Faksephyllia faxoensis, Baron-Szabo & Schlagintweit & Rashidi, 2023

Fig. 4 Vertical distribution of larger benthic foraminifera, corals and principal algal groups in the Bandan section, eastern Iran

Fig. 7 Stratigraphy and vertical distribution of larger benthic foraminifera and corals at the Qorban section, southwestern Iran (modified after Benedetti et al., 2021)

Fig. 8 Paleogeographic distribution of the Iranian species during the Maastrichtian. X=Iranian corals (Tarbur Fm., upper Maastrichtian; KÜhn, 1933; Khazaei, et al., 2009; and current paper); 1 =Madagascar;2 =India; 3 =Saudi Arabia;4 =Turkmenistan; 5= Bulgaria;6 =Croatia; 7 =Hungary; 8 =eastern Serbia; 9= Libya; 10 =Tunisia; 11 =The Netherlands; 12–13= USA; 14 =Mexico; 15 =Jamaica; Paleocoordinates: X=10°42′N, 45°18′E (Neyriz), 13°12′N, 43°12′E (Semirom); 1= 29ºS, 36ºE;2 =33º30′S, 58º12′E; 3 =8ºN, 38ºE; 4 =33°N, 49°E; 5= 29°42′N, 20°36′E; 6 =28°N, 18°E; 7 =32°N, 19°E; 8= 31°N, 20°E and 32°24′N, 18°30′E; 9= 20°N, 12°12′E; 10 =24°N, 7°24′E; 11 = 43°24′N, 4°30E; 12= 52°N, 75°W;13 = 36°N, 76°W; 14 =22°N, 75°W; 15 =18°48′N, 72°30′W.Paleomap modified from Paleomap project Scotese [2014] at www.scotese.com. Paleocoordinates of the coral localities of Hungary and Tunisia estimated based on information provided by Paleobiology Database (paleobiodb.org); all others retrieved from Paleobiology Database (paleobiodb.org)

Fig. 9 Paleogeographic distribution of the Iranian species during the Paleocene. X=Iranian corals (KÜhn,1933; and current paper); 1 =Pakistan; 2 =Somalia; 3= Azerbaijan; 4= Egypt; 5 =Ukraine; 6 =Turkmenistan; 7 =Kazakhstan; 8 =Turkey;9 =Spain; 10 =Italy; 11 =Belgium; 12 =The Netherlands; 13 =Denmark; 14 =Austria;15 = Slovakia; 16= Slovenia; 17 =Greenland; 18–21 =USA;22 =Mexico;23 =Puerto Rico; Paleocoordinates: X=23°N, 53°E; 1 =6º42′S, 57º42′E; 2 =2ºS, 36º54′E; 3= 11º54′N, 49º36′E; 4 =13°N, 24°E; 5= 20º18′N, 46º12′E; 6 =34°6′N, 49°30′E; 7 =39°12′N, 45°18′E; 8 =28°12′N, 31°24′E; 9= 36°N, 2°24′W and 37°18′N, 3°6′W;10 =32°24′N, 12°18′E; 11 =43°48′N, 2°18′E; 12 = 44°12′N, 3°54′E; 13 =48°36′N, 9°30′E; 14= 36°N, 14°E; 15 =43°18′N, 14°42′E; 16 =34°48′N, 13°18′E and 36°N, 12°54′E; 17 =62°N, 20°48 W; 18 =43°18′N, 100°48 W; 19 =38°30′N, 97°24 W; 20 =34°N, 70°48′W; 21 = =38°6′N, 68°W; 22= 32°54′N, 93°36′W; 23= 7°N, 62°12′W.Paleomap modified from Paleomap project Scotese [2014] at www.scotese.com. Paleocoordinates of the coral localities of Austria estimated based on information provided by Paleobiology Database (paleobiodb.org); all others retrieved from Paleobiology Database (paleobiodb.org)

Fig. 1 Map showing general location of study area

Fig. 2 Tentative locations of the upper Maastrichtian and Paleocene sections from which the newly described material was collected (1–5, arrows), plotted on the tectonic map of Iran (modified from Zanchi, et al., 2009). AA =Anatolian–Armenian Block, AMC =Anarak Metamorphic Complex, KDF =Kopeh Dagh Foredeep, MZT =Main Zagros Trust.);1: Naghan section; 2: Mandegan section; 3: Qorban section; 4: Kuh-e-Chatorsh section; 5: Kuh-e-Patorgi and Bandan sections. For further information on the Shahr-e-Babak and Neyriz localities, see KÜhn (1933), for details regarding the Semirom section, see Khazaei,et al. (2009)

Fig. 3 Vertical distribution of larger benthic foraminifera, corals and dasycladalean green algae in the Tarbur Formation of the Naghan section,SW Iran

Fig. 4 Vertical distribution of larger benthic foraminifera, corals and principal algal groups in the Bandan section, eastern Iran

Fig. 5 Paleogeographic position of the three study areas (Ypresian map modified from Barrier & Vrielynk,2008). a Kuh-e-Chatorsh section, Central Iran; b Zahedan-Bandan sections,East Iran; c Qorban section, Zagros Zone

Fig. 3 Vertical distribution of larger benthic foraminifera, corals and dasycladalean green algae in the Tarbur Formation of the Naghan section,SW Iran

Fig. 1 Map showing general location of study area

Fig. 2 Tentative locations of the upper Maastrichtian and Paleocene sections from which the newly described material was collected (1–5, arrows), plotted on the tectonic map of Iran (modified from Zanchi, et al., 2009). AA =Anatolian–Armenian Block, AMC =Anarak Metamorphic Complex, KDF =Kopeh Dagh Foredeep, MZT =Main Zagros Trust.);1: Naghan section; 2: Mandegan section; 3: Qorban section; 4: Kuh-e-Chatorsh section; 5: Kuh-e-Patorgi and Bandan sections. For further information on the Shahr-e-Babak and Neyriz localities, see KÜhn (1933), for details regarding the Semirom section, see Khazaei,et al. (2009)

Fig. 3 Vertical distribution of larger benthic foraminifera, corals and dasycladalean green algae in the Tarbur Formation of the Naghan section,SW Iran

Fig. 4 Vertical distribution of larger benthic foraminifera, corals and principal algal groups in the Bandan section, eastern Iran

Fig. 5 Paleogeographic position of the three study areas (Ypresian map modified from Barrier & Vrielynk,2008). a Kuh-e-Chatorsh section, Central Iran; b Zahedan-Bandan sections,East Iran; c Qorban section, Zagros Zone

Fig. 6 Simplified lithostratigraphic column of the Kuh-e-Chatorsh section with position of samples, distribution of benthic foraminifera, corals and calcareous algae (modified from Schlagintweit,et al., 2019a)

Fig. 7 Stratigraphy and vertical distribution of larger benthic foraminifera and corals at the Qorban section, southwestern Iran (modified after Benedetti et al., 2021)

Fig. 8 Paleogeographic distribution of the Iranian species during the Maastrichtian. X=Iranian corals (Tarbur Fm., upper Maastrichtian; KÜhn, 1933; Khazaei, et al., 2009; and current paper); 1 =Madagascar;2 =India; 3 =Saudi Arabia;4 =Turkmenistan; 5= Bulgaria;6 =Croatia; 7 =Hungary; 8 =eastern Serbia; 9= Libya; 10 =Tunisia; 11 =The Netherlands; 12–13= USA; 14 =Mexico; 15 =Jamaica; Paleocoordinates: X=10°42′N, 45°18′E (Neyriz), 13°12′N, 43°12′E (Semirom); 1= 29ºS, 36ºE;2 =33º30′S, 58º12′E; 3 =8ºN, 38ºE; 4 =33°N, 49°E; 5= 29°42′N, 20°36′E; 6 =28°N, 18°E; 7 =32°N, 19°E; 8= 31°N, 20°E and 32°24′N, 18°30′E; 9= 20°N, 12°12′E; 10 =24°N, 7°24′E; 11 = 43°24′N, 4°30E; 12= 52°N, 75°W;13 = 36°N, 76°W; 14 =22°N, 75°W; 15 =18°48′N, 72°30′W.Paleomap modified from Paleomap project Scotese [2014] at www.scotese.com. Paleocoordinates of the coral localities of Hungary and Tunisia estimated based on information provided by Paleobiology Database (paleobiodb.org); all others retrieved from Paleobiology Database (paleobiodb.org)

Fig. 9 Paleogeographic distribution of the Iranian species during the Paleocene. X=Iranian corals (KÜhn,1933; and current paper); 1 =Pakistan; 2 =Somalia; 3= Azerbaijan; 4= Egypt; 5 =Ukraine; 6 =Turkmenistan; 7 =Kazakhstan; 8 =Turkey;9 =Spain; 10 =Italy; 11 =Belgium; 12 =The Netherlands; 13 =Denmark; 14 =Austria;15 = Slovakia; 16= Slovenia; 17 =Greenland; 18–21 =USA;22 =Mexico;23 =Puerto Rico; Paleocoordinates: X=23°N, 53°E; 1 =6º42′S, 57º42′E; 2 =2ºS, 36º54′E; 3= 11º54′N, 49º36′E; 4 =13°N, 24°E; 5= 20º18′N, 46º12′E; 6 =34°6′N, 49°30′E; 7 =39°12′N, 45°18′E; 8 =28°12′N, 31°24′E; 9= 36°N, 2°24′W and 37°18′N, 3°6′W;10 =32°24′N, 12°18′E; 11 =43°48′N, 2°18′E; 12 = 44°12′N, 3°54′E; 13 =48°36′N, 9°30′E; 14= 36°N, 14°E; 15 =43°18′N, 14°42′E; 16 =34°48′N, 13°18′E and 36°N, 12°54′E; 17 =62°N, 20°48 W; 18 =43°18′N, 100°48 W; 19 =38°30′N, 97°24 W; 20 =34°N, 70°48′W; 21 = =38°6′N, 68°W; 22= 32°54′N, 93°36′W; 23= 7°N, 62°12′W.Paleomap modified from Paleomap project Scotese [2014] at www.scotese.com. Paleocoordinates of the coral localities of Austria estimated based on information provided by Paleobiology Database (paleobiodb.org); all others retrieved from Paleobiology Database (paleobiodb.org)

Fig. 1 Map showing general location of study area