Cretaceous faunas from Zululand and Natal, South Africa. Systematic palaeontology and stratigraphical potential of the Upper Campanian-Maastrichtian Inoceramidae (Bivalvia)

Thirty three species of Inoceramidae, of which two are new, are described from KwaZulu. They fall into four zonal assemblages that can be correlated with sequences recognized elsewhere : the Cataceramus flexus Zone and the 'Inoceramus' tenuilineatus Zone are referred to the lower Upper Campanian. The Trochoceramus radiosus Zone is referred to the upper Lower Maastrichtian. The 'Inoceramus' ianjonaensis Zone is referred to the lower Upper...