A revised palynozonation of British Namurian deposits and comparisons with eastern Europe

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Research Article| January 01, 2004 A revised palynozonation of British Namurian deposits and comparisons with eastern Europe Bernard Owens; Bernard Owens 1Palynological Research Facility, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK2British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG, UK email: d.mclean@sheffield.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Duncan McLean; Duncan McLean 1Palynological Research Facility, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar David Bodman David Bodman 1Palynological Research Facility, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Micropaleontology (2004) 50 (1): 89–103. https://doi.org/10.2113/50.1.89 Article history received: 30 Sep 2003 accepted: 07 Dec 2003 first online: 06 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Bernard Owens, Duncan McLean, David Bodman; A revised palynozonation of British Namurian deposits and comparisons with eastern Europe. Micropaleontology 2004;; 50 (1): 89–103. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/50.1.89 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyMicropaleontology Search Advanced Search Abstract Existing schemes for the palynozonation of the Namurian deposits in western Europe require updating to reflect improvements in both independent biostratigraphical calibration and species distribution data. New biozonation proposals are presented which include the accurate positioning of all biozonal boundaries and the establishment of new sub-biozonal units within the Pendleian – Alportian sections.The base of the renamed Cingulizonates cf capistratus – Bellispores nitidus (CN) Biozone is placed within the late Brigantian and a new unit , the C. cf. capistratus (Cc) Sub-Biozone, with an upper boundary coincident with the Viséan – Namurian Stage boundary is proposed. The Pendleian part of the revised CN Biozone is established as the Verrucosisporites morulatus (Vm) Sub-Biozone.Additional data from the Lycospora subtriquetra – Kraeuselisporites ornatus (SO) Biozone, in the interval adjacent to the proposed Mid-Carboniferous Boundary, permits the establishment of L. subtriquetra – Apiculatisporis variocorneus (SV)Sub-Biozone in the upper part of the Arnsbergian Stage and the L. subtriquetra – Cirratriradites rarus (SR) Sub-Biozone which occupies the Chokierian and most of the Alportian stages. The base of the Crassispora kosankei – Grumosisporites varioreticulatus (KV) Biozone is repositioned into the upper part of the Alportian Stage.Comparable assemblages described from the Silesian Coal Basins of Poland are discussed and correlations between the palynozonations of both areas are suggested. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.