PBDB Collection

Habo (=Chari) beds east of Ler, Central Unit, Bed 2, Kutch (Jurassic of India)

Where: India (23.2° N, 69.8° E: paleocoordinates 23.2° S, 32.7° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Habo beds Formation, Callovian (166.1 - 163.5 Ma)

• bed No. 2 corresponds to Athleta Beds; the present authors assign this bed to Callovian

• 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 68657: 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
Phylloceratida - Phylloceratidae	Calliphylloceras lodaense, Calliphylloceras aff. benacense Calliphylloceras lodaense ammonite Calliphylloceras aff. benacense Catullo 1847 ammonite
Ammonitida - Oppeliidae	Subbonarellia decipiens, Hecticoceras (Brightia) sp., Hecticoceras (Putealiceras) vijaya, "Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) lairense" = Hecticoceras lairense, Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) dynastes, Hecticoceras (Putealiceras) trilineatum, Hecticoceras (Putealiceras) intermedium, Oecotraustes (Paroecotraustes) sp., "Paralcidia glabella" = Alcidia, "Paralcidia sp." = Alcidia, "Oppelia (? Oxycerites) sp." = Oxycerites Subbonarellia decipiens ammonite Hecticoceras (Brightia) sp. Bonarelli 1893 ammonite sp. nov. Hecticoceras (Putealiceras) vijaya ammonite "Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) lairense" = Hecticoceras lairense Waagen 1875 ammonite incl. 5 specimens of H. (S.) lairense magnumbilicum subsp. nov. Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) dynastes ammonite Hecticoceras (Putealiceras) trilineatum Waagen 1875 ammonite Hecticoceras (Putealiceras) intermedium Collignon 1958 ammonite Oecotraustes (Paroecotraustes) sp. Spath 1928 ammonite sp. nov. "Paralcidia glabella" = Alcidia ammonite "Paralcidia sp." = Alcidia Rollier 1913 ammonite juvenile "Oppelia (? Oxycerites) sp." = Oxycerites Rollier 1909 ammonite
Ammonitida - Pachyceratidae	Pachyceras sp. Pachyceras sp. Bayle 1878 ammonite sp. nov.
Ammonitida - Reineckeiidae	Reineckeia (Reineckeites) waageni Reineckeia (Reineckeites) waageni ammonite
Ammonitida - Perisphinctidae	Alligaticeras sp., Binatisphinctes sp., "Grossouvria sp." = Choffatia, "Obtusicostites sp." = Obtusicostites, "Hubertoceras aff. hubertus" = Obtusicostites devi, "Hubertoceras sp." = Obtusicostites, "Hubertoceras omphalodes" = Obtusicostites, "Obtusicostites obtusicosta" = Obtusicostites obtusicosta, "Obtusicostites buckmani" = Obtusicostites obtusicosta, "Obtusicostites aff. ushas" = Obtusicostites obtusicosta, Kinkeliniceras sp., Kinkeliniceras "sp. A", Kinkeliniceras angygaster Alligaticeras sp. ammonite juvenile Binatisphinctes sp. ammonite juvenile "Grossouvria sp." = Choffatia Siemiradzki 1898 ammonite "Obtusicostites sp." = Obtusicostites ammonite "Hubertoceras aff. hubertus" = Obtusicostites devi Spath 1931 ammonite "Hubertoceras sp." = Obtusicostites ammonite sp. nov. "Hubertoceras omphalodes" = Obtusicostites ammonite "Obtusicostites obtusicosta" = Obtusicostites obtusicosta Waagen 1875 ammonite "Obtusicostites buckmani" = Obtusicostites obtusicosta Waagen 1875 ammonite "Obtusicostites aff. ushas" = Obtusicostites obtusicosta Waagen 1875 ammonite Kinkeliniceras sp. ammonite Kinkeliniceras "sp. A" ammonite Kinkeliniceras angygaster Waagen 1875 ammonite
Ammonitida - Aspidoceratidae	? Peltoceras sp. ? Peltoceras sp. ammonite
Bivalvia
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Nuculoma wynnei, Palaeonucula blanfordi, Palaeonucula cuneiformis Nuculoma wynnei nut clam Palaeonucula blanfordi nut clam Palaeonucula cuneiformis Sowerby 1840 nut clam
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	"Reticulana calloviensis" = Indonuculana, Nuculana (Rollieria) cf. meriani, Nuculana (Praesaccella) juriana "Reticulana calloviensis" = Indonuculana pointed nut clam Nuculana (Rollieria) cf. meriani pointed nut clam Nuculana (Praesaccella) juriana pointed nut clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Lithophaga (Lithophaga) sp., Inoperna sowerbianus Lithophaga (Lithophaga) sp. Röding 1798 mussel Inoperna sowerbianus mussel
Myalinida - Inoceramidae	Inoceramus (Inoceramus) sharmai, Inoceramus (Inoceramus) coxi Inoceramus (Inoceramus) sharmai clam sp. nov. Inoceramus (Inoceramus) coxi Reyment 1955 clam sp. nov.
Ostreida - Bakevelliidae	Gervillella siliqua Gervillella siliqua oyster
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteroperna blakei, Pteroperna shuklai Pteroperna blakei pearl oyster Pteroperna shuklai pearl oyster sp. nov.
Ostreida - Posidoniidae	Bositra buchi Bositra buchi Roemer 1836 oyster
Pectinida - Limidae	Plagiostoma aciculata, Plagiostoma saxenai, Plagiostoma laxmani, Pseudolimea duplicata, Limatula jaini Plagiostoma aciculata file clam Plagiostoma saxenai file clam sp. nov. Plagiostoma laxmani file clam sp. nov. Pseudolimea duplicata Sowerby 1814 file clam Limatula jaini file clam sp. nov.
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Placunopsis ? radiata Placunopsis ? radiata Phillips 1829 scallop
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Camptonectes (Camptonectes) indicus, Camptonectes (Camptonectes) srivastavai, Camptonectes (Camptonectes) auritus, Camptonectes (Camptonectes) aff. auritus, Chlamys (Chlamys) subtextoria Camptonectes (Camptonectes) indicus scallop Camptonectes (Camptonectes) srivastavai scallop sp. nov. Camptonectes (Camptonectes) auritus Schlotheim 1813 scallop Camptonectes (Camptonectes) aff. auritus Schlotheim 1813 scallop Chlamys (Chlamys) subtextoria scallop
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	Grammatodon (Grammatodon) jurianus, Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) virgatus Grammatodon (Grammatodon) jurianus clam Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) virgatus clam
Arcida - Arcidae	"Arca (Eonavicula) chaudharii" = Eonavicula "Arca (Eonavicula) chaudharii" = Eonavicula clam sp. nov.
Trigoniida - Trigoniidae	Trigonia (Trigonia) distincta Trigonia (Trigonia) distincta clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Nicaniella (Nicaniella) extensa, Nicaniella (Nicaniella) nummus, Nicaniella (Nicaniella) mehtai, Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) unilateralis, Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) sowerbyana, Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) spitiensis, Coelopis (Coelopis) coxi Nicaniella (Nicaniella) extensa clam Nicaniella (Nicaniella) nummus clam Nicaniella (Nicaniella) mehtai clam sp. nov. Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) unilateralis clam Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) sowerbyana clam Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) spitiensis clam Coelopis (Coelopis) coxi clam misspelled as C. (Coelopsis) coxi sp. nov.
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Mesolinga agrawali Mesolinga agrawali clam sp. nov.
Lucinida - Mactromyidae	Mactromya mehrotrai Mactromya mehrotrai clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pachymya (Arcomya) mithali, Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) protei, Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) lirata, Pholadomya (Pholadomya) sp., Pholadomya (Pholadomya) ovalis, Goniomya (Goniomya) literata, Goniomya (Goniomya) normaniana Pachymya (Arcomya) mithali clam sp. nov. Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) protei Brongniart 1821 clam Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) lirata Sowerby 1818 clam Pholadomya (Pholadomya) sp. Sowerby 1823 clam Pholadomya (Pholadomya) ovalis Sowerby 1819 clam Goniomya (Goniomya) literata Sowerby 1819 clam Goniomya (Goniomya) normaniana clam
Thraciida - Thraciidae	Thracia (Thracia) greppini Thracia (Thracia) greppini clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Protocardia (Protocardia) dyonisea, Protocardia (Protocardia) sastry Protocardia (Protocardia) dyonisea cockle Protocardia (Protocardia) sastry cockle sp. nov.
Cardiida - Arcticidae	Anisocardia (Anisocardia) minima, Isocyprina (Isocyprina) cyreniformis Anisocardia (Anisocardia) minima clam Isocyprina (Isocyprina) cyreniformis clam
Megalodontida - Ceratomyopsidae	Ceratomyopsis basochiana, Ceratomyopsis striata Ceratomyopsis basochiana clam Ceratomyopsis striata d'Orbigny 1822 clam
Pholadida - Pleuromyidae	Pleuromya uniformis, Pleuromya calceiformis Pleuromya uniformis Sowerby 1813 clam Pleuromya calceiformis Phillips 1875 clam