Lathi Formation

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Lathi Formation
Stratigraphic range: Early Jurassic to Middle Jurassic, 201.3–168.3 Ma
TypeGeological formation
UnderliesJaisalmer Formation
OverliesN/A
Location
Coordinates26.9° N, 70.9° E
RegionRajasthan
CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India

The Lathi Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in India. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.[1]

Paleobiota

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs

Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Dinosauria[2] indeterminate A Dinosaur.
Eubrontes[3] E. giganteus Footprints A Theropod footprints.
E. glenrosensis
Grallator[3] G. tenuis Footprints A Theropod footprints.

Pterosaurs

Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Pterosauria?[3][4] indeterminate "fragments of pterosaur bones" A fragmentary pterosaur.

Crocodyliforms

Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Crocodylia[2] indeterminate A Crocodillan.

Mollusca

Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Indocorbula[3][4] sp. A Clam.
Nerineidae[3][4] indeterminate A Gastropod.
Trigonia[3] sp. A Clam.

Flora

Genus Species Location Stratigraphic position Material Notes Images
Pterophyllum[5] sp. A Bennettitales plant.
Ptilophyllum[5] P. acutifolium A Bennettitales plant.
Equisetites[5] sp. An Equisetaceae plant.

References

  1. ↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 U. B. Mathur, S. C. Pant, S. Mehra and A. K. Mathur. 1985. Discovery of dinosaurian remains in Middle Jurassic of Jaisalmer, western India. Bulletin of the Indian Geologists' Association 18(2):59-65
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 G. Pienkowski, P. Branski, D. K. Pandey, J. Schlögl, M. Alberti and F. T. Fürsich. 2015. Dinosaur footprints from the Thaiat ridge and their palaeoenvironmental background, Jaisalmer Basin, Rajastan, India. Volumina Jurassica 13(1):17-26
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 PANDEY D.K., FÜRSICH F.T., ALBERTI M., 2014 - Stratigraphy and palaeoenvironments of the Jurassic rocks of the Jaisalmer Basin - Field Guide. Beringeria, Special Issue, 9: 1-111
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Neelam Das, Raj Kumar, Bindhyachal Pandey, Krishna Kumar Pandey 2021. Record of plant fossils from freshly discovered succession of the Pariwar Formation, Jaisalmer Basin, western India. Historical Biology 33(12):328-1290
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