FIGURE 1. Location and geological maps of the studied sections (Modified after Saber and Salama 2017).
FIGURE 2. Lithologic and biostratigraphic units of the studied sections (A, B, C).
FIGURE 3. Range chart of the identified planktonic species in section A.
FIGURE 4. Range chart of the identified planktonic foraminifera at section B.
FIGURE 5. Range chart of the identified planktonic species in section C.
FIGURE 6. Scanning electron micrographs of planktonic foraminifera species (S = Sample numbers, Fm = Formation). A–Guembelitria oveyi Ansary, 1955, S. 7, El Fashn Fm., section A; B–Chiloguembelina cubensis (Palmer, 1934), S.3, Qurn Member, section B; C–Chiloguembelina ototara (Finlay, 1940), S.5, Qurn Member, section B; D–Paragloborotalia nana (Bolli, 1957), S.37, Tarbul Member, section C; E–Paragloborotalia opima (Bolli, 1957), S.37, Tarbul Member, section C; F–Astrorotalia palmerae (Cushman & Bermudez,1937), S.34, Tarbul Member, section C; G–Turborotalia centralis (Cushman and Bermudez, 1937), S. 4, El Fashn Fm, section A; H1-H2–Turborotalia cerroazulensis (Cole, 1928), S.41, Tarbul Member, section C; I1-I2–Turborotalia cocoaensis (Cushman, 1928), S.41, Tarbul Member, section C; J–Turborotalia cunialensis (Toumarkine and Bolli, 1970), S.41, Tarbul Member, section C; K–Turborotalia pomeroli (Toumarkine and Bolli, 1970), S. 3, El Fashn Fm, section A; L–Turborotalia increbescens (Bandy, 1949), S. 4, El Fashn Fm, section A; M–Turborotalia ampliapertura (Bolli, 1957), S.11, Qurn Member, section B; N–Igorina broedermani (Cushman and Bermudez, 1949), S. 4, El Fashn Fm, section A; O1–O2 Acarinina bullbrooki (Bolli, 1957), S. 5, El Fashn Fm, section A; P–Acarinina collactea (Finlay, 1939), S. 4, El Fashn Fm, section A; Q–Acarinina matthewsae Blow, 1979, S. 5, El Fashn Fm; R–Acarinina pentacamerata (Subbotina, 1947), S. 5, El Fashn Fm, section A; S1–S2–Acarinina primitiva (Finlay, 1947), S. 5, El Fashn Fm, section A; T1-T2–Acarinina spinuloinflata (Bandy, 1949), S. 7, El Fashn Fm, section A; U–Morozovelloides lehneri (Cushman and Jarvis, 1929), S. 5, El Fashn Fm, section A; V–Morozovelloides crassatus (Cushman, 1925), S. 5, El Fashn Fm, section A.
FIGURE 7. Scanning electron micrographs of planktonic foraminifera species A–Acarinina libyaensis El Khoudary, 1977, S. 5, El Fashn Fm, section A; B–Acarinina rohri Bronnimann and Bermudez, 1953, S. 5, El Fashn Fm, section A; C–Acarinina topilensis (Cushman, 1925), S. 5, El Fashn Fm, section A; D–Tenuitella gemma (Jenkins, 1966), S.37, Tarbul Member, section C; E–Globigerinita africana Blow and Banner, 1962, S. 2, El Fashn Fm, section A; F–Globigerinita echinata (Bolli, 1957), S.16, Qurn Member, section B; G–Globoturborotalita martini Blow and Banner, 1962, S.8, Qurn Member, section B; H–Globigerinita pera (Todd, 1957), S. 5, El Fashn Fm; I–Globoturborotalita barbule Pearson and Wade, 2015, S.18, Tarbul Member, section C; J–Catapsydrax cryptomphala (Glaessner, 1937), S.4, Qurn Member, section B; K–Catapsydrax dissimilis (Cushman and Bermudez, 1937), S.5, Qurn Member, section B; L–Catapsydrax howei (Blow and Banner, 1962), S.5, Qurn Member, section B; M–Catapsydrax unicavus (Bolli, Loeblich and Tappan), S.4, Qurn Member, section B; N–Dentoglobigerina galavisi (Bermudez, 1961), S.2, Qurn Member, section B; O–Dentoglobigerina pseudovenezuelana (Blow and Banner, 1962), S.2, Qurn Member, section B; P–Dentoglobigerina venezuelana (Hedberg, 1937), S.12, Qurn Member, section B; Q–Dentoglobigerina tripartita (Koch, 1926), S.41, Tarbul Member, section C; R–Turborotalita carcoselleensis Toumarkine and Bolli, 1975, S.8, Qurn Member, section B; S–Globorotaloides suteri Bolli, 1957, S. 5, El Fashn Fm, section A; T–Subbotina eocaena (Guembel, 1868), S. 6, El Fashn Fm, section A; U–Subbotina hagni (Gohrbandt, 1967), S.10, Qurn Member, section B; V–Parasubbotina inaequispira (Subbotina, 1953), S.34, Tarbul Member, section B; W–Subbotina linaperta (Finlay, 1939), S. 5, El Fashn Fm, section A; X–Subbotina tecta Pearson and Wade, 2015, S.36, Tarbul Member, section B; Y–Subbotina yeguaensis (Weinzierl and Applin, 1929), S.5, El Fashn Fm, section A; Z1–Pseudohastegerina danvillensis (Howe and Wallace, 1932), S.23, Tarbul Member, section B; Z2–Pseudohastegerina micra (Cole, 1927), S.23, Tarbul Member, section B.
FIGURE 8. Scanning electron micrographs of planktonic foraminifera species A–Pseudohastegerina naguewichiensis (Myatliuk, 1950), S.37, Tarbul Member, section B; B–Turborotalia ampliapertura (Bolli, 1957), S.11, Qurn Member, section B; C–Turborotalia cf. ampliapertura Bolli, 1957; S.7, El Fashn Fm, section A; D–Subbotina angiporoides Hornibrook, 1965; S.2, Qurn Member, section B, E–Subbotina minima Jenkins, 1966; S.7, El Fashn Fm, section A; F–Globigerina angustiumbilicata Bolli, 1957; S.41, Tarbul Member, section C, G–Subbotina corpulenta Subbotina, 1953, S.7, El Fashn Fm, section A; H–Globoturborotalita euapertura Jenkins, 1960, S.7, El Fashn Fm, section A; I–Acarinina medizzai Toumarkine and Bolli, 1975, S.4, Qurn Member, section B; J–Globoturborotalita gnauki Blow and Banner, 1962, S.4, Qurn Member, section B; K–Globoturborotalita ouachitaensis Howe and Wallace, 1932, S.2, Qurn Member, section B; L–Globoturborotalita occlusa Blow and Banner, 1962, S.36, Tarbul Member, section C; M–Globoturborotalita praebulloides Blow, 1959, S.2, Qurn Member, section B; N–Subbotina praeturritilina Blow and Banner, 1962, S.4, Qurn Member, section B; O–Globigerina turgida Finlay, 1939, S.31, Tarbul Member, section B; P–Subbotina utilisindex Jenkins and Orr, 1973, S.2, El Fashn Fm; Q–Subbotina senni (Beckmann, 1953), S.3, El Fashn Fm, sec section A,; S–Globigerinatheka tropicalis (Blow and Banner, 1962), S.7, El Fashn Fm, section A; T1-T2–Globigerinatheka kugleri (Bolli, Loeblich and Tappan, 1957), S.6, El Fashn Fm, section A; U–Globigerinatheka mexicana (Cushman, 1925), S.27, Qurn Member, section B; V1-V3–Globigerinatheka semiinvoluta (Keijzer), S.36, Tarbul Member, section B.
FIGURE 9. Correlation of the recorded planktonic biozones in the study area with the international zonal schemes and those in and outside Egypt.
FIGURE 10. Correlation chart shows correlation of the planktonic zones, planktonic foraminiferal ratio (P%), paleodepth of the studied succession with the tethyan sea level, and depositional sequences as well as the international planktonic zones.
FIGURE 11. Field photos showing the depositional sequences, A shows the boundary between Qurn (sequence 2) and Tarbul members (sequence 3); B shows the depositional sequence 3 representing Tarbul Member and the overlying sequence 4 of Maadi Formation; C shows shale and marly facies that represented the transgressive systems tracts of sequence 3; D shows the reefal facies with bivalvia (black arrows) that represented the highstand systems tracts (HST) of sequence 4.
