Chari Formation

The Chari Formation is a Jurassic (Callovian to Oxfordian) geologic formation in Gujarat, western India.^[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.^[2] The ammonite Reineckeia has also been found here. The skulls of two marine crocodiles have also been found and have been putatively identified as Steneosaurus.^[3]

Paleobiota[edit | edit source]

Sauropods of the Chari Formation
Genus	Species	Locality	Material	Notes	Photos
Sauropoda^[4]	indet	Jumara	JUM/V/1, Proximal part of left tibia.	An indeterminate sauropod.

Pseudosuchians of the Chari Formation
Genus	Species	Locality	Material	Notes	Photos
Steneosaurus?^[3]	sp.	Dhosa Oolith	Two Skulls, one of those skull is said to be 1602 mm in overall length.	A large-sized teleosaurid pseudosuchian.

Molluscas of the Chari Formation
Genus	Species	Locality	Material	Notes	Photos
Choffatia^[4]	C. pardagatus	Jumara		A perisphincitid ammonite.
Choffatia^[4]	C. cobra	Jumara		A perisphincitid ammonite.
Indosphinctes^[4]	I. indica	Jumara		A perisphincitid ammonite.
Phlycticeras^[4]	sp.	Jumara		A strigoceratid ammonite.
Reineckeia^[4]	R. anceps	Jumara		A reineckeiid ammonite.

↑ Chari Formation at Fossilworks.org
↑ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Phansalkar, V. G.; Sudha, G.; A. S., Khadkikar (1994). "Giant marine reptilian skulls from the Jurassic of Kachchh, Gujarat". Current Science. 67 (6): 460–461.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 Jana, Sudipta K.; Das, Shiladri (2002-01-10). "A report of a 157.8 m.y.-old dinosaur bone from the Jurassic marine Chari Formation, Kutch, Gujarat and its taphonomic significance". Current Science. 82 (1): 85–88.

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