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Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Perambalur districtDistrict
Tamil NaduState
IndiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Perambalur30,799 (2014)
Arumbāvūr11,419 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
335175
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:335175:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Inde
German:
Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Italian:
distretto di Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
Russian:
Перамбалур, Тамилнад, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
貝蘭巴盧爾縣, 泰米尔纳德邦, 印度
Spanish:
Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
Arabic:
ضاحية بيرمبالور, تاميل نادو, الهند
Asturian:
Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
Bengali:
পেরম্বলুর জেলা, তামিলনাড়ু, ভারত
Cebuano:
Perambalur, State of Tamil Nādu, Indya
Dutch:
Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
بخش پیرمبلور, تامیل نادو, هندوستان
Finnish:
Perambalurin piirikunta, Tamil Nadu, Intia
Hindi:
पेरम्बलुर जिला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Japanese:
ペランバルール県, タミル・ナードゥ, インド
Malayalam:
പെരമ്പലൂർ ജില്ല, തമിഴ്‌നാട്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
पेराम्बलुर जिल्हा, तमिळनाडू, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
पेराम्बुर जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Norwegian:
Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
Odia:
ପେରାମବାଲୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲ, ତାମିଲନାଡୁ, ଭାରତ
Polish:
Perambalur, Tamilnadu, Indie
Sanskrit:
पेरम्बलूरुमण्डलम्, तमिळनाडुराज्यम्, भारतम्
Swedish:
Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Tamil:
பெரம்பலூர் மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா
Telugu:
పెరంబలూర్, తమిళనాడు, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
پیرمبلور ضلع, تمل ناڈو, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع پرمبالر, تامل ناڈو, ھندستان


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Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences98
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed129 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 9 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Eutrephoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gymnoplites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gymnoplites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Kossmaticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Kossmaticeratidae : Kossmaticeras89.8 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pascoeites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pascoeites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Placenticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Placenticeratidae : Placenticeras89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Proplacenticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Placenticeratidae : Proplacenticeras89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Puzosia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Puzosia89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scaphites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Scaphites89.8 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Worthoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Scaphitidae : Worthoceras100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trigonarca
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Trigonarca89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pinna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus129.4 - 86.3 Ma
Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Sphenoceramus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Sphenoceramus)93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhynchonella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae : Rhynchonella89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Reptilia
class
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Shweboemys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Podocnemididae : Shweboemys93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Titanosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Titanosauridae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stegosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Stegosauria70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ptilophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Ptilophyllum129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Araucarites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucarites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bruhathkayosaurus matleyi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Bruhathkayosaurus : Bruhathkayosaurus matleyi70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmiophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Desmiophyllum129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Spathites (Jeanrogericeras)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Spathites : Spathites (Jeanrogericeras)93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adelocoenia desori
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylinidae : Adelocoenia : Adelocoenia desori100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rennensismilia inflexa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Rennensismilia : Rennensismilia inflexa100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) dispar
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Stoliczkaia : Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) dispar105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Anisoceras perarmatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Anisoceratidae : Anisoceras : Anisoceras perarmatum105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Mariella (Mariella) bergeri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Mariella : Mariella (Mariella) bergeri105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Peroniceras (Peroniceras) dravidicum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Peroniceras : Peroniceras (Peroniceras) dravidicum89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kossmaticeras (Kossmaticeras) theobaldianum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Kossmaticeras : Kossmaticeras (Kossmaticeras) theobaldianum89.8 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Desmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Desmoceras : Desmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Puzosia (Bhimaites) bhima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Puzosia : Puzosia (Bhimaites) bhima105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Kurmademys kallamedensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae : Kurmademys : Kurmademys kallamedensis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Latiastrea minima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Latiastrea : Latiastrea minima100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tetragonites subtimotheanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Tetragonites : Tetragonites subtimotheanus105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Baculites yokoyamai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Baculitidae : Baculites : Baculites yokoyamai89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neoptychites cephalotus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Vascoceratidae : Neoptychites : Neoptychites cephalotus93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus lamarcki
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus lamarcki89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mytiloides mytiloides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Mytiloides : Mytiloides mytiloides93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mesopuzosia gaudama
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Mesopuzosia : Mesopuzosia gaudama89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Worthoceras vermiculum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : Worthoceras : Worthoceras vermiculum100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Montastrea pomeli
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montastraeidae : Montastraea : Montastrea pomeli100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Montlivaltia icaunensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Montlivaltia : Montlivaltia icaunensis100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dimorphastrea grandiflora
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Dimorphastrea : Dimorphastrea grandiflora100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tethyoceramus basseae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Tethyoceramus : Tethyoceramus basseae89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nilsonia
genus
Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Placenticeras tamulicum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Placenticeratidae : Placenticeras : Placenticeras tamulicum89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Goniomya (Goniomya)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyida : Pholadomyidae : Goniomya : Goniomya (Goniomya)89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ginkgoites
genus
Plantae : Ginkgophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoites129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudoctenis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Pseudoctenis129.4 - 125 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pachydesmoceras pachydiscoide
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Pachydesmoceras : Pachydesmoceras pachydiscoide89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gaudryceras stefaninii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Gaudryceras : Gaudryceras stefaninii105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Cymatoceras huxleyanum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras huxleyanum93.5 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Angulithes fleuriausianus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Angulithes : Angulithes fleuriausianus100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Damesites sugata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Damesites : Damesites sugata89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bernaya (Protocypraea) cunliffei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Bernaya : Bernaya (Protocypraea) cunliffei83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymatoceras virgatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras virgatum105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Cymatoceras kayeanum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras kayeanum100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymatoceras kossmati
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras kossmati105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Cymatoceras negama
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras negama100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hercoglossa utaturensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Hercoglossidae : Hercoglossa : Hercoglossa utaturensis105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Pseudocenoceras applanatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Pseudocenoceras : Pseudocenoceras applanatum100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eutrephoceras spengleri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : Eutrephoceras spengleri100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudaspidoceras conciliatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Pseudaspidoceras : Pseudaspidoceras conciliatum93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anagaudryceras madraspatanum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Gaudryceratidae : Anagaudryceras : Anagaudryceras madraspatanum105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Bernaya (Protocypraea) veraghoorensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Bernaya : Bernaya (Protocypraea) veraghoorensis83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Natalites
genus
Natalites89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Puzosia (Bhimaites) stoliczkai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Puzosia : Puzosia (Bhimaites) stoliczkai105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Puzosia (Puzosia) compressa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Puzosia : Puzosia (Puzosia) compressa105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Desmoceras (Pseudouhligella) poronaicum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Desmoceras : Desmoceras (Pseudouhligella) poronaicum105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) tenuis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Lyelliceratidae : Stoliczkaia : Stoliczkaia (Stoliczkaia) tenuis105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Mariella (Mariella) asper
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Mariella : Mariella (Mariella) asper105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Mariella (Mariella) circumtaeniata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Turrilitidae : Mariella : Mariella (Mariella) circumtaeniata105.3 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 11 fossil localities

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Wikidata ID:Q15186
GeoNames ID:7627071


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