PBDB Collection

Habo (=Chari) beds east of Ler, Central Unit, Bed 1, Kutch (Jurassic to of India)

Where: India (23.2° N, 69.8° E: paleocoordinates 23.7° S, 32.6° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Habo beds Formation, Callovian to Callovian (166.1 - 157.3 Ma)

• the youngest, bed No. 1, is Mebha Oolite and assigned to Callovo-Oxfordian

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

• no information given

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: focus on ammonoids and bivalves

Primary reference: S. K. Agrawal and R. P. Kachhara. 1979. Habo Beds near Ler (Kutch): Pt. 3 - Biostratigraphy of the beds on the east of Ler. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy, Part A: Physical Sciences 45(2):129-146 [M. Aberhan/S. Nurnberg]more details

Purpose of describing collection: biostratigraphic analysis

PaleoDB collection 68647: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 01.02.2007

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Taxonomic list

• The rich collection of megafossils from the east of Ler consists of over 1800 specimens of bivalves and 600 of ammonoids. About 300 individuals of the former and 360 of the latter have been left out due to their bad preservation.

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Cephalopoda
Ammonitida - Aspidoceratidae	Euaspidoceras (Euaspidoceras) aff. simile, Euaspidoceras (Euaspidoceras) sp., Euaspidoceras (Euaspidoceras) waageni, Peltoceras (Metapeltoceras) aff. diversiforme, Peltoceras (Peltoceras) ponderosum, Peltoceras (Peltoceras) sp., "Parawedekindia aff. torosus" = Peltoceratoides (Parawedekindia) Euaspidoceras (Euaspidoceras) aff. simile ammonite Euaspidoceras (Euaspidoceras) sp. Spath 1931 ammonite sp. nov. Euaspidoceras (Euaspidoceras) waageni Spath 1931 ammonite Peltoceras (Metapeltoceras) aff. diversiforme Waagen 1875 ammonite Peltoceras (Peltoceras) ponderosum ammonite Peltoceras (Peltoceras) sp. Waagen 1871 ammonite "Parawedekindia aff. torosus" = Peltoceratoides (Parawedekindia) ammonite
Ammonitida - Perisphinctidae	Poculisphinctes sp., Alligaticeras joorense, Perisphinctes (Orthosphinctes) anguinus, Perisphinctes (Kranaosphinctes) subevolutus, "Alligaticeras polymorphum" = Perisphinctes (Arisphinctes) polymorphus, Perisphinctes (Dichotomosphinctes) jacki, Properisphinctes bernensis Poculisphinctes sp. ammonite misspelled as Poculisphintes sp. Alligaticeras joorense ammonite Perisphinctes (Orthosphinctes) anguinus ammonite Perisphinctes (Kranaosphinctes) subevolutus Waagen 1875 ammonite "Alligaticeras polymorphum" = Perisphinctes (Arisphinctes) polymorphus Spath 1931 ammonite Perisphinctes (Dichotomosphinctes) jacki Spath 1931 ammonite Properisphinctes bernensis de Loriol 1898 ammonite
Ammonitida - Reineckeiidae	Collotia sp. Collotia sp. ammonite
Ammonitida - Sphaeroceratidae	"Mayaites (Mayaites) cf. smeei" = Epimayaites smeei, Dhosaites elephantoides, Dhosaites aff. elephantoides, Dhosaites cf. elephantoides, Dhosaites sp., Dhosaites primus, Mayaites (Epimayaites) sp., Mayaites (Mayaites) maya, Mayaites (Mayaites) aff. maya, Paryphoceras badiense "Mayaites (Mayaites) cf. smeei" = Epimayaites smeei Spath 1928 ammonite Dhosaites elephantoides ammonite Dhosaites aff. elephantoides ammonite Dhosaites cf. elephantoides ammonite Dhosaites sp. ammonite Dhosaites primus Spath 1928 ammonite Mayaites (Epimayaites) sp. ammonite juvenile Mayaites (Mayaites) maya Sowerby 1840 ammonite Mayaites (Mayaites) aff. maya Sowerby 1840 ammonite Paryphoceras badiense Spath 1928 ammonite
Ammonitida - Oppeliidae	Hecticoceras (Brightia) sp., Hecticoceras (Pseudobrightia) dhosaensis, "Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) lairense" = Hecticoceras lairense, Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) dynastes, Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) cf. prelairense, Hecticoceras (Putealiceras) intermedium, Taramelliceras (Proscaphites) hermonis Hecticoceras (Brightia) sp. Bonarelli 1893 ammonite sp. nov. Hecticoceras (Pseudobrightia) dhosaensis ammonite "Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) lairense" = Hecticoceras lairense Waagen 1875 ammonite Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) dynastes ammonite Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) cf. prelairense ammonite Hecticoceras (Putealiceras) intermedium Collignon 1958 ammonite Taramelliceras (Proscaphites) hermonis ammonite
Phylloceratida - Phylloceratidae	Holcophylloceras cf. mediterraneum, Calliphylloceras sp., Phylloceras sp., Ptychophylloceras jaraense, Ptychophylloceras insulare Holcophylloceras cf. mediterraneum Neumayr 1871 ammonite Calliphylloceras sp. Spath 1927 ammonite Phylloceras sp. Suess 1865 ammonite Ptychophylloceras jaraense ammonite Ptychophylloceras insulare ammonite
Bivalvia
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Inoperna glendayi, Lithophaga (Lithophaga) cf. inclusa Inoperna glendayi mussel Lithophaga (Lithophaga) cf. inclusa Phillips 1829 mussel
Pectinida - Oxytomidae	Oxytoma (Oxytoma) censoriensis, Oxytoma (Oxytoma) agrawali, Oxytoma (Oxytoma) sp., "Oxytoma (Oxytoma) inequivalvis" = Oxytoma inequivalvis Oxytoma (Oxytoma) censoriensis scallop Oxytoma (Oxytoma) agrawali scallop sp. nov. Oxytoma (Oxytoma) sp. Meek 1864 scallop "Oxytoma (Oxytoma) inequivalvis" = Oxytoma inequivalvis Sowerby 1819 scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	Ctenostreon proboscideum, Plagiostoma strigillata, Plagiostoma singhi, Plagiostoma aciculata, Plagiostoma kackeri, Plagiostoma laxmani, Plagiostoma jumarensis, Pseudolimea duplicata Ctenostreon proboscideum Sowerby 1820 file clam Plagiostoma strigillata file clam Plagiostoma singhi file clam sp. nov. Plagiostoma aciculata file clam Plagiostoma kackeri file clam sp. nov. Plagiostoma laxmani file clam sp. nov. Plagiostoma jumarensis file clam Pseudolimea duplicata Sowerby 1814 file clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Chlamys (Chlamys) ambigua, Chlamys (Chlamys) subtextoria, Chlamys (Chlamys) rajnathi, Camptonectes (Camptonectes) indicus, Camptonectes (Camptonectes) auritus, Camptonectes (Camptonectes) aff. auritus, Spondylopecten sahnii, Eopecten sp., "Eopecten aubryi" = Eopecten velatus Chlamys (Chlamys) ambigua scallop Chlamys (Chlamys) subtextoria scallop Chlamys (Chlamys) rajnathi scallop sp. nov. Camptonectes (Camptonectes) indicus scallop Camptonectes (Camptonectes) auritus Schlotheim 1813 scallop Camptonectes (Camptonectes) aff. auritus Schlotheim 1813 scallop Spondylopecten sahnii scallop sp. nov. Eopecten sp. Douvillé 1897 scallop "Eopecten aubryi" = Eopecten velatus Goldfuss 1833 scallop
Pectinida - Entoliidae	Entolium (Entolium) partitum Entolium (Entolium) partitum scallop
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Catinula alimena" = Gryphaea (Catinula), "Nanogyra nana" = Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana "Catinula alimena" = Gryphaea (Catinula) oyster "Nanogyra nana" = Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana Sowerby 1822 oyster
Ostreida - Ostreidae	Lopha (Actinostreon) sp. Lopha (Actinostreon) sp. Bayle 1878 oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Trichites cf. gemmellaroi, Pinna stoliczkai Trichites cf. gemmellaroi oyster Pinna stoliczkai oyster
Ostreida - Bakevelliidae	Gervillella siliqua Gervillella siliqua oyster
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteroperna shuklai Pteroperna shuklai pearl oyster sp. nov.
Ostreida - Palaeolophidae	"Lopha (Actinostreon) gregarea" = Actinostreon gregareum, "Lopha (Actinostreon) marshii" = Actinostreon marshi "Lopha (Actinostreon) gregarea" = Actinostreon gregareum Sowerby 1816 oyster "Lopha (Actinostreon) marshii" = Actinostreon marshi Sowerby 1814 oyster
Arcida - Arcidae	"Arca (Eonavicula) chaudharii" = Eonavicula "Arca (Eonavicula) chaudharii" = Eonavicula clam sp. nov.
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	Megacucullaea sp. Megacucullaea sp. Rennie 1936 clam
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) virgatus, Grammatodon (Grammatodon) jurianus Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) virgatus clam Grammatodon (Grammatodon) jurianus clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) freneixae, Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) spitiensis, Nicaniella (Nicaniella) extensa Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) freneixae clam Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) spitiensis clam Nicaniella (Nicaniella) extensa clam
Lucinida - Mactromyidae	Mactromya mehrotrai Mactromya mehrotrai clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Goniomya (Goniomya) literata, Pholadomya (Pholadomya) ovalis, Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) protei, Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) lirata, Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) cf. lirata Goniomya (Goniomya) literata Sowerby 1819 clam Pholadomya (Pholadomya) ovalis Sowerby 1819 clam Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) protei Brongniart 1821 clam Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) lirata Sowerby 1818 clam Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) cf. lirata Sowerby 1818 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Protocardia (Protocardia) dyonisea Protocardia (Protocardia) dyonisea cockle
Pholadida - Pleuromyidae	Pleuromya alduini, Pleuromya uniformis Pleuromya alduini Brongniart 1821 clam Pleuromya uniformis Sowerby 1813 clam
Trigoniida - Trigoniidae	Trigonia (Trigonia) haboensis Trigonia (Trigonia) haboensis clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Palaeonucula blanfordi, Palaeonucula cuneiformis, Nuculoma agrawali Palaeonucula blanfordi nut clam Palaeonucula cuneiformis Sowerby 1840 nut clam Nuculoma agrawali nut clam sp. nov.
Nuculanida - Malletiidae	Palaeoneilo cf. indicus Palaeoneilo cf. indicus clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana (Praesaccella) juriana Nuculana (Praesaccella) juriana pointed nut clam