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Some Upper Cretaceous bivalves from Gebel El Minsherah and Gebel El Hamra, north and west Central Sinai, Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Paleontology • 2002
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Authors Abdelhamid M. A. M. & El Qot G. M.
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Journal Egyptian Journal of Paleontology
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Volume 2
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Pages 259-288
publication.type International
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Abstract
Forty six bivalvian species belonging to thirty genera are identified from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Santonian) sequence exposed at Gabal El-Minsherah and Gabal El-Hamra, north and west Central Sinai, Egypt. The generic affinity of two species has been transferred: Barbatia aegyptiaca and Pterotrigonia (Scabrotrigonia) limbata. Three Lower Cretaceous species are described from the sequence of the study sections: Idasola nakkadyi, Neithea morrisi, and Venericardia deserti. The paleobiogeography of the fauna has been discussed.