Wadi Nukhl
Egypt    28.89 N, 33.2 E
around the Paleocene - Eocene boundary / Paleogene
the images are contributed by Prof. Dr. Robert P. Speijer

Wadi Nukhl Map      
the images are published in:
Speijer, R.P., 1994. Extinction and recovery patterns in benthic foraminiferal paleocommunities across the Cretaceous/Paleogene and Paleocene/Eocene boundaries. Geologica Ultraiectina Vol. 124.
      Wadi Nukhl Stratigraphy


sorted by genus, species             sorted by morphology
    

Alabamina
midwayensis

Angulogavelinella
avnimelechi

Anomalinoides
affinis

Anomalinoides
rubiginosus

Anomalinoides
zitteli

Bulimina
trinitatensis

Cibicidoides
hyphalus

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cibicidoides
sp.
Gaudryina
nekhlensis

Gaudryina
sp.
Gavelinella
beccariiformis

Gyroidinoides
sp.
Nuttallides
truempyi

Oridorsalis
plummerae

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pullenia
coryelli

Siphogenerinoides
sp.
Spiroplectinella
esnaensis

Stainforthia
farafraensis

Tritaxia
midwayensis

Valvalabamina
planulata