Naredi Formation

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Naredi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eocene, 56–47.8  Ma
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Outcrop of the Naredi Formation at the Panadhro Lignite Mine
Type Geological formation
Location
Coordinates 25.3° N, 91.3° E
Region Gujarat
Country India
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Naredi Formation (India)

The Naredi Formation is a Cenozoic geologic formation in India. Remains of large snakes such as Vasuki are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, as well as other flora and fauna. [1]

Contents

Paleobiota

Mammals

Cetacea
GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Andrewsiphius [2] A. sloaniAn early cetacean.
Kutchicetus [2] K. minimusAn early cetacean.

Reptiles

Pseudosuchians

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Crocodilia [3] IndeterminateA fragmentary Crocodillian.

Snakes

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Vasuki [1] V. indicusA madtsoiid snake. [1]

Turtles

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Testudines [3] IndeterminateA turtle.

Fishes

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Siluriformes [3] IndeterminateA catfish.
Cylindracanthus [4] C. sp.(PU/KTU-1) "Isolated rostrum."A ray-finned fish

Mollusca

GenusSpeciesLocationMaterialNotesImages
Deltoidonautilus [3] D. vredenburginA nautiloid
Caestocorbula [3] C. gujaratensisA clam.
Bicorbula [3] B. kutchensisA clam.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Datta, Debajit; Bajpai, Sunil (18 April 2024). "Largest known madtsoiid snake from warm Eocene period of India suggests intercontinental Gondwana dispersal". Scientific Reports . 14 (1): 8054. Bibcode:2024NatSR..14.8054D. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-58377-0 . ISSN   2045-2322. PMC   11549349 . PMID   38637509.
  2. 1 2 Dunham, Will (18 April 2024). "Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine". Reuters.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Larson, Christina (18 April 2024). "This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton". AP News . Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Kumar, P.; Patnaik, R.; Choudhary, D.; Kumar, R.; Wazir, W. A. (2024). "First report of Cylindracanthus (Osteichthyes) from the Eocene of India". Palæovertebrata. 47 (1). e2. doi:10.18563/pv.47.1.e2 (inactive 1 November 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
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