Kharoda (Eocene of India)

Where: India (23.5° N, 68.7° E: paleocoordinates 5.9° N, 61.8° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Zone III Member (Harudi Formation), Lutetian (47.8 - 41.3 Ma)

• Zone III Harudi Formation

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; gypsiferous, gray, yellow claystone

• grey and yellow mottled gypseous clay

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: D. P. Das, P. K. Basu, and T. C. Lahiri. 1993. Study of Palaeogene marine mammals of Kachchh, Gujarat (Progress Report for the Field Seasons 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92). Geological Survey of India Progress Report GSI-CHQ-31:1-31 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 181251: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 26.08.2016

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Placentalia -
Cetacea indet. Brisson 1762 whale