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Template:Infobox rockunit The Ottakovil formation (Also spelled Ottakoil) is a geological formation in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[1]

Description[edit | edit source]

The formation was a shallow marine environment with fossils of Echinoids, Nautilus, Ammonites, Alectronia as well as calcareous nannoplankton.[1][2]

Fossil Content[edit | edit source]

Fossils of Echinoids, Nautilus, Ammonites, Alectronia as well as calcareous nannoplankton have been reported from the formation as well.[1][2]Template:Paleobiota-key-compact

Ichnofossils from the Ottakovil formation
Genus Species Material Notes Member
Thalassinoides T. sp.[1] An ichnofossil made by decapod crustaceans, or fish
Ophiomorpha O. sp.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Ottakovil Formation". indplex.geolex.org. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Rai, Jyotsana; Ramkumar, Mu.; Sugantha, T. (2012-12-26), "Calcareous Nannofossils from the Ottakoil Formation, Cauvery Basin, South India: Implications on Age and Late Cretaceous Environmental Conditions", On a Sustainable Future of the Earth's Natural Resources, Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 109–122, ISBN 978-3-642-32916-6, retrieved 2024-12-19{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)