Evolution and Geological Significance of Larger Benthic Foraminifera is a
unique, comprehensive reference work on the larger benthic foraminifera.
this second edition is substantially revised, including extensive re-analysis
of the most recent work on cenozoic forms. it provides documentation of
the biostratigraphic ranges and paleoecological significance of the larger
foraminifera, which is essential for understanding many major oil-bearing
sedimentary basins. in addition, it offers a paleogeographic interpretation of
the shallow marine late Paleozoic to cenozoic world.
Marcelle K. BouDagher-Fadel collects and significantly adds to the
information already published on the larger benthic foraminifera. new
research in the Far East, the Middle East, South africa, tibet and the
americas has provided fresh insights into the evolution and paleographic
significance of these vital reef-forming forms. With the aid of new and precise
biostratigraphic dating, she presents revised phylogenies and ranges of the
larger foraminifera. the book is illustrated throughout, with examples of
different families and groups at the generic levels. Key species are discussed
and their biostratigraphic ranges are depicted in comparative charts (available
separately online).