PBDB Collection

Habo (=Chari) beds east of Ler, Eastern 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 68644: 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	Ptychophylloceras insulare, Ptychophylloceras cf. ptychoicum, Ptychophylloceras feddeni, Calliphylloceras lodaense, Calliphylloceras sp. Ptychophylloceras insulare ammonite Ptychophylloceras cf. ptychoicum Quenstedt 1845 ammonite Ptychophylloceras feddeni Waagen 1875 ammonite Calliphylloceras lodaense ammonite Calliphylloceras sp. Spath 1927 ammonite
Ammonitida - Aspidoceratidae	"Parawedekindia sp." = Peltoceratoides (Parawedekindia), Euaspidoceras (Euaspidoceras) badiense, Euaspidoceras (Euaspidoceras) sp., Euaspidoceras (Euaspidoceras) ? subdistructum, Euaspidoceras (Paraspidoceras) sp. "Parawedekindia sp." = Peltoceratoides (Parawedekindia) ammonite Euaspidoceras (Euaspidoceras) badiense ammonite Euaspidoceras (Euaspidoceras) sp. Spath 1931 ammonite juvenile Euaspidoceras (Euaspidoceras) ? subdistructum ammonite Euaspidoceras (Paraspidoceras) sp. Spath 1931 ammonite juvenile
Ammonitida - Perisphinctidae	Alligaticeras joorense, Properisphinctes cf. virguloides, Properisphinctes bernensis, Perisphinctes (Kranaosphinctes) nerunaensis, Perisphinctes (Kranaosphinctes) cf. irregularis, Perisphinctes (Perisphinctes) indogermanus, Perisphinctes (Dichotomosphinctes) jacki, "Alligaticeras aff. polymorphum" = Perisphinctes (Arisphinctes) polymorphus, "Hubertoceras sp." = Obtusicostites, "Hubertoceras aff. hubertus" = Obtusicostites devi, "Grossouvria (Klematosphinctes) praecursor" = Choffatia Alligaticeras joorense ammonite Properisphinctes cf. virguloides ammonite Properisphinctes bernensis de Loriol 1898 ammonite Perisphinctes (Kranaosphinctes) nerunaensis Spath 1931 ammonite Perisphinctes (Kranaosphinctes) cf. irregularis Spath 1931 ammonite Perisphinctes (Perisphinctes) indogermanus Waagen 1875 ammonite Perisphinctes (Dichotomosphinctes) jacki Spath 1931 ammonite "Alligaticeras aff. polymorphum" = Perisphinctes (Arisphinctes) polymorphus Spath 1931 ammonite "Hubertoceras sp." = Obtusicostites ammonite sp. nov. "Hubertoceras aff. hubertus" = Obtusicostites devi Spath 1931 ammonite "Grossouvria (Klematosphinctes) praecursor" = Choffatia ammonite
Ammonitida - Sphaeroceratidae	Dhosaites elephantoides, Dhosaites cf. elephantoides, Dhosaites otoitoides, Paryphoceras rugosum, Mayaites (Mayaites) sp., Mayaites (Epimayaites) sp., Mayaites (Mayaites) maya, Mayaites (Mayaites) rotundus, Mayaites (Mayaites) jumarensis Dhosaites elephantoides ammonite Dhosaites cf. elephantoides ammonite Dhosaites otoitoides Spath 1928 ammonite Paryphoceras rugosum Spath 1928 ammonite Mayaites (Mayaites) sp. ammonite Mayaites (Epimayaites) sp. ammonite juvenile Mayaites (Mayaites) maya Sowerby 1840 ammonite Mayaites (Mayaites) rotundus Spath 1928 ammonite Mayaites (Mayaites) jumarensis Spath 1928 ammonite
Ammonitida - Oppeliidae	Taramelliceras (Taramelliceras) sp., Hecticoceras (Brightia) sp., Hecticoceras (Pseudobrightia) subpunctata, Hecticoceras (Pseudobrightia) sp., Hecticoceras (? Eochetoceras) sp., Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) sp., "Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) lairense" = Hecticoceras lairense, Ochetoceras (Neocampylites) secula Taramelliceras (Taramelliceras) sp. Del Campana 1904 ammonite Hecticoceras (Brightia) sp. Bonarelli 1893 ammonite sp. nov. Hecticoceras (Pseudobrightia) subpunctata ammonite Hecticoceras (Pseudobrightia) sp. Bonarelli 1893 ammonite Hecticoceras (? Eochetoceras) sp. Bonarelli 1893 ammonite Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) sp. ammonite "Hecticoceras (Sublunuloceras) lairense" = Hecticoceras lairense Waagen 1875 ammonite incl. 2 specimens of H. (S.) lairense magnumbilicum subsp. nov. Ochetoceras (Neocampylites) secula ammonite
Ammonitida - Lissoceratidae	Lissoceras (Lissoceratoides) sp. Lissoceras (Lissoceratoides) sp. Bayle 1879 ammonite juvenile; misspelled as L. (Lissocratoides) sp. juv.
Bivalvia
Nuculanida - Nuculanidae	Nuculana (Praesaccella) juriana Nuculana (Praesaccella) juriana pointed nut clam
Nuculida - Nuculidae	Palaeonucula blanfordi, Palaeonucula cuneiformis Palaeonucula blanfordi nut clam Palaeonucula cuneiformis Sowerby 1840 nut clam
Arcida - Arcidae	"Arca (Eonavicula) chaudharii" = Eonavicula "Arca (Eonavicula) chaudharii" = Eonavicula clam sp. nov.
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	Grammatodon (Grammatodon) jurianus, Grammatodon (Grammatodon) pandyai, Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) virgatus, Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) blakei, Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) cf. blakei, Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) sp. Grammatodon (Grammatodon) jurianus clam Grammatodon (Grammatodon) pandyai clam sp. nov. Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) virgatus clam Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) blakei clam Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) cf. blakei clam Grammatodon (Indogrammatodon) sp. Cox 1937 clam
Myalinida - Inoceramidae	Inoceramus (Inoceramus) coxi Inoceramus (Inoceramus) coxi Reyment 1955 clam sp. nov.
Pectinida - Oxytomidae	"Oxytoma (Oxytoma) inequivalvis" = Oxytoma inequivalvis, Oxytoma (Oxytoma) censoriensis, Oxytoma (Oxytoma) sp. "Oxytoma (Oxytoma) inequivalvis" = Oxytoma inequivalvis Sowerby 1819 scallop Oxytoma (Oxytoma) censoriensis scallop Oxytoma (Oxytoma) sp. Meek 1864 scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	Plagiostoma singhi, Plagiostoma aciculata, Plagiostoma kackeri, Plagiostoma jumarensis Plagiostoma singhi file clam sp. nov. Plagiostoma aciculata file clam Plagiostoma kackeri file clam sp. nov. Plagiostoma jumarensis file clam
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Chlamys (Chlamys) cf. subarticulatus, Chlamys (Chlamys) subtextoria, Eopecten sp., Camptonectes (Camptonectes) auritus Chlamys (Chlamys) cf. subarticulatus scallop Chlamys (Chlamys) subtextoria scallop Eopecten sp. Douvillé 1897 scallop Camptonectes (Camptonectes) auritus Schlotheim 1813 scallop
Pectinida - Entoliidae	Entolium (Entolium) partitum Entolium (Entolium) partitum scallop
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Catinula stoliczkai" = Gryphaea (Catinula), "Catinula alimena" = Gryphaea (Catinula), Gryphaea (Bilobissa) rathodi "Catinula stoliczkai" = Gryphaea (Catinula) oyster "Catinula alimena" = Gryphaea (Catinula) oyster Gryphaea (Bilobissa) rathodi oyster sp. nov.
Ostreida - Palaeolophidae	"Lopha (Actinostreon) marshii" = Actinostreon marshi, "Lopha (Actinostreon) gregarea" = Actinostreon gregareum "Lopha (Actinostreon) marshii" = Actinostreon marshi Sowerby 1814 oyster "Lopha (Actinostreon) gregarea" = Actinostreon gregareum Sowerby 1816 oyster
Ostreida - Bakevelliidae	Bakevellia waltoni Bakevellia waltoni Lycett 1863 oyster
Ostreida - Pinnidae	Pinna stoliczkai Pinna stoliczkai oyster
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Lithophaga (Lithophaga) cf. inclusa, Lithophaga (Lithophaga) sp., Inoperna glendayi Lithophaga (Lithophaga) cf. inclusa Phillips 1829 mussel Lithophaga (Lithophaga) sp. Röding 1798 mussel Inoperna glendayi mussel
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Mesolinga agrawali Mesolinga agrawali clam sp. nov.
Lucinida - Mactromyidae	Mactromya mehrotrai Mactromya mehrotrai clam
Megalodontida - Ceratomyopsidae	Ceratomyopsis striata Ceratomyopsis striata d'Orbigny 1822 clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	Protocardia (Protocardia) sastry Protocardia (Protocardia) sastry cockle sp. nov.
Pholadida - Pleuromyidae	Pleuromya uniformis Pleuromya uniformis Sowerby 1813 clam
Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae	Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) lirata, Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) cf. lirata Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) lirata Sowerby 1818 clam Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) cf. lirata Sowerby 1818 clam
Carditida - Astartidae	Astarte (Astarte) pandei, Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) freneixae, Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) cf. scytalis, Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) spitiensis Astarte (Astarte) pandei clam Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) freneixae clam Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) cf. scytalis clam Neocrassina (Pruvostiella) spitiensis clam