The Bhuj Formation is a Cretaceous (Valanginian to Santonian) geologic formation in India. Fossil sauropod tracks and tracks from the ichnogenera Skolithos, Diplocraterion, Pholeus and Planolites have been reported from the formation.Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
Geology
See 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake.
Paleobiota
Sauropterygia Sauropterygians from the Bhuj Formation Genus Species Material Time period Notes ImagesSimolestes S. indicus Symphysis of the mandible, about 3.55 inches long Late Jurassic Originally referred to as Plesiosaurus indicus. Might not belong to Simolestes.Noè, L. F. (2001). A taxonomic and functional study of the Callovian (Middle Jurassic) Pliosauroidea (Reptilia, Sauropterygia). Chicago
Mollusca Molluscas from the Bhuj Formation Genus Species Material Notes Umiaites sp. Virgatosphinctes sp. Aulacosphinctes sp Tropaeum T. australis Opisthotrigonia O. retrorsa Indotrigonia I. beyschlagi Pterotrigonia P. umiensis P. kitchinin P. ventricosa P. ghuneriensis P. sp. Gervillella G. anceps Megatrigonia sp. Cheloniceras C. martini Astarte A. major Aulacosphinctes sp. Micracanthoceras sp. Tithopeltoceras T. lakhaparensis Opisthotrigonia O. retrorsa Megacucullaea M. eminens Pleurotomaria P. umiensis Bathrotomaria B. brihattama Chlamys C. moondanensis Gryphaea sp. Lithophaga sp. Opisthotrigonia O. spissicostata Iotrigonia I. vscripta I. recurva Steinmanella S. mamillata Astarte? A. venkatappayyi DeshayesitesD. deshayesi LaevitrigoniaL. cardiniiformis
See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations List of stratigraphic units with sauropodomorph tracks Sauropod tracks
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