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Ilica Bay (Çeşme-İzmi̇r) Benthic Forminifer-Ostracod Assemblages And Pacific Ocean – Red Sea Originated Foraminifera And Abnormal Individuals, Engin Meri̇ç, Niyazi Avşar, Atike Nazi̇k, Baki Yokeş, İpek F. Barut, Mustafa Eryilmaz, Erol Kam, Halim Taşkin, Asiye Başsari, Feyza Di̇nçer, Cüneyt Bi̇rcan, Aysun Kaygun

Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration

The hot water submarine spring which is located at a depth of 2.50 m on Yıldız Cape, Ilıca Cove (Cesme-Izmir) was investigated for its recent benthic foraminifer assemblage. 38 surface sediment samples have been collected on 3 transects. The Pacific Ocean and the Red Sea originated benthic foraminifers were abundantly observed. The identifi ed species are Nodopthalmidium antillarum (Cushman), Spiroloculina antillarum d’Orbigny, Triloculina fi chteliana d’Orbigny, Euthymonacha polita (Chapman), Coscinospira acicularis (Batsch), Peneroplis arietinus (Batsch), Amphisorus hemprichii Ehrenberg, Sorites orbiculus Ehrenberg, Cymbaloporetta plana (Cushman). Beside these species, Peneroplis arietinus (Batsch), Spiroloculina antillarum d’Orbigny, Triloculina cf. fi chteliana d’Orbigny and Cymbaloporetta …