Fossil Algae from the Salt Range

S.R. Narayana Rao; C.P. Varma

doi:10.54991/jop.1953.428

Authors

S.R. Narayana Rao Department of Geology, Lucknow University
C.P. Varma Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1953.428

Abstract

Three species of the genus Gymnocodium are described and figured from the upper part of the Middle Productus beds of the Nammal Gorge. This alga is found associated with late Permian fusulinid genera which are known from the Capitan limestones of Texas and the Maiya series of Japan.

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