Also known as Field Number 99, Cat. no. Y.P.M. VP-3228
Where: Punjab, India (32.3° N, 73.9° E: paleocoordinates 29.5° N, 75.0° E)
• coordinate stated in text
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Dhok Pathan Formation, Late/Upper Miocene (11.6 - 5.3 Ma)
• Middle Pliocene noted in article
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•Dar et al. 2019 states "Magnetic polarity and stratigraphic dating indicate that the age of Dhok Pathan Formation is between 10.1–ca.3.5 Ma. The lower part of the Dhok Pathan Formation is dated between 10.1-9.0 Ma and the upper part is dated at ca. 9.0-5.5 Ma (Cande and Kent, 1995; Barry et al., 2002)." Coordinates are are near to the village of Hasnot are likely belonging to the upper Dhok Pathan Formation, Batool et al. 2014 states "Lithostratigraphically, the Hasnot village belongs to the upper Dhok Pathan Formation (isochronous to the European Late Turolian age)". Dar et al. 2019 also states "Magnetic polarity and stratigraphic dating indicate that the age of Dhok Pathan Formation is between 10.1–ca.3.5 Ma. The lower part of the Dhok Pathan Formation is dated between 10.1-9.0 Ma and the upper part is dated at ca. 9.0-5.5 Ma (Cande and Kent, 1995; Barry et al., 2002)."
Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: R. S. Lull. 1944. Fossil Gavials from North India. American Journal of Science 242(8):417-430 [W. Clyde/L. Gannon/W. Clyde]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 34847: authorized by Will Clyde, entered by Leah Gannon on 07.10.2003
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Reptilia | |
Gavialis lewisi Lull 1944 gharial |