Distribution of some biostratigraphically diagnostic ostracodes in the Pliocene and lower Pleistocene of Virginia and northern North Carolina
Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey
By: Joseph E. Hazel Jr.
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Abstract
Ostracodes are abundant and diverse in Pliocene and lower Pleistocene deposits of Virginia and North Carolina. Many readily identified species are short ranging or have well-defined beginning and (or) end points to their stratigraphic range. These microscopic crustaceans, therefore, are very useful in zonation and correlation in the region. In this paper, 54 particularly useful species are illustrated, and their ranges are indicated graphically. The range zones, concurrent range zones, and local range zones of these forms allow the recognition of the chronozones of previously proposed ostracode assemblage zones in Virginia and North Carolina as well as in other regions.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Distribution of some biostratigraphically diagnostic ostracodes in the Pliocene and lower Pleistocene of Virginia and northern North Carolina |
| Series title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1977 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U. S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 16 p. |
| First page | 373 |
| Last page | 388 |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina, Virginia |
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