Türkiye Jeoloji Bülteni

Sarmatian Elphidums of Pazar (Rize) Area

Abstract: Data about the extension of Sarmatian Sea in North Anatolien is scarce. The Sarmatien beds are already knownfrom İstanbul-Küçükçekmece, Sinop and Pazar areas.In this paper the Elphidiien of Sarmatian beds from Pazar area (figure 1) are described. Nearly all species arecomparable with the other known Elphidiien fauna of the same age. In the fauna the coarse spined species are abundant. Big differences are not observed in a comparision with Middle Sarmatien Elphidiien fauna of Sinop area.In addition to these, a new species is also described.