This study is the
micropaleontological investigation of the Chehel-Kaman Formation of Paleocene
age from Kopet-Dagh basin, NE of Iran. Thirty three species of diagnostic
benthic foraminifers belonging to genera？Miscellanea,Operculina,？Lockhartia,？Rotalia,？Akbarina,？Pseudocuvillerina,？Smoutina,Davisina,？Idalina,？Valvulina,？Laffitteina
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