Upper Permian Fossils from Island of Salamis, Greeoe

The Upper Permian fossils are discovered from the seuthern coast of Kaki Vigla Bay in the Island ofSalamis, Greece. They comprise twelve species offoraminifers (PalaeoLtitsulina cfiJitstformis, Retchelina cf. cribroseptata, Colaniella Parva, C. injZata, Wanganella sp., Nodesaria longissima, etc), six species of brachiopods (HaJdenella? sp., Wellerella sp., Hustedia sp., Retisulariina cf. netschaetvt', etc.), and three species of corals (PleramPlexus lePtoconicus, "NeozaPhrentis" Permicus, and Assercttlina? sp.). The foraminiferal assemblage indicates the latest Permian Changhsingian age which is generally considered to be equivalent to the late Dzhulfian (Dorashamian), while the general characters of brachiopods and corals show the early Dzhulfian age (Araksian). The discrepancy of the age suggests some overlapping between the Changhsingian and the early Dzhulfian. Brief systematic descriptions are also given. Introduction and Geological Note In October of 1972, the Japanese research group on the Permian-Triassic sequences in Tethyan Province made a geological reconnaissance survey at several places in Greece. At that time, the members discovered some interesting Upper Permian fossils from the Island of Salamis lying off Piraeus harbor near Athens. The collection includes foraminifers, brachiopods, and corals which have subsequently been studied by IsHii and OKiMuRA, KATo, and NAKAMuRA, respectiveiy. These materials are considered to be important for discussing the correlation between the upper Dzhulfian (Dorashamian) and the Changhsingian, both of which are generally referred to represent the latest Permian Stage or Substage in the world standard. *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 Department of Geology and Mineralogy, Kyoto University, Kyoto Department of Geosciences, Osaka City University, Osaka Department of Geology and Mineralogy, Hokkaido University, Sapporo Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima Fellow of Institute for Geology and Subsurface Research, Athens. 22 K. NAKAzAwA, K. IsHii, M. KATo, Y. OKiMuRA, K. NAKAMuRA, and D. HARALAMBous