BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA AND ALGAE OF THE UPPER JURASSIC AND LOWER CRETACEOUS IN SENEGAL

Very few data have been published on the microfossil contents of the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous strata of Senegal. Foraminifera were mentioned (though mostly not illustrated) while Algae were not. Among the latter, two new species (Holosporella senegalensis and Dissocladella sp.) have been identified. On the basis of recent developments in algal taxonomy, new combinations [Actinoporella lucasi (Emberger), Clypeina sulcata (Alth) and Holosporella somalica (Conrad et al.)] are proposed and discussed. With respect to biogeography, fossil algal assemblages from Senegal are very similar to those found in North Africa.