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Trivandrum-Nagercoil Block, Indian Platei
Regional Level Types
Trivandrum-Nagercoil BlockOrogenic Belt
Indian PlateTectonic Plate

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tirunelveli1,435,844 (2017)
Thiruvananthapuram784,153 (2014)
Cochin604,696 (2014)
Kollam394,163 (2016)
Nāgercoil213,858 (2017)
Alleppey176,783 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
444412
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:444412:4
GUID (UUID V4):
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39 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cheralite (TL)
Formula: CaTh(PO4)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Humite
Formula: Mg7(SiO4)3F2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Kalsilite
Formula: KAlSiO4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond ?1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘHibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘCheralite (TL)8.AD.50CaTh(PO4)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘHumite9.AF.50Mg7(SiO4)3F2
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKalsilite9.FA.05KAlSiO4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-â—ŧCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Oⓘ HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Alⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Siⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
ThThorium
Thⓘ CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neochaotian to Ordovician : ~4600 Ma to 464.5 Âą 9.2 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Ordovician
   Middle Ordovician
ⓘ Phlogopite (youngest age)464.5 ± 9.2 MaPerunthol-Kakkaponnu, Pathanapuram, Kollam District, Kerala, India
   Early/Lower Ordovician
ⓘ Phlogopite (oldest age)470.5 ± 9.3 MaPerunthol-Kakkaponnu, Pathanapuram, Kollam District, Kerala, India
    
 
Precambrian
ⓘ Charnockitic granitePrecambrian
(541 - 4600 Ma)
Kudangulam dikes, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India
ⓘ Granitic gneissPrecambrian
(541 - 4600 Ma)
Kudangulam dikes, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India
 Archean
ⓘ GranuliteArchean
(2500 - 4000 Ma)
Perunthol-Kakkaponnu, Pathanapuram, Kollam District, Kerala, India
  

Fossils

There are 316 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences316
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Quilon Limestone28523.03 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Warkalli - Quilon Limestone3123.03 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Acervulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Acervulinidae : Acervulina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Alliatinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Robertinidae : Alliatinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ammonia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Ammoniidae : Ammonia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anomalinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Almaenidae : Anomalinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anomalinoides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Anomalinidae : Anomalinoides23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Archaias
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Soritidae : Archaias23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Articulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Articulina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Asterigerinata
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Asterigerinatidae : Asterigerinata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Austrotrillina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Austrotrillinidae : Austrotrillina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bolivina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinitidae : Bolivina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Borelis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Alveolinidae : Borelis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Buccella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Trichohyalidae : Buccella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Buchnerina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Ellipsolagenidae : Buchnerina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cibicides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Cibicides23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cibicidoides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Cibicidoides23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cycloforina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Cycloforina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Elphidiella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiellidae : Elphidiella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Elphidium
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiidae : Elphidium23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Eoeponidella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Asterigerinatidae : Eoeponidella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Fissurina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Ellipsolagenidae : Fissurina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Glabratella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Glabratellidae : Glabratella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Glandulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Glandulinidae : Glandulina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Globigerina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerinella
genus
Foraminifera : Globigerinidae : Globigerinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerinoides
genus
Foraminifera : Globigerinidae : Globigerinoides23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Hanzawaia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Anomalinidae : Hanzawaia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lepidosemicyclina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Miogypsinidae : Lepidosemicyclina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lobatula
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Lobatula23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Miogypsina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Miogypsinidae : Miogypsina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lepidocyclina (Nephrolepidina)
subgenus
Foraminifera : Lepidocyclinidae : Lepidocyclina : Lepidocyclina (Nephrolepidina)23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Nonion
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nonionidae : Nonion23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Operculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Operculina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Paragloborotalia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Paragloborotalia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pararotalia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Calcarinidae : Pararotalia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Peneroplis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Peneroplidae : Peneroplis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Planorbulinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Planorbulinidae : Planorbulinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pseudogaudryina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Pseudogaudryinidae : Pseudogaudryina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pseudotriloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Pseudotriloculina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pygmaeoseistron
genus
Foraminifera : Pygmaeoseistron23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pyrgo
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Pyrgo23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Quinqueloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Quinqueloculina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Reusella
genus
Chromista : Reusella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sigmoilopsis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Sigmoilopsis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Siphonaperta
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Siphonaperta23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sphaerogypsina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Acervulinidae : Sphaerogypsina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Spiroloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Spiroloculinidae : Spiroloculina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Textularia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Textulariidae : Textularia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Triloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Triloculina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Trochulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Discorbidae : Discorbina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Varidentella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Varidentella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Virgulopsis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinitidae : Virgulopsis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dentalium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Calliostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : Calliostoma23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clanculus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Clanculus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Perrinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Chilodontaidae : Perrinia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Smaragdia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Smaragdia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Biplex
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Gyrineum23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cymatium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Cymatium23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dientomochilus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Dientomochilus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Distorsio
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ranellidae : Distorsio23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Gyrineum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Gyrineum23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Melanella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : Melanella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Niso
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : Niso23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pyrazus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Batillariidae : Pyrazus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Scaliola
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Scaliolidae : Scaliola23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Semicassis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Semicassis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sinum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Sinum23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Varicospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Varicospira23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Vermicularia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Vermicularia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Xenophora
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Xenophoridae : Xenophora23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Carinodrillia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Carinodrillia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Closia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Closia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Drillia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Drillia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Fasciolaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Fasciolaria23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Fusiturricula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Fusiturricula23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Siphonochelus (Laevityphis)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Siphonochelus : Siphonochelus (Laevityphis)23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Latirus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Latirus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lyria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Lyria23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Microdrillia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : Microdrillia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Moniliopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Moniliopsis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Murex
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Murex23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Peristernia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Peristernia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Terebra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Mitra (Tiara)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mitra : Mitra (Tiara)23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Volvaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Volvaria23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Atys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Haminoeidae : Atys23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Architectonica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Nucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anadara
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Glycymeris
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Trisidos
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Trisidos23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Spondylus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Spondylidae : Spondylus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Azorinus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Solecurtidae : Azorinus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Costacallista
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Costacallista23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Crassinella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Mercimonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Mercimonia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pitar
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sunetta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Sunetta23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clypeasteroida
order
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Spatangoida
order
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Corbulidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Homalocantha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Homalocantha23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Phasianella variegata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Phasianellidae : Phasianella : Phasianella solida23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Terebellum terebellum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Terebellum : Terebellum terebellum23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Rotorbinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliidae : Rotorbinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerina praebulloides
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Globigerinella : Globigerinella obesa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerinoides altiaperturus
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Globigerinoides : Globigerinoides altiaperturus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerinoides trilobus
species
Foraminifera : Globigerinidae : Globigerinoides : Globigerinoides trilobus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Discoaster
genus
Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Discoasterales : Discoasteraceae : Discoaster23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Braarudosphaera bigelowii
species
Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Braarudosphaeraceae : Braarudosphaera : Braarudosphaera bigelowii23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Finella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Scaliolidae : Finella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Murex (Haustellum) bonneti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Haustellum : Murex (Haustellum) bonneti23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Hyotissa hyotis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Hyotissa : Hyotissa hyotis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Lithoconus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus)23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Haustator subulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Haustator : Haustator subulata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Delphinula delphinus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Angaria : Delphinula delphinus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cardium quilonense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Cardium : Cardium quilonense23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cardium dariesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Cardium : Cardium dariesi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cardita (Glans) quilonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Glans : Cardita (Glans) quilonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pitar (Hyphantosoma) simonnei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar (Hyphantosoma) simonnei23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Glycymeris quilonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris quilonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Barbatia kayalensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia kayalensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Barbatia quilonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia quilonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Barbatia culleni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : Barbatia culleni23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anadara gourae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara gourae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anadara quilonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara quilonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Placenta lamellata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Placunidae : Placuna : Placenta lamellata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chlamys (Chlamys) quilonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys (Chlamys) quilonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Amusium orientale
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Amusium : Amusium orientale23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Diodora vredenburgi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : Diodora : Diodora vredenburgi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clanculus pascoei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Clanculus : Clanculus pascoei23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Calyptraea dunni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea : Calyptraea dunni23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Rissoina (Zebinella) vredenburgi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Rissoidae : Rissoina : Rissoina (Zebinella) vredenburgi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Xenophora terpstrai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Xenophoridae : Xenophora : Xenophora terpstrai23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turritella kayalensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella kayalensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cerithium travancorense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : Cerithium travancorense23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bittium quilonense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Bittium : Bittium quilonense23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Persististrombus quilonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Persististrombus : Persististrombus quilonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tibia indica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Tibia : Tibia indica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Strombus cossmanni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus cossmanni23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Morum (Oniscidea) quilonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Harpidae : Morum : Morum (Oniscidea) quilonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Malea quilonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tonnidae : Malea : Malea quilonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Afrozoila schilderi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Afrozoila : Afrozoila schilderi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Zonaria simonnei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Zonaria : Zonaria simonnei23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Zonaria travancorica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Zonaria : Zonaria travancorica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Siphonalia (Kelletia) indica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Kelletia : Siphonalia (Kelletia) indica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tritonalia quilonica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Ocenebra : Tritonalia quilonica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Fusinus quilonicus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Fusinus : Fusinus quilonicus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Latirus (Peristernia) coxi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Peristernia : Latirus (Peristernia) coxi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pugilina eulactea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Pugilina : Pugilina eulactea23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Mitra quilonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mitra : Mitra quilonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Marginella culleni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Marginella : Marginella culleni23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Marginella (Volvarina) kayalensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Volvarina : Marginella (Volvarina) kayalensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Terebra coxi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : Terebra coxi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Terebra travancorensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : Terebra travancorensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Terebra (Strioterebrum) mukerjeei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Strioterebrum : Terebra (Strioterebrum) mukerjeei23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Terebra (Myurella) wadiai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : Terebra (Myurella) wadiai23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Myurella aiyengari
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : Myurella aiyengari23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turricula kayalensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Turricula : Turricula kayalensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Surcula culleni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Turricula : Surcula culleni23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turris (Lophiotoma) quilonica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Lophiotoma : Turris (Lophiotoma) quilonica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turris gilchristi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Turris : Turris gilchristi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clionella vinaykraoi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Clionella : Clionella vinaykraoi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Drillia gourae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Drillia : Drillia gourae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Drillia (Crassispira) logani
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Crassispira : Drillia (Crassispira) logani23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Drillia (Crassispira) woodringi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Crassispira : Drillia (Crassispira) woodringi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Carinodrillia fermori
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : Carinodrillia : Carinodrillia fermori23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Leptoconus) quilonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Leptoconus) quilonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Leptoconus) tomlini
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Leptoconus) tomlini23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Acteon ghossi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Acteon : Acteon ghossi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Arca coxi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca coxi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Corbula (Anisocorbula) socialis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula (Anisocorbula) socialis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cerithium progoensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : Cerithium progoensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Scaphander javanus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : Scaphander : Scaphander javanus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Terebra textilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : Terebra textilis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ancilla (Sparella) rembangensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Ancilla : Ancilla (Sparella) rembangensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Strombus daviesi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus daviesi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Aloidis scaphoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Aloidis scaphoides23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lucina orbicularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucina : Lucina orbicularis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Natica rodatzi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica : Natica rodatzi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anadara craticulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : Anadara craticulata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pagodatrochus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Pagodatrochus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Leptoconus) marginatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Leptoconus) marginatus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tectus cognatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Tectus : Tectus cognatus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rude
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) : Cerithium (Ptychocerithium) rude23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Lithoconus) odengensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus) odengensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Antigona granosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Antigona : Antigona granosa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Natica vitellus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Natica : Natica vitellus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chrysame sowerbyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mitra : Chrysame sowerbyi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Myurella reticulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : Myurella reticulata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turricula promensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Turricula : Turricula promensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Drillia (Brachytoma) pinfoldi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Brachytoma : Drillia (Brachytoma) pinfoldi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bothropoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Colloniidae : Bothropoma23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Murex (Muricantha) iravadicus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Muricanthus : Murex (Muricantha) iravadicus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Leptoconus) hanza
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Leptoconus) hanza23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Terebra (Myurella) oldhami
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : Terebra (Myurella) oldhami23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Asthenotoma tuberculata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : Asthenotoma : Asthenotoma tuberculata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Lithoconus) brevis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus) brevis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Oliva indica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Oliva : Oliva indica23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lyria (Harpeola) jugosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Lyria : Lyria (Harpeola) jugosa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Turbinella affinis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Turbinella : Turbinella affinis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Gyrineum bituberculare
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ranellidae : Gyrineum : Gyrineum bituberculare23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Strombus sedanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus sedanensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) bonneti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Rhinoclavis : Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) bonneti23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tenagodus granti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Siliquariidae : Tenagodus : Tenagodus granti23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Architectonica affinis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : Architectonica affinis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Arca (Fossularca)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : Arca (Fossularca)23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cantharus tranquebaricus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pisaniidae : Cantharus : Cantharus tranquebaricus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Polinices mammilla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices : Polinices mammilla23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Tanea lineata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Tanea : Tanea lineata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Semicassis bisulcata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cassidae : Semicassis : Semicassis bisulcata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bursa granularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bursidae : Bursa : Bursa granularis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Persististrombus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Persististrombus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Corbula sulcata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula : Corbula sulcata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Gouldia (Circenita)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Gouldia : Gouldia (Circenita)23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Terebra (Diplomeriza) bandongensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : Terebra (Diplomeriza) bandongensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Gouldia (Gouldia) minima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Gouldia : Gouldia (Gouldia) minima23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Stylophora pulcherrima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora pulcherrima23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Latirus (Polygona)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Latirus : Latirus (Polygona)23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cidaroida
order
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Chama asperella
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Chama : Chama asperella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cernina carlei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Cernina : Cernina carlei23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Agaronia pupa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olivellidae : Agaronia : Agaronia pupa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lachlanella
genus
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Lachlanella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Quinqueloculina buchiana
species
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Miliolidae : Quinqueloculina : Quinqueloculina buchiana23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Angulogerina angulosa
species
Foraminifera : Angulogerina : Angulogerina angulosa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pseudomassilina
genus
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Pseudomassilina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clavulina angularis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Valvulinidae : Clavulina : Clavulina angularis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clavulina nodosaria
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Valvulinidae : Clavulina : Clavulina nodosaria23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Siphonaperta agglutinans
species
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Siphonaperta : Siphonaperta agglutinans23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sagrinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinitidae : Sagrinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Neoconorbina terquemi
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rosalinidae : Neoconorbina : Neoconorbina terquemi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conorbella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Glabratellidae : Conorbella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Planorbulina mediterranensis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Planorbulinidae : Planorbulina : Planorbulina mediterranensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Asterigerina carinata
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Asterigerinidae : Asterigerina : Asterigerina carinata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sphenolithus
genus
Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Discoasterales : Sphenolithaceae : Sphenolithus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Reticulofenestra
genus
Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Isochrysidales : Noelaerhabdaceae : Reticulofenestra23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Helicosphaera carteri
species
Haptophyta : Helicosphaera : Helicosphaera carteri23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Coccolithus pelagicus
species
Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Coccolithus : Coccolithus pelagicus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Calcidiscus leptoporus
species
Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Calcidiscus : Calcidiscus leptoporus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Umbilicosphaera
genus
Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Coccolithales : Calcidiscaceae : Umbilicosphaera23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pseudotaberina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Soritidae : Pseudotaberina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Stolida (Cribraria) quilonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Erronea : Stolida (Cribraria) quilonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Murex tripterus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Murex : Murex tripterus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerina ouachitaensis
species
Foraminifera : Globigerinidae : Globigerina : Globigerina ouachitaensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cyclicargolithus floridanus
species
Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Cyclicargolithus : Cyclicargolithus floridanus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sphenolithus moriformis
species
Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Sphenolithus : Sphenolithus moriformis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Reticulofenestra minuta
species
Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Isochrysidales : Noelaerhabdaceae : Reticulofenestra : Reticulofenestra minuta23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
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