On a new species of Otozamites from Kachchh, Western India

M.N. Bose; Zeba-Bano

doi:10.54991/jop.1978.1091

Authors

M.N. Bose Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
Zeba-Bano Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1978.1091

Keywords:

Otozamites, Bhuj Formation, ?Upper Jurassic, Kachchh (India)

Abstract

The new species of Otozamites, viz., O. walkamotaensis is based on a large number of specimens collected near Walkamota, Kachchh. O. walkamotaensis resembles most, both in gross features as well as cuticular structure, O. obtusus Lindley & Hutton described by Reymanowna (1963).

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