Nilkanth (Eocene of India)

Also known as Neelkanth

Where: India (30.1° N, 78.3° E: paleocoordinates 2.3° N, 70.5° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Subathu Formation, Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; gray, green shale and black, gray lime mudstone

Primary reference: K. Kumar. 1989. A report on the occurrence of microvertebrates in the Subathu Formation (Montian-Early Lutetian) near Nilkanth, Garhwal Himalaya, Uttar Pradesh, India. Current Science 58(13):743-746 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 91315: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 14.09.2009

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Taxonomic list

Chondrichthyes
 Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
Dasyatis rafinesquei Kumar and Loyal 1987 whiptail stingray
 Myliobatiformes - Gymnuridae
Subathunura casieri Kumar and Loyal 1987 stingray