Systematic Interpretation Of Silicified Specimens of Upper Cretaceous Echinocorys ex. gr. scutata (Leske, 1778), Farokhi Formation, Central Iran

Document Type : Original Research Articles

Authors
M. Allameh 1
M. Taherpour Khalil Abad 2
1 Department of Geology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
2 Young Researchers and Elite Club, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
Abstract
Echinocorys ex. gr. scutata is one of the most important echinids in the Upper Cretaceous deposits. In this regard, a stratigraphic section of the Farokhi Formation in the Central Iran is sampled. This formation is less known and described in the geology of Iran. According to the macropaleontological investigations, 1 genus and 1 specious of completely silicified Echinocorythidae are determined and described. In these investigations, the samples are regarded also from the statistical point of view.   
Keywords
Echinocorythidae
Statistics
Late Cretaceous
Farokhi Formation
Central Iran
Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran
Volume 25, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
Summer 2014
Pages 237-251