Neyveli (Miocene of India)

Where: Tamil Nadu, India (11.5° N, 79.5° E: paleocoordinates 6.2° N, 77.4° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Neyveli Formation (Cuddalore Group), Miocene (23.0 - 5.3 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marginal marine; lignite

Size classes: macrofossils, microfossils

Primary reference: R. N. Lakhanpal, H. K. Maheshwari, and N. Awasthi. 1976. A Catalogue of Indian Fossil Plants. 1-318 [B. Allen/B. Allen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 224618: authorized by Bethany Allen, entered by Bethany Allen on 24.03.2022

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

unclassified
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Rhodophyceae
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cf. Acrochaetium sp. Nägeli 1858
Retitriporites curvimurati
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Retitriporites curvimurati n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Verruinaperturites
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Verruinaperturites raoi n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Foveomonoletes
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Foveomonoletes jacobii n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
Foveomonoletes bolkhovitinae n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
Foveomonoletes cooksonii n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
Striatocolporites
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Striatocolporites grandis n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Smilacipites
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Smilacipites neyvelii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Inaperturotetradites
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Inaperturotetradites psilatus n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Retitricolpites
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Retitricolpites sitholeyii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Nyssapollenites
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Nyssapollenites coromandelinum n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Cupuliferoidaepollenites
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Verrutricolpites
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Verrutricolpites perverrucatus n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Erinaceus neyvelii
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Erinaceus neyvelii n. gen. n. sp.
Erinaceus neyvelii n. gen. n. sp. Thiergart and Frantz 1963
Hymenophyllumsporites
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Hymenophyllumsporites raoi n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
Magnoliopsida
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Araliaceoipollenites potoniaei n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Polycolpites ghoshii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Psilatricolporites minor n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Psilatricolporites cassioides n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Haloragacidites neyvelii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Retitricolporites ghoshii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Retitricolporites cuddalorense n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Angiospermae
 Laurales - Lauraceae
Litsea sp. de Lamarck 1792 laurel
 Poales - Poaceae
Poaceae indet. Barnhart 1895 grass
 Asparagales - Agavaceae
Dracaena sp. Linnaeus 1758
 Mesangiosperms - Liliaceae
 Mesangiosperms - Arecaceae
Longapertites cuddalorense n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 palm
"Palmae indet." = Arecaceae von Berchtold and Presl 1820 palm
Palmaepollenites sp. Potonié 1958 palm
Palmaepollenites indicus n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 palm
Palmaepollenites neyvelii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 palm
Phoenix sp. Linnaeus 1753 palm
Arecipites punctatus Wodehouse 1958 palm
Arecipites rugosus Wodehouse 1958 palm
 Buxales -
Polypodiidites ratnamii n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
Polypodiidites delicatissimus n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
Polypodiidites magniverrucosus n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
 Apiales - Araliaceae
Humboldtia neyvelii n. gen. n. sp.
Humboldtia neyvelii n. gen. n. sp. Thiergart and Frantz 1963
 Lamiales - Lamiaceae
Hexaradiatus indicus n. gen. n. sp.
Hexaradiatus indicus n. gen. n. sp. Thiergart and Frantz 1963 mint
 Boraginales - Boraginaceae
Cordioxylon multiseriatum n. gen. n. sp. Awasthi 1984 borage
 Gentianales - Rubiaceae
Palaeocoprosmadites arcotense n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 coffee
 Cornales - Nyssaceae
Lucknowia sahnii n. gen. n. sp.
Lucknowia sahnii n. gen. n. sp. Thiergart and Frantz 1963
 Santalales - Olacaceae
Trioculata riedeli n. gen. n. sp.
Trioculata riedeli n. gen. n. sp. Thiergart and Frantz 1963
 Santalales - Loranthaceae
Syncolporites grandioratus n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 mistletoe
 Gunnerales -
Tricolpites speciosum n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Tricolpites foxii Biswas 1962
Tricolpites microreticuloides n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Tricolpites minutus Singh 1971
 Proteales - Proteaceae
Triporopollenites plicata n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Triporopollenites simplex n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
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"Dicotyledonae indet." = Dicotyledoneae
"Dicotyledonae indet." = Dicotyledoneae
Dicotyledoneae
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Triorites indica n. sp. Thiergart and Frantz 1963
Triorites santalumi n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
 Ericales - Ericaceae
Ericipites sahnii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 heather
 Ericales - Ebenaceae
cf. Diospyros sp. Linnaeus 1753
Ebenoxylon arcotense Awasthi 1970
 Ericales - Symplocaceae
Symplocoipollenites indicus n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 sweetleaf
 Ericales - Sapotaceae
? Sapotaceae indet. de Jussieu 1789
Sapotaceoidaepollenites neyvelii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
 Ericales - Lecythidaceae
 Myrtales - Combretaceae
Terminalia sp. Linnaeus 1767
Terminalioxylon felixii Ramanujam 1956
 Myrtales - Sonneratiaceae
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Triporocolpatus indicus Thiergart and Frantz 1962
Stephanocolpites neyveliense n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Stephanocolpites arcotense n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Stephanocolpites raoi n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Angiospermae
 Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae indet. Jussieu 1789 spurge
Phyllanthus sp. Linnaeus 1753 spurge
 Malpighiales - Clusiaceae
cf. Calophyllum sp. Linnaeus 1753
 Malpighiales - Rhizophoraceae
Carallioxylon indicum n. gen. n. sp.
Carallioxylon indicum n. gen. n. sp. Awasthi 1984
 Fabales - Fabaceae
Polyadopollenites miocenicus n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 legume
cf. Cassia sp. Linnaeus 1753 legume
Margocolporites sp. Ramanajuan 1966 legume
Margocolporites sahnii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 legume
Margocolporites oligobrochatus n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 legume
Margocolporites sitholeyi n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 legume
Margocolporites tsukadae n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 legume
Margocolporites complexum n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 legume
Margocolporites dubius n. sp. Ramanujam 1966 legume
 Fagales - Juglandaceae
Pterocaryapollenites indicus n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
 Fagales -
Nothofagidites sp. Potonié 1960
Nothofagidites couperi n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Nothofagidites densum n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
 Rosales -
Paleocaesalpiniaceaepites ratnami n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
 Rosales - Rosaceae
Parinarioxylon neyveliensis n. sp. Awasthi and Agarwal 1986 rose
 Sapindales - Anacardiaceae
Glutoxylon burmense Holden 1916 cashew
 Sapindales - Meliaceae
"Tetracolporites quadrangularis n. sp." = Meliapollis quadrangularis, "Tetracolporites melioides n. sp." = Meliapollis melioides
"Tetracolporites quadrangularis n. sp." = Meliapollis quadrangularis Ramanujam 1966 mahogany
"Tetracolporites melioides n. sp." = Meliapollis melioides Ramanujam 1966 mahogany
 Sapindales -
 Malvales - Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpus sp. von Gaertner 1805
Hopenium neyveliensis n. sp. Awasthi 1980
cf. Anisoptera sp. Korthals 1841
 Malvales - Sterculiaceae
Sterculiaceae indet. Ventenat 1807
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Monosulcites sp. Cookson and Couper 1953
Monosulcites neyveliense n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Polypodiopsida
  - Polypodiaceae
  - Dicksoniaceae
Trilites scabratus n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
Trilites perverrucatus n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
 Schizaeales - Polypodiidae
Pastoria schizoneura n. gen. n. sp. Thiergart and Frantz 1963
Schizaeoisporites minimus n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
Schizaeoisporites ghoshii n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
Neyvelia riedeli n. gen. n. sp. Thiergart and Frantz 1963
  - Gleicheniaceae
Gleicheniidites neyvelii n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
Pteridopsida
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Monolites sp. Cookson and Potonié 1956
Scabramonoletes microreticuloides n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
Todisporites sp. Couper 1958
Lycopsida
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Foveotriletes miocenicum n. sp. Ramanujam 1967
Retipilonapites delicatissimus
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Retipilonapites delicatissimus n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Retipilonapites arcotense
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Retipilonapites arcotense n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Algae
  - Botryococcaceae
Botryococcus sp. Kutzing 1849
Hippocrateaceaedites vancampoae
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Hippocrateaceaedites vancampoae n. gen. n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Clavatricolporites thiergartii
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Clavatricolporites thiergartii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Clavatricolporites magnificus
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Clavatricolporites magnificus n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Disulcites
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Disulcites cuddalorense n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Clavaperiporites jacobii
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Clavaperiporites jacobii n. gen. n. sp.
Clavaperiporites jacobii n. gen. n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Trilatiporites cooksonii
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Trilatiporites cooksonii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Trilatiporites sellingii
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Trilatiporites sellingii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Trilatiporites noremii
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Trilatiporites noremii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Trilatiporites erdtmanii
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Trilatiporites erdtmanii n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Riedelia simplex
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Riedelia simplex n. gen. n. sp.
Riedelia simplex n. gen. n. sp. Thiergart and Frantz 1963
Neyvelipollenites psilatus
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Neyvelipollenites psilatus n. gen. n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Caprifoliipites
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Caprifoliipites wodehousei n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Lycopodiopsida
 Lycopodiales - Lycopodiaceae
Lycopodiumsporites sp. Delcourt and Sprumont 1955 clubmoss
Lycopodiumsporites cuddalorensis n. sp. Ramanujam 1967 clubmoss
Spinainaperturites
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Spinainaperturites magnificus n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
Reticulatasporites
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Monocolpites
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Monocolpites sp. Van der Hammen 1954
Nothofagidites antiquum
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"Nothofagidites antiquum n. sp." = Polybrevicolporites antiquum
"Nothofagidites antiquum n. sp." = Polybrevicolporites antiquum Ramanujam 1966
Scabratricolporites
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Scabratricolporites sp. Van der Hammen 1956
Jacobipollenites magnificus
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Jacobipollenites magnificus n. gen. n. sp. Ramanujam 1966
 Fungi -
Fungi indet.
"spores'
Coronasclerotes
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Dothideomycetes
 Microthyriales - Microthyriaceae
 Urediniomycetes -
Uredinales indet. rust
"spores"
 Phycomycetes -
Sclerotites
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Myxophyceae
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Ectocarpus
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Ectocarpus sp. Lyngbye 1819