Orbiculiformella sp. A

(Fig. 9H)

OCCURRENCE. — Lower Jurassic, lower Sinemurian of Mersin Mélange, NW of Mersin city, southern Turkey.

DESCRIPTION

Test large, flat, subcircular with small pore frames without central cavity. Periphery of the rim contains upto ten spines. Peripheral spines short and conical.

REMARKS

This specimen differs from Orbiculiformella pulchra Tekin, n. sp. (in this study) by having a flat shell without central depression and more peripheral spines (10 instead of 8).