Katrol Formation

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "check for unknown parameters".

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.[1]

Paleobiota

Dinosaurs

Sauropods of the Katrol Formation
Genus Species Material Notes Photos
Sauropoda[2] Indeterminate Footprints A Sauropod.

Theropods

Theropods of the Katrol Formation
Genus Species Material Notes Photos
Megalosauridae? Indeterminate Footprints and vertebrae. Originally described as an Allosauroid.[2]

Ornithischian

Ornithischians of the Katrol Formation
Genus Species Material Notes Photos
Ornithopoda?[2] Indeterminate Footprints An Ornithopod

Sauropterygians

Sauropterygians of the Katrol Formation
Genus Species Material Notes Photos
Cryptoclididae[3] Indeterminate Nineteen connected vertebrae. A Plesiosaur.

Ichthyosaurs

Ichthyosaurs of the Katrol Formation
Genus Species Material Notes Photos
Ophthalmosauridae[4] Indeterminate Articulated partial skeleton. An Ichthyosaur.

Mollusca

Molluscs of the Katrol Formation
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.

Insecta

Insects of the Katrol Formation
Genus Species Material Notes
Cycloserpula sp. A Millipede.


See also

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. a b c Dinosaur Fauna from Mesozoic Rocks of Western India- Z.G. Ghevariya and C. Srikarni
  3. Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  4. Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Bibliography

  • Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. Template:ISBN