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The genus Pristiograptus in the Silurian rocks (Llandoverian) of Saudi Arabia
Auther : A.A. EL-KHAYAL
Department of Geology, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
Well-preserved Llandoverian graptolites were collected from the Qusayba Shale, Tabuk
Formation, Al-Qasim Province, Saudi Arabia. Rhabdosomes of Prisrioyrtrptus requ1aris were found among other graptolites, e.g. Monogruprus convolutus and Petalograptus palmeus. This is the first record of the presence of this genus in the Saudi Arabian platform deposits.