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Siju, Meghalaya, India
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 25.3,90.6333 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
Given Location | Meghalaya, India |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Meghalaya, India |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Siju, Garo Hills, Kopili Shale | Satsangi P. P., Parida K (1980) | Kopili Shale | Kopili (Rewak) shale, Upper Eocene | "shale" | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Neptunus sp. genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Portunidae : Neptunus | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene |
References
Satsangi P. P., Parida K (1980) A new fossil crab from Garo Hills, Meghalay, Journal Geological Society of India 21, 302-305 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!