Takli Formation

Takli Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian
Type	Geological formation
Lithology
Primary	Claystone, siltstone, marl
Location
Coordinates	21.2°N 79.1°E / 21.2; 79.1
Approximate paleocoordinates	26.2°S 61.5°E / -26.2; 61.5
Region	Maharashtra, Gujarat
Country	India
Type section
Named for	Tákli Plain
Takli Formation (India)

The Takli Formation is a Maastrichtian geologic formation in India. Dinosaur remains diagnostic to the genus level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Paleofauna

Color key Taxon Reclassified taxon Taxon falsely reported as present Dubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon		Notes Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs

Sauropods

Sauropods from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Location	Time Period	Notes	Images
Fusioolithus	F. baghensis	eggshell fragments	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	Sauropod Eggs.
Sauropoda	Indeterminate	tooth	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Sauropod.
Titanosauridae	Indeterminate	teeth	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Titanosaur.

Theropods

Theropods from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Location	Time Period	Notes	Images
?Coelurosauria	Indeterminate	teeth	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Coelurosaur.
Megalosauridae	Indeterminate	teeth	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Megalosaur.
Massospondylus	M. rawesi	Tooth	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	Previously thought to be a Massospondylus now thought to have been an indeterminate Theropod.
Theropoda	Indeterminate		Gujarat	Maastrichtian	A Theropod.

Other Archosaurs

Other Archosaurs from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Location	Time Period	Notes	Images
Archosauria	Indeterminate	teeth	Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	Either a Saurichian or a Crocodilla.
Crocodyliformes	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Crocodyliformes.

Lepidosaurs

Lepidosaurs from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Location	Time Period	Notes	Images
Gekkonidae	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Gecko.
Boidae	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Snake.
Scincomorpha	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Scincomorpha.
?Contogenys	sp.		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Globauridae.
Anguidae	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Anguidae.
Litakis	sp.		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Platynota.
Exostinus	E. estesi E. estesai		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Xenosauridae.

Amphibians

Amphibians from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Location	Time Period	Notes	Images
Anura	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Frog.
Pelobatidae	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Spadefoot Toad.

Fish

Fishes from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Location	Time Period	Notes	Images
Pycnodus	P. lametae P. bicresta		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Pycnodontidae Fish.
Belonostomus	sp.		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	An Aspidorhynchidae Fish.
Sphyraena	sp.		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Barracuda.
Enchodus	E. ferox sp.		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	An Enchodontidae Fish.
Clupeidae	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Clupeidae Fish.
Apateodus	A. striatus		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	An Ichthyotringidae Fish.
Stephanodus	S. lybicus		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	An Eotrigonodontidae Fish.
Ostracion	sp.		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	An Ostraciidae Fish.
Palaeolabrus	P. dormaalensis		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Palaeolabridae Fish.
Lepisosteus	L. indicus		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Gar.
Lepidotes	sp.		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A possible late surviving Lepidotidae.
Dasyatis	sp.		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Whiptail stingray.
Igdabatis	I. sigmodon		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	An Eagle ray.
Osteoglossum	O. deccanensis		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	A Osteoglossidae Fish.

Mammals

Mammals from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Location	Time Period	Notes	Images
Symmetrodonta	Indeterminate		Maharashtra	Maastrichtian	An Allotheria Mammal.

Molluscas

Molluscas from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Time Period	Notes	Images
Bivalvia	Indeterminate		Maastrichtian	A Clam
Limnaea	sp.		Maastrichtian	A Snail
Valvata	sp.		Maastrichtian	A Snail
Paludina	sp.		Maastrichtian	A Snail
Physa	P. prinsepii		Maastrichtian	A Snail

Crustaceans

Crustaceans from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Time Period	Notes	Images
Ostracoda	Indeterminate		Maastrichtian	An Ostracod

Turtles

Turtles from the Takli Formation
Genus	Species	Material	Time Period	Notes	Images
Pelomedusidae	Indeterminate		Maastrichtian	A Pelomedusidae Turtle
Testudinata	Indeterminate		Maastrichtian	A Turtle

See also

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with few dinosaur genera

References

Bibliography

• Template:Cite LSA ISBN 0-520-24209-2