Three New Ostracode Species of Buntonia and Protobuntonia from the Upper Cretaceous of Iraq

Buntonia ibnalbaitari, and Buntonia ibnrushdi, two new Ostracode species of Buntonia, and Protobuntonia khasibaensis, a new species of Protobuntonia, are recorded from the Upper Turonian-Santonian formations of central and southern Iraq. Buntonia ibnalbaitari is also found in the Upper Cretaceous (Coniacian - ?Santonian) of Iran. Their taxonomy has been studied in detail and stratigraphic ranges and occurrences have been discussed.