Nimar Sandstone Formation
Geologic formation in India
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Nimar Sandstone Formation is a geological formation from the Cenomanian of India.[1][2][3]
| Nimar Sandstone Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | N/A |
| Overlies | N/A |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 22.4° N, 74.8° E |
| Region | Madhya Pradesh |
| Country | India |
  Nimar Sandstone Formation (India) | |
Paleobiota
Dinosaurs
| Genus | Species | Material | Notes | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titanosauria[4] | Indeterminate | Partial Skeleton Including a femur, humerus, radius, ulna and numerous fragmentary bones belonging at least to two individuals | A new titanosaur species, possibly ancestral to the titanosaurs known from abundant remains from the Lameta Formation of peninsular India. | |
| Dinosauria[4] | Indeterminate | "Fragmentary pieces of bones" | Too poorly preserved to identify. |
Fishes
| Genus | Species | Material | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coelodus | C. malwaensis | ||
| Onchopristis | O. indicus | ||
Mollusca
| Genus | Species | Material | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostreidae | Indeterminate | ||