Paleoenvironmental and paleobiogeographical significance of Paleocene – early Eocene ostracods in Wadi Tarfa, North Eastern Desert, Egypt

Abstract This study investigates ostracod faunas from the well-preserved Paleocene to lower Eocene sedimentary succession at Wadi Tarfa, North Eastern Desert, Egypt. A total of 22 species and subspecies across 16 genera and 8 families were identified across 57 samples. Three zones were identified: D...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Ahmed Samir, El Sayed M. Moneer, Islam El-Sheikh, Youssef S. Bazeen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Subjects:	Ostracoda Paleocene-early Eocene Eastern Desert Biostratigraphy Paleobathymetery Tythian affinity
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-89560-6