FORAMINIFERA FROM THE NODULAR LIMESTONE, BAGH BEDS, MADHYA-PRADESH, INDIA

The occurrence of twenty six benthic foraminiferal species belonging to the family Saccamminidae, Hormosinidae, Rzehakinidae, Haplophragmoididae, Lituolidae, Haplophragmiidae, Spiroplectamminidae, Tritaxiidae, Spiroloculinidae, Hauerinidae, Nodosariidae, Vaginulinidae, Turrilinidae, Bolivinidae, Siphogenerinoididae, Discorbidae and Nonionidae from the Nodular limestone of the Bagh Beds, Madhya Pradesh is reported. The occurrence of mixed foraminiferal assemblage suggests normal and shallow marine conditions for the deposition of Nodular Limestone. In comparison to the underlying Nimar Sandstone, the Nodular Limestone shows high frequency of foraminifera, suggesting continued transgressive marine conditions.