Kachchh J 29 (Jurassic of India)

Where: India (23.5° N, 70.5° E: paleocoordinates 24.1° S, 33.1° E)

When: Chari Formation, Early/Lower Callovian (164.7 - 161.2 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; lithified floatstone

• shell bed (10 cm), matrix: micrite (floatstone)

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original calcite, replaced with calcite

Collection methods: bulk, mechanical,

Primary reference: F.T. Fürsich. 2006. Unpublished data from Kachchh. [F. Fursich/F. Fursich/F. Fursich]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 63066: authorized by Franz Fursich, entered by Franz Fursich on 04.08.2006

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Taxonomic list

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Polychaeta
 Serpulimorpha -
Tetraserpula sp.
Tetraserpula sp. Parsch 1956
Cephalopoda
 Ammonoidea -
Ammonitida indet.
Ammonitida indet. Hyatt 1889 ammonite
originally entered as "Ammonitida sp."
 Belemnoidea -
Belemnoidea indet.
Belemnoidea indet. Hyatt 1884 belemnite
originally entered as "Belemnoidea sp."
Gastropoda
 Trochoidea - Ataphridae
Ataphrus actaeus
 Trochoidea - Nododelphinulidae
Metriomphalus (Metriacanthus) lyelli
Bivalvia
 Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
"Dacryomya lacryma" = Leda lacryma
"Dacryomya lacryma" = Leda lacryma Sowerby 1824 pointed nut clam
 Nuculida - Nuculidae
Nuculoma wynnei, Palaeonucula stoliczkai, Palaeonucula cuneiformis
Palaeonucula cuneiformis Sowerby 1840 nut clam
 Carditida - Astartidae
Nicaniella extensa
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
Corbulomima macneillii
Corbulomima macneillii Morris 1900 clam
 Trigoniida - Trigoniidae
Trigonia (Trigonia) kheraensis
 Trigoniida - Myophorelloidae
Vaugonia (Orthotrigonia) sp.
Vaugonia (Orthotrigonia) sp. Crickmay 1930 clam
 Ostreida - Palaeolophidae
Actinostreon erucum
 Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
"Nanogyra nana" = Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana, Gryphaea (Bilobissa) alimena, Liostrea sp.
"Nanogyra nana" = Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana Sowerby 1822 oyster
Liostrea sp. Douvillé 1904 oyster
 Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Plicatula peregrina
 Pectinida - Limidae
Plagiostoma sp., Pseudolimea duplicata
Plagiostoma sp. Sowerby 1814 file clam
Pseudolimea duplicata Sowerby 1814 file clam
 Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) auritus, Eopecten velatus
Camptonectes (Camptonectes) auritus Schlotheim 1813 scallop
Eopecten velatus Goldfuss 1833 scallop