The coastland of Saurashtra is represented by several estuaries, islands and cliffs. Taxonomy and seasonal distribution of the recent benthic foraminifera along the coastal tracts of the Saurashtra region have been documented. Surface sediments were collected from the fifteen stations of this coast in both pre and post-monsoon. A total of 35 calcareous wall structure bearing species are identified. Characteristically, two shallow larger benthic foraminifera Nummulites venosus and Amphistegina radiata are observed. The assemblages are more diverse during the pre-monsoon than the post-monsoon season. The cluster analysis shows two different clusters based on sediment preference and diversity of the assemblages.

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印度西部索拉施特拉海岸底栖有孔虫组合的季节性分布趋势

索拉什特拉的海岸地区以几个河口、岛屿和悬崖为代表。最近的底栖有孔虫沿着索拉什特拉地区沿海地区的分类和季节性分布已被记录在案。在季风前和季风后，从该海岸的 15 个站点收集表层沉积物。共鉴定出 35 种含钙质墙体结构的物种。典型地，观察到两种浅的较大的底栖有孔虫Nummulites venosus 和Amphistegina radiata。季风前的组合比季风后的季节更加多样化。聚类分析显示了基于沉积物偏好和组合多样性的两个不同的聚类。