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Cambay Shale Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eocene
~56–48  Ma
Type Geological formation
Location
Region Gujarat
Country  India
Cambay Shale Formation is located in India
Cambay Shale Formation
Cambay Shale Formation (India)
Cambay Shale Formation is located in Gujarat
Cambay Shale Formation
Cambay Shale Formation (Gujarat)

The Cambay Shale Formation is geologic formation in the Cambay Basin, India. It is of lower Eocene age. It varies in thickness from a few meters on the margins of the basin to more than 2,500m in the depressions. It directly overlies the Olpad Formation and is, in turn, overlain by the Anklesvar Formation in the southern part of the basin and by Kalol Formation in the northern part of the basin. Further north, the Cambay Shale, in its lower part, is gradually replaced by tongues of paralic-deltaic Kadi Formation and finally by Tharad Formation.


Source: Perroleum Geology of the Cambay Basin, India by LR Chowdhary, Indian Petroleum publishes, Dehradun, India.

Paleobiota

Plants

Plants from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Pterospermoxylon P. suratensis An angiosperm.
Anthocephalophyllum A. vastanicum An angiosperm.
Ebenoxylon E. cambayense An angiosperm.
Gardeniophyllum G. cambayum An angiosperm.
Calophyllaceophyllum C. eocenicum An angiosperm.
Carallioipollenites C. integerrimoides An angiosperm known from fossilised pollen.
Gynocardia G. eocenica An angiosperm.

Mammals [1]

Anthracobunians from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Cambaytherium C. thewissi
C. gracilis
C. bidens 		A cambaytheriid.
Kalitherium K. marinus Another cambaytheriid.
Indobune I. vastanensis A possible anthracobunid.
Primates [2] from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Asiadapis A. cambayensis
A. tapiensis 		An Asiadapine.
Marcgodinotius M. indicus Another Asiadapine.
Vastanomys V. gracilis
V. major 		A omomyid.
Hyaenodonts from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Indohyaenodon I.raoi A hyaenodont.
Dichobunids from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Diacodexis D.indica
D.pakistanensis
D.parvus 		A Diacodexeine.
Tapiromorphs from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Cambaylophus [3] C. vastanensis A tapiromorph.
Vastanolophus [4] V. holbrooki A tapiromorph.
Cimolestans from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Suratilestes S. gingerichi A cimolestan.
Anthraconyx A. hypsomylus A esthonychid
Bats from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Archaeonycteris A. storchi A bat.
Protonycteris P. gunnelli A bat.
Cambaya C. complexus A bat.
Hassianycteris H. kumari A bat.
Icaronycteris I. sigei A bat.
Jaegeria J. cambayensis A bat.
Microchiropteryx M. folieae A bat.
Other mammals from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Frugivastodon F. cristatus A apatemyid.
Indolestes I. kalamensis An adapisoriculid.
Indodelphis I. luoi A opossum.
Meldimys [5] M. musak A rodent.
Indonyctia [6] I. cambayensis A nyctitheriid.

Reptiles

Birds from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Vastanavis V.eocaena A parrot.
Lizards from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Indiagama I. gujarata A iguanian.
Suratagama S. neeraae A iguanian.
Tinosaurus T. indicus A iguanian.
Vastanagama V. susanae A iguanian.
Heterodontagama H. borsukae A priscagamid iguanian.
Snakes from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Platyspondylophis P. tadkeshwarensis A Madtsoiid.
Russellophis R. crassus A russelophiid.
Procerophis P. sahnii A snake.
Thaumastophis T. missiaeni A snake.
Palaeophis P. vastaniensis A paleophiid snake.

Amphibians

Amphibians from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Eobarbourula E. delfinoi A toad.
Indorana I.prasadi A frog.

Arthropods

Crabs

Crabs from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Philyra P. karkata A leucosiid crab.

Insects

Beetles from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Protoclaviger [7] P.trichodens A Beetle.
Cambaltica C. paleoindica A Flea Beetle.
Paleosorius P. cambayensis A Rove Beetle.
Hemipterans [8] from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Heteromargarodes H. hukamsinghi
H. americanus 		A sand pearl.
Normarkicoccus N. cambayae A diaspidid scale insect.
Neuropterans from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Spiloconis [9] S. sexguttata
S. glaesaria
S. oediloma
S. eominuta 		A Aleuropterygine Coniopterygid.
Bees from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Melikertes [10] M. (Paramelikertes) gujaratensis
M. (Melikertes) kamboja 		A bee.
Wasps from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Trichelyon T. tadkeshwarense A braconid wasp.
Termites [11] from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Nanotermes N. isaacae A termitid termite.
Prostylotermes P. kamboja A Stylotermitid termite.
Parastylotermes P. krishnai A Stylotermitid termite.
Zophotermes Z. ashoki A Rhinotermitid termite
Flies from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Sycorax [12] S. longistyla A moth fly.
Phlebotoiella P. eoindianensis A moth fly of unceritian affinities.
Dicranomyia D. (Dicranomyia) indica The oldest known Crane fly and tipulomorph. [13]
Stempellina S.pollex
S.stebneri 		A non-biting midge
Tanytarsus T.forfex
T.ramus 		A non-biting midge
Camptopterohelea C. odora A non-biting midge
Eohelea E. indica A biting midge
Gedanohelea G. gerdesorum A biting midge
Indorrhina I.sahnii A biting midge
Lygistorrhina L. indica A biting midge
Meunierohelea M. borkenti A biting midge
Meunierohelea M. cambayana A biting midge
Meunierohelea M. orientalis A biting midge
Palaeognoriste P. orientale A biting midge
Webspinners from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Kumarembia K. hurleyi One of the few fossil Webspinners known.

Arachnids

Whip spiders from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Paracharonopsis [14] P. cambayensis A Paracharontid.

Fish

Whip spiders from the Cambay Shale formation
Genus Species Stratigraphic position Notes Images
Avitoplectus [14] A. molaris A bony fish.
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.

References

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