Nummulites-Rotularius membranipora zone [Subathu Fm] (Eocene of India)

Where: India (31.0° N, 77.0° E: paleocoordinates 3.5° N, 69.8° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• basin-level geographic resolution

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

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From lowermost Subathu Formation, which is regionally overlain by the Dagshai Formation. AGE: Lower Cusian [=lower Ypresian], on the basis of large foraminiferal biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From the Nummulites-Rotularius membranipora zone.

• member-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified shale

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Varied lithologies, but dominantly shale. LITHIFICATION: Assumed lithified on the basis of facies descriptions.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (float), surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Presumably the author, although not explicitly stated. REPOSITORY: Wadia Institute of Himilayan Geology, Dehra Dun, India.

Primary reference: K. P. Juyal and N. S. Mathur. 1994. Nautilus deluci d'Archiac from the Upper part of the Subathu Formation (Ilerdian-early Lutetian), Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal of the Paleontological Society of India 39:81-86 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 145442: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 03.06.2013

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Limited to common and characteristic molluscs and foraminifera. NOMENCLATURE: An authoritative publication, with species resolution identifications and reasonably modern nomenclature.
Foraminifera
 Nummulitacea - Nummulitidae
Nummulites burdigalensis
SUBSPECIES: Nummulites burdigalensis burdigalensis
Tubothalamea
 Miliolida - Miliolidae
Miliolidae indet. Ehrenberg 1839
LISTED AS: miliolids
Anthozoa
 Hexacorallia -
Scleractinia indet. Bourne 1900 stony coral
LISTED AS: corals
Bivalvia
 Cardiida - Cardiidae