Miospores from the Frasnian–Famennian Boundary deposits in Eastern Europe (the Pripyat Depression, Belarus and the Timan–Pechora Province, Russia) and comparison with Western Europe (Northern France)

Abstract

A zonal subdivision of the Frasnian–Famennian transitional deposits in the Pripyat Depression and Timan–Pechora Province, based on a detailed palynological study, has been completed. The data obtained on miospores and conodonts from the Timan–Pechora Province enable a correlation to be made with the Standard Conodont Zonation. The lateral extent of the palynozones in Eastern Europe and the correlation with Western Europe are discussed. The following previously published new combinations are validated: Auroraspora speciosa (Naumova) Obukhovskaya, comb. nov., Corbulispora viminea (Nekriata) Obukhovskaya and Nekriata, comb. nov., Cristatisporites imperpetuus (Sennova) Obukhovskaya, comb. nov., Cymbosporites acanthaceus (Kedo) Obukhovskaya, comb. nov., Grandispora subsuta (Nazarenko) Obukhovskaya, comb. nov., and Verrucosisporites evlanensis (Naumova) Obukhovskaya, comb. nov.