Karsella, a new complex Orbitolinid (Foraminiferida) from the Thanetian limestone of the Van region (East Turkey)

摘要

A new conical agglutinated orbitolinid foraminiferal genus Karsella (type species Karsella hottingeri n. sp.) with complex exoskeletal and endoskeletal structures is described and figured. It is found in exotic limestone blocks of Thanetian age within the ophiolitic melange near the village of Saray, NE of Van, Eastern Turkey.