Smaller foraminifers of the Upper Carboniferous Auernig Group, Carnic Alps(Austria/Italy)

The micropaleontological components, particularly smaller foraminifers, fro m limestones of the Upper Carboniferous Auernig Group (Carnic Alps; Austria /Italy) are described. Most of the taxa have been previously recorded from North America, Arctica and Russia (Urals, Donbass). The biostratigraphical value of Pseudovidalina, Nodosinelloides, Tezaquina and Vervilleina for the Orenburgian stage is recognized. The systematical part is principally devo ted to generic discussions concerning Hemidiscus and Eolasiodiscus; Palaeob igenerina, Deckerella, Cribrogenerina and Climacammina; Ammovertella, Calci vertella and Calcitornella; Spireitlina and Pseudopaleospiroplectammina; Ps eudovidalina and Raphconilia; Vervilleina and Tezaquina; and Nodosinelloide s, Protonodosaria and Nodosaria.