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Dasycladacean Algae from Paleocene to Oligocene Rocks of Baratang Island, Andaman, India


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1 Geology and Palaeontology Group, Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agharkar Road, Pune - 411 004, India
2 Department of Geology, Govt. Institute of Science, Aurangabad - 431 004, India
     

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The calcareous coarse-grained sandstones occurring both in the Baratang Group (Lower Paleocene to Lower Eocene) and the Port Blair Group (Middle Eocene to Oligocene) yielded a rich dasycladacean algal flora comprising four species namely: Broeckella baratangensis sp. nov., Dissocladella deserta Elliott, Neomeris plagnensis Dellofre and Trinocladus indicus sp. nov. They have Tethyan affinities and indicate shallow marine tropical water having a maximum depth of about 5-6 m below low tide level.

Keywords

Palaeontology, Algae, Paleocene, Andaman.
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Authors

R. M. Badve
Geology and Palaeontology Group, Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agharkar Road, Pune - 411 004, India
P. Kundal
Department of Geology, Govt. Institute of Science, Aurangabad - 431 004, India

Abstract


The calcareous coarse-grained sandstones occurring both in the Baratang Group (Lower Paleocene to Lower Eocene) and the Port Blair Group (Middle Eocene to Oligocene) yielded a rich dasycladacean algal flora comprising four species namely: Broeckella baratangensis sp. nov., Dissocladella deserta Elliott, Neomeris plagnensis Dellofre and Trinocladus indicus sp. nov. They have Tethyan affinities and indicate shallow marine tropical water having a maximum depth of about 5-6 m below low tide level.

Keywords


Palaeontology, Algae, Paleocene, Andaman.