Chari Formation

Chari Formation
Chari Formation
Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Approximate paleocoordinates
Region	Gujarat
Country	India
Type section
Named for	Chari, "salt affected"
	Chari Formation (India) Chari Formation (Gujarat)

The Chari Formation is a

formation in Gujarat, western India.^[1] Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.^[2] The ammonite Reineckeia has also been found here. The skulls of two marine crocodiles have also been found and have been putatively identified as Steneosaurus.^[3]

Paleobiota

Dinosaurs

Sauropods

Sauropods of the Chari Formation
Genus	Species	Locality	Material	Notes	Photos
Sauropoda^[4]	indet	Jumara	Proximal part of hindlimb.	A Sauropod

Pseudosuchians

Pseudosuchians of the Chari Formation
Genus	Species	Locality	Material	Notes	Photos
?Steneosaurus^[3]	sp.	Dhosa Oolith	Two Skulls.	A Teleosauridae Pseudosuchian.

Invertebrates

Mollusca

Molluscas of the Chari Formation
Genus	Species	Locality	Material	Notes	Photos
Choffatia^[4]	C. pardagatus	Jumara		A Ammonite .
Choffatia^[4]	C. cobra	Jumara		A Ammonite .
Indosphinctes^[4]	I. indica	Jumara		A Ammonite .
Phlycticeras^[4]	sp.	Jumara		A Ammonite .
Reineckeia^[4]	R. anceps	Jumara		A Ammonite .

References

^ Chari Formation at Fossilworks.org
^ Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
^ ^a ^b Phansalkar, V. G.; Sudha, G.; A. S., Khadkikar (1994). "Giant marine reptilian skulls from the Jurassic of Kachchh, Gujarat". Current Science. 67(6): 460–461.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Jana, Sudipta K.; Das, Shiladri (2002-01-10). "A report of a 157.8 m.y.-old dinosaur bone from the Jurassic marine Chari Formation, Kutch, Gujarat and its taphonomic significance". Current Science. 82 (1): 85–88.

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[FWChari-1] Chari Formation at Fossilworks.org

[dinosaurdistribution-2] Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.

[:1-3] Phansalkar, V. G.; Sudha, G.; A. S., Khadkikar (1994). "Giant marine reptilian skulls from the Jurassic of Kachchh, Gujarat". Current Science. 67(6): 460–461.

[:2-4] Jana, Sudipta K.; Das, Shiladri (2002-01-10). "A report of a 157.8 m.y.-old dinosaur bone from the Jurassic marine Chari Formation, Kutch, Gujarat and its taphonomic significance". Current Science. 82 (1): 85–88.

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