for biostratigraphic studies, based on calcareous nannofossils, a thickness of 480 meters of cretaceous deposits in shushud section (north birjand) has been measured and sampled. the studied section is composed of shale, marl, marine sandstone and sandy limestone. the shale and marl units were more suitable for sampling. according to taxonomical studies, 10 genera and 25 species in shushud sect...