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Journal of Micropalaeontology

J. Micropalaeontol.

2041-4978

GSL Publishing

Göttingen, Germany

10.1144/jm.3.1.17

Tournaisian miospore assemblages from Maesbury in the eastern Mendips, England

Higgs

Clayton

Geological Survey of Ireland, 14 Hume Street, Dublin 2, Ireland & Department of Geology, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland

01 03 1984

3 1

1984

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Miospore assemblages are described from a section of the Lower Limestone Shale and the lower part of the Black Rock Limestone at Maesbury in the eastern Mendips. Conodont evidence indicates the miospore assemblages are Middle to Upper Tournaisian (Tn2–Tn3) in age. The assemblages are compared to those obtained from other areas, particularly southern Ireland. One new species <i>Discernisporites sullivanii</i> is erected and one new spore type is described.

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