Ottakovil Formation
Geological formation in Tamil Nadu, India
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The Ottakovil formation (Also spelled Ottakoil) is a geological formation in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.[1]
| Ottakovil formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Middle Maastrichtian ~ | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Unit of | Ariyalur Group |
| Underlies | Kallamedu Formation |
| Overlies | Kallakurichi Formation |
| Location | |
| Location | Ottakovil |
  Ottakovil Formation (India)  Ottakovil Formation (Tamil Nadu) | |
Description
Fossil Content
Fossils of Echinoids, Nautilus, Ammonites, Alectronia as well as calcareous nannoplankton have been reported from the formation as well.[1][2]
Color key
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Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; |
| 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] | |||