian strata in the Hadim Nappe with coeval strata in the Donets Basin, southern China, southern Urals, and especially, with the Russian Platform.