PBDB Collection

Khari River near Bhuj Airport (Jurassic of India)

Also known as BSIP Section 897

Where: Gujarat, India (23.3° N, 69.7° E: paleocoordinates 26.3° S, 32.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Katrol Formation, Late/Upper Jurassic (161.5 - 145.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: fluvial-lacustrine; sandstone and shale

Size class: microfossils

Collection methods: Repository: Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Primary reference: B. S. Venkatachala, R. K. Kar, and S. Raza. 1968. Palynology of the Mesozoic sediments of Kutch, W. India - 5. Spores and pollen from Katrol exposures near Bhuj, Kutch district, Gujarat state. The Palaeobotanist 17:184-207 [B. Allen/B. Allen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 227057: authorized by Bethany Allen, entered by Bethany Allen on 26.08.2022

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Life -	Applanopsis lucidus, Applanopsis granulatus, Applanopsis punctatus, Applanopsis dampieri, Applanopsis segmentatus Applanopsis lucidus acritarchs Applanopsis granulatus Venkatachala and Kar 1969 acritarchs Applanopsis punctatus Venkatachala and Kar 1969 acritarchs Applanopsis dampieri Balme 1957 acritarchs Applanopsis segmentatus Balme 1961 acritarchs
Lycopodiopsida
Lycopodiales - Lycopodiaceae	Lycopodiumsporites eminulus, Lycopodiumsporites austroclavatidites, Lycopodiumsporites baculatus Lycopodiumsporites eminulus Dettmann 1963 clubmoss Lycopodiumsporites austroclavatidites Potonié 1956 clubmoss Lycopodiumsporites baculatus Venkatachala et al. 1968 clubmoss

Coniferales - Podocarpaceae	Microcachryidites antarcticus, "Applanopsis lenticularis" = Callialasporites lenticularis, "Applanopsis grandis" = Callialasporites grandis, "Applanopsis monoalasporus" = Callialasporites monoalasporus, "Applanopsis trilobatus" = Tsugaepollenites trilobatus, Podocarpidites minisulcus, Podocarpidites densus, Podocarpidites cristiexinus, Podocarpidites canadensis, Podocarpidites multesimus Microcachryidites antarcticus Couper 1953 podocarp "Applanopsis lenticularis" = Callialasporites lenticularis Döring 1961 podocarp "Applanopsis grandis" = Callialasporites grandis Sah and Jain 1965 podocarp "Applanopsis monoalasporus" = Callialasporites monoalasporus Sukh-Dev 1961 podocarp "Applanopsis trilobatus" = Tsugaepollenites trilobatus Balme 1957 podocarp Podocarpidites minisulcus podocarp Podocarpidites densus Venkatachala 1968 podocarp Podocarpidites cristiexinus Sah and Jain 1965 podocarp Podocarpidites canadensis Pocock 1962 podocarp Podocarpidites multesimus Pocock 1962 podocarp
Equisetopsida
Pinidae - Pinidae	Classopollis classoides, Araucariacites cooksonii, Araucariacites australis Classopollis classoides Pflug 1953 Araucariacites cooksonii Singh et al. 1964 Araucariacites australis Cookson 1947
Gymnospermopsida
-	Laricoidites communis Laricoidites communis Sah and Jain 1965
Bhujiasporites hirsutus
-	Bhujiasporites hirsutus Bhujiasporites hirsutus Venkatachala et al. 1969
Katrolaites kutchensis
-	Katrolaites kutchensis Katrolaites kutchensis Venkatachala and Kar 1967
Concavissimisporites
-	Concavissimisporites subverrucosus, Concavissimisporites variverrucatus, Concavissimisporites penolaensis Concavissimisporites subverrucosus Venkatachala 1968 Concavissimisporites variverrucatus Brenner 1963 Concavissimisporites penolaensis Dettmann 1963
Applanopsis triletus
-	"Applanopsis triletus" = Singhiapollis triletus "Applanopsis triletus" = Singhiapollis triletus Singh et al. 1964
Lophotriletes
-	Lophotriletes sp. Lophotriletes sp. Potonié and Kremp 1954
Coptospora
-	Coptospora kutchensis Coptospora kutchensis Venkatachala 1968
Trilobosporites
-	"Impardecispora purverulentus" = Trilobosporites purverulentus "Impardecispora purverulentus" = Trilobosporites purverulentus Dettmann 1963
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiales - Polypodiidae	Contignisporites kutchensis, Contignisporites glebulentus, Contignisporites cooksonii Contignisporites kutchensis Venkatachala et al. 1968 Contignisporites glebulentus Dettmann 1963 Contignisporites cooksonii Dettmann 1963
Gleicheniales - Polypodiidae	Boseisporites minutus, Boseisporites punctatus, Dictyophyllidites pectinaeformis Boseisporites minutus Venkatachala et al. 1968 Boseisporites punctatus Venkatachala 1968 Dictyophyllidites pectinaeformis Dettmann 1963
Schizaeales - Polypodiidae	Klukisporites punctatus Klukisporites punctatus Venkatachala 1968
Cyatheales - Polypodiidae	Alsophilidites exilis Alsophilidites exilis Sah and Jain 1965 scaly tree fern
-	Biretisporites potoniaei Biretisporites potoniaei Delcourt and Sprumont 1955
Lycopsida
-	Foveotriletes triangulus n. sp. Foveotriletes triangulus n. sp. Venkatachala et al. 1968
Pilosisporites
-	Pilosisporites grandis Pilosisporites grandis Dettmann 1963
Impardecispora uralensis
-	Impardecispora uralensis Impardecispora uralensis Venkatachala et al. 1969
Pteridopsida
Ophioglossales - Ophioglossidae	Lycopodiacidites asperatus Lycopodiacidites asperatus Dettman 1963
-	Osmundacidites wellmanii, Todisporites minor, Matonisporites kutchensis, Cyathidites minor, Cyathidites australis, Cyathidites concavus, Cyathidites asper, Cyathidites medicus, Cyathidites flavatus, Cyathidites punctatus Osmundacidites wellmanii Couper 1953 Todisporites minor Couper 1953 Matonisporites kutchensis Venkatachala 1968 Cyathidites minor Couper 1953 Cyathidites australis Couper 1953 Cyathidites concavus Dettmann 1963 Cyathidites asper Dettmann 1963 Cyathidites medicus Sah and Jain 1965 Cyathidites flavatus Venkatachala et al. 1968 Cyathidites punctatus Delcourt et al. 1963
Schizosporis
-	Schizosporis laevigatus Schizosporis laevigatus Venkatachala 1968