Palynological investigation of the Ratnagiri beds of Sindhu Durg District, Maharashtra

Authors

  • R.K. Saxena Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
  • N.K. Misra Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1989.1661

Keywords:

Palynology, Palaeoecology, Ratnagiri beds, Neogene (India)

Abstract

A palynological assemblage consisting of 60 genera and 95 species has been recovered from the Ratnagiri beds of Sindhu Durg District, Maharashtra. Quantitatively, pteridopytic spores and fungal remains are dominant, sharing 44 and 40 percent of the total assemblage respectively. These are followed by angiospermous pollen (16%). On the basis of comparative morphology, the palynofossils have been assigned affinities to extant genera or families. The present day distribution of such taxa suggests a tropical-subtropical climate (warm-humid) with plenty of rainfall. The environment of deposition has been interpreted as near-shore with sufficient fresh water supply.

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Published

1989-12-31

How to Cite

Saxena, R., & Misra, N. (1989). Palynological investigation of the Ratnagiri beds of Sindhu Durg District, Maharashtra. Journal of Palaeosciences, 38, 263–276. https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1989.1661

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