Arnoglossus quadratus Schwarzhans, 1999

Fig. 20 Citharidae and Bothidae. a–c Citharus balearicus Bauza-Rullan,1955, SMF PO 101.230,Dar bel Hamri. d–g Arnoglossus kokeni (Bassoli, 1906), SMF PO 101.231,Dar bel Hamri. h–k Arnoglossus quadratus Schwarzhans, 1999, Dar bel Hamri, Zanclean, j holotype, SMF P 9317, h, i, k paratypes, SMF P 9318. l–o Laeops rharbensis Schwarzhans, 1999, paratypes, SMF P 9320, Dar bel Hamri, Zanclean

Fig. 4 Schematized outcrop-section along the Oued Beth right river bank based on studied sections

Fig. 5 Range chart of selected planktonic foraminifera observed in the study area.Ranges after mikrotax.org (2022) and Aze et al. (2011) and Maniscalco and Brunner (1998) for the Globorotalia margaritae plexus.Occurrences in studied sections and related regional biostratigraphic events mainly after Wernli (1988), Barhoun and Bachiri Taoufiq (2008) and Yousfi et al. (2013). Numbers refer to the sampled sections shown in Fig. 2

Fig. 6 Photoplate of selected planktonic foraminifera deemed of stratigraphic significance. Globorotalia margaritae primitiva: a Sidi Mohamed ech Chleuh (section 2), Zanclean level 2. Globorotalia margaritae margaritae: b, Kef Nsour (section 4), higher Zanclean; c, d, Sidi Mohamed ech Chleuh (section 2), Zanclean level 2;. Globorotalia margaritae evoluta: e, Kef Nsour (section 4), higher Zanclean. Globorotalia praemargaritae: f–h, Sidi bou Sensal (sections 6 and 7),Tortonian clay. Globorotalia cibaoensis?: i Sidi Mohamed ech Chleuh (section 2), Zanclean level 1. Globorotalia crassula: j Kef Nsour (section 4), basal Zanclean.Globorotalia juanai?: k Jebel Zebbouj (section 3), higher Zanclean.Globorotalia plesiotumida: l Sidi bou Sensal (section 7), basal Tortonian mudstone. Globorotalia saphoae: m Sidi bou Sensal (section 7), Tortonian clay.Globorotalia miotumida: n Sidi Mohamed ech Chleuh (section 2), Zanclean level 2 (presumed reworked). Globorotalia merotumida: o, p Dar bel Hamri (section 1), Zanclean, yellow sands of Dar bel Hamri (presumed reworked). Neogloboquadrina acostaensis: q Sidi bou Sensal (section 7),Tortonian clay; r Kef Nsour (section 4), basal Zanclean. Neogloboquadrina incompta: s Sidi bou Sensal (section 6), Tortonian clay.Neogloboquadrina dutertrei: t Jebel Zebbouj (section 3), higher Zanclean. Globigerinoides extremus: u Jebel Zebbouj (section 3), higher Zanclean. Sphaeroidinellopsis kochi: v Dar bel Hamri (section 1), coquina. Sphaeroidinellopsis seminulina: w, x Sidi bou Sensal (section 7),Tortonian clay. Sphaeroidinella dehiscens: y Jebel Zebbouj (section 3), higher Zanclean

Fig. 20 Citharidae and Bothidae. a–c Citharus balearicus Bauza-Rullan,1955, SMF PO 101.230,Dar bel Hamri. d–g Arnoglossus kokeni (Bassoli, 1906), SMF PO 101.231,Dar bel Hamri. h–k Arnoglossus quadratus Schwarzhans, 1999, Dar bel Hamri, Zanclean, j holotype, SMF P 9317, h, i, k paratypes, SMF P 9318. l–o Laeops rharbensis Schwarzhans, 1999, paratypes, SMF P 9320, Dar bel Hamri, Zanclean