Аннотация:Data are presented about the distribution of cephalopods, bivalves, echinoids, crinoids, brachiopods, planktonic and benthonic foraminifera, ostracods and coccolithoforids in unbroken sections of the Maastrichtian and Danian on Mangyshlak. Similarities and differences are established in the development of individual groups in the Mangyshlak sections and those in other well-studied continuous sections. -P.Cooke