First late Silurian (Ludfordian–Pridoli?) brachiopods from Iran

• Published in: Palaeoworld Vol. 34; no. 4; p. 100894
• Main Authors: Popov, Leonid E., Ghobadi Pour, Mansoureh, Modzalevskaya, Tatyana L., Hairapetian, Vachik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2025
• Subjects: biofacies; Iran; Ludlow; Rhynchonellate brachiopods; Silurian; taxonomy; Ludlow; Silurian; biofacies; taxonomy; Iran; Rhynchonellate brachiopods

Ludlow to Pridoli? rhynchonellate brachiopods, previously unknown in Iran, are described from the upper Dahaneh-Kalut Formation, outcropping in the Derenjal Mountains on the northern margin of the East-Central Iranian platform. The brachiopod faunas comprise eight species assigned to eight genera in...