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Identification of Fossil Corals Inhabiting an Uplifted Area of Ras Gunz Near Jiwani, Balochistan, Pakistan
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posted on 2023-05-17, 12:16 authored by Siddiqui, PJA, Ali, A, Bromfield, K, Iqbal, P, Shoaib, NJiwani is located about 720 km from Karachi and 60 km from Gwader towards the west (25° 02' 610'' N & 61° 44' 438'' E) on the Balochistan (Makran) coast. The Balochistan coast is comprised of deformed and faulted sediments ranging from the Cretaceous to the Recent periods. The coastline has been raised about 500 m during the mid-Pleistocene to Recent, and a number of fossil mollusks and corals are found embedded in a variety of lithostratigraphic units. The present study identifies fossil corals collected from Ras Gunz, near the main fishing village at Jiwani. Fourteen species of fossilized corals belonging to 2 families and 8 genera were identified and compared with the current distribution of coral species along the coast of Pakistan.
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Publication title
Pakistan Journal of ZoologyVolume
43Pagination
523-527ISSN
0030-9923Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
Zoological Society of PakistanPlace of publication
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