There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

Oldest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Delphinus delphis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Delphinus : *Delphinus delphis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Pseudorca crassidens species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Pseudorca : *Pseudorca crassidens*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary

Fossil Localities

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India

Tamil Nadu
- Quaternary🐚 Whaling Survey
- Kanchipuram District
  - Quaternary🐚 Whaling Survey

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiruporur
Wikidata ID:	Q2716139

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