Bhuj Formation

Bhuj Formation
Stratigraphic range: Tithonian–Aptian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Sub-units	Umia, Ghuneri & Ukra members
Underlies	N/A
Overlies	Katrol Formation
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	23°42′N69°00′E / 23.7°N 69.0°E / 23.7; 69.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	30°18′S33°48′E / 30.3°S 33.8°E / -30.3; 33.8
Region	Gujarat, Kutch
Country	India
Bhuj Formation (India)

The Bhuj Formation is a Mesozoic (Tithonian to Aptian) geologic formation in India. Fossil sauropod tracks and tracks from the ichnogenera Skolithos , Diplocraterion , Pholeus and Planolites have been reported from the formation. ^[1]

Paleobiota

Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon		Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Sauropterygia

Sauropterygians from the Bhuj Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Time period	Notes	Images
Simolestes [2]	S. indicus	Mandible	Late Jurassic	Originally referred to as Plesiosaurus indicus. [3] Might not belong to Simolestes. [4]

Mollusca

Molluscas from the Bhuj Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Notes
Umiaites	sp.
Virgatosphinctes	sp.
Aulacosphinctes	sp
Tropaeum	T. australis
Opisthotrigonia	O. retrorsa
Indotrigonia	I. beyschlagi
Pterotrigonia	P. umiensis P. kitchinin P. ventricosa P. ghuneriensis P. sp.
Gervillella	G. anceps
Megatrigonia	sp.
Cheloniceras	C. martini
Astarte	A. major
Aulacosphinctes	sp.
Micracanthoceras	sp.
Tithopeltoceras	T. lakhaparensis
Opisthotrigonia	O. retrorsa
Megacucullaea	M. eminens
Pleurotomaria	P. umiensis
Bathrotomaria	B. brihattama
Chlamys	C. moondanensis
Gryphaea	sp.
Lithophaga	sp.
Opisthotrigonia	O. spissicostata
Iotrigonia	I. vscripta I. recurva
Steinmanella	S. mamillata
Astarte ?	A. venkatappayyi
Deshayesites	D. deshayesi
Laevitrigonia	L. cardiniiformis

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with sauropodomorph tracks
    • Sauropod tracks

References

1. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
2. BARDET, N; MAZIN, J.-M.; CARIOU, E.; ENAY, R.; KRISHNA, J. (1991). "Les Plesiosauria du Jurassique supérieur de la province de Kachchh (Inde)". Les Plesiosauria du Jurassique supérieur de la province de Kachchh (Inde). 313 (11): 1343–1347. ISSN   0764-4450.
3. Lydekker, Richard (1877), English: Notices of New and Other Vertebrata From Indian Tertiary and Secondary Rocks , retrieved 2024-02-27
4. Noè, L. F. (2001). A taxonomic and functional study of the Callovian (Middle Jurassic) Pliosauroidea (Reptilia, Sauropterygia). Chicago

Bibliography

• Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; Osmólska, Halszka (2004), The Dinosauria, 2nd edition, Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 1–880, ISBN   0-520-24209-2 , retrieved 2019-02-21