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3L NAGGAR (1966) described the planktonic foraminifera of the upper Cretaceous and lower Tertiary from the Esna-Idfu region, Eile Valley. He recognized 4 zones and 4 sub zones from the lower Tertiary of this area from base to top: 1. The Globorotalia compressa / Globigerina daubjergensi

s zone 2. The Globorotalia angulata zone, this is subdivided into 2 subzones: a) The Globorotalia uncinata sub zone b) The Globorotalia pusilla sub zone 3. The Globorotalia velascoensis zone, this is subdivided into 2 subzones: a) The Globorotalia pseudomenardii subzone b) The Globorotalia aequa / G. esnaensis subzone 4. The G. wilcoxensis zone. EL NAGGAR (1966) assigned the G. compressa / G. daub.j ergensis zone to the Danian. The G. angulata zone to the middle Paleocene (Heersian), the G. velascoensis zone to the upper Paleocene (Landenian) and the G. wilcoxensis zone to the lower Eocene (Ypresian

). 2. Planktonic foraminiferal zonation in Taramsa section: The analysis of the samples from the Taramsa section gave a rich planktonic foraminiferal fauna, that makes possible the zonation of the lower Tertiary in a manner which establishes the correlatability of this section with those in other parts in Egypt and in the same time with other parts of the world. The Paleocene foraminiferal succession of Taramsa section agree almost to minute details with those of many other parts of the world such as from Trinidad (BOLLI, 1957); Gulf and Atlantic Coastal Plain (LOEBLICH & TAPPAN, 1957); Italy (BOLLI & CITA, I960); New Jersey Coastal Plain (OLSSON, I960); Austria (HILLEBRANDT, 1962); Spain (HILLEBRANDT, 1965). 34