Palynomorphs from the Barakar Formation of Dhanpuri Open Cast Mine, Sohagpur Coalfield, Madhya Pradesh, India

Deepa Agnihotri; S.S.K. Pillai; Neha Aggarwal; Rajni Tewari; Andre Jasper; Dieter Uhl

doi:10.54991/jop.2018.56

Authors

Deepa Agnihotri Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226 007, India
S.S.K. Pillai Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
Neha Aggarwal Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226 007, India
Rajni Tewari C–38, Alkapuri, Sector C, Aliganj, Lucknow 226 024, India
Andre Jasper Programa de Pós–Graduação em Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, PPGAD. Universidade do Vale do Taquari–Univates, Lajeado, Brazil
Dieter Uhl Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2018.56

Keywords:

Palynomorphs, Barakar Formation, Sohagpur Coalfield, Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

Well preserved palynomorphs from the Barakar Formation of Dhanpuri Open Cast Mine, Sohagpur Coalfield, Shahdol District, Madhya Pradesh are reported for the first time. The palynomorphs include megaspores and spores/pollen grains. Dispersed megaspores are represented by 6 genera and 13 species comprising Banksisporites indicus, B. utkalensis, Banksisporites sp., Barakarella shuklae, Barakarella sp., Biharisporites sp. Bokarosporites rotundus, Bokarosporites sp., Jhariatriletes baculosus, Jhariatriletes sp., Talchirella flavata, T. trivedii and Talchirella sp. The microspore assemblage shows dominance of monosaccate pollen grains namely Parasaccites obscures, P. korbaensis and Plicatipollenites indicus, along with sub–dominance of non–striate bisaccate taxa Scheuringipollenites barakarensis and S. maximus. Other palynomorphs include trilete Callumispora barakarensis, striate bisaccate pollen grains Faunipollenites sp. and Striatopodocarpites multistriatus, non striate bisaccate genera Ibisporites diplosaccus and Platysaccus ovatus, along with Tiwariasporis gondwanensis and Vitreisporites sp.

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