Katrol Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Kimmeridgian-Tithonian ~ | |
Type | Geological formation |
Underlies | Bhuj Formation |
Overlies | Wagad Formation |
Area | Kutch [1] |
Location | |
Coordinates | 23°30′N70°30′E / 23.5°N 70.5°E |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 27°24′S33°18′E / 27.4°S 33.3°E |
Region | Gujarat |
Country | India |
The Katrol Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in India. Fossil Dinosaur tracks have been reported from the formation. An indeterminate ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaur is also known from the formation in the Kutch district. [2]
Sauropods of the Katrol Formation | ||||
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Genus | Species | Material | Notes | Photos |
Sauropoda [3] | Indeterminate | Footprints | A Sauropod. | |
Theropods of the Katrol Formation | ||||
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Genus | Species | Material | Notes | Photos |
Megalosauridae? | Indeterminate | Footprints and vertebrae. | Originally described as an Allosauroid. [3] | |
Ornithischians of the Katrol Formation | ||||
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Genus | Species | Material | Notes | Photos |
Ornithopoda? [3] | Indeterminate | Footprints | An Ornithopod |
Sauropterygians of the Katrol Formation | ||||
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Genus | Species | Material | Notes | Photos |
Cryptoclididae [4] | Indeterminate | Nineteen connected vertebrae. | A Plesiosaur. | |
Ichthyosaurs of the Katrol Formation | ||||
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Genus | Species | Material | Notes | Photos |
Ophthalmosauridae [5] | Indeterminate | Articulated partial skeleton. | An Ichthyosaur. | |
Molluscs of the Katrol Formation | |||
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Genus | Species | Material | Notes |
Palaeonucula | P. cuneiformis | A Nut Clam. | |
P. stoliczkai | |||
Trigonia | Sp. | A Clam. | |
Nuculoma | N. wynnei | A Nut Clam | |
Belemnoidea | Indeterminate | A Belemnitida Cephalopod. | |
Streblites | S. plicodiscus | A Oppeliidae ammonite. | |
Oppelia | O. plana | A Oppeliidae ammonite. | |
O. kachhensis | |||
Aspidoceras | A. binodiferum | A Aspidoceratidae ammonite. | |
A. iphiceroides | |||
A. monacanthum | |||
Taramelliceras | T. trachinotum | A Oppeliidae ammonite. | |
Haploceras | H. deplanatum | A Haploceratidae ammonite. | |
H. propinquum | |||
Pachysphinctes | P. bathyplocus | A Perisphinctidae ammonite. | |
Perisphinctes | P. pottingeri | A Perisphinctidae ammonite. | |
P. torquatus | |||
P. katrolensis | |||
P. sparsiplicatus | |||
P. alterneplicatus | |||
P. euplocus | |||
Harpoceras | H. kobelli | A Hildoceratidae ammonite. |
Insects of the Katrol Formation | |||
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Genus | Species | Material | Notes |
Cycloserpula | sp. | A Millipede. |