A Teredolites infested fossil wood from the Lower Eocene sediments of the Vastan Lignite Mine of Gujarat, western India

Authors

  • J.S. Guleria Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
  • Ashok Sahni Department of Geology, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
  • Anumeha Shukla Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
  • Hukam Singh Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2009.86

Keywords:

Fossil wood, Aglaia, Meliaceae, Teredolites (Ichnofossil), Gujarat, Eocene

Abstract

The Vastan Lignite Mine, situated about 30 km northeast of Surat in Gujarat, preserves a fairly continuous record of near shore lignites interbedded with lagoonal and open marine sediments bearing foraminifera and molluscs. This paper reports a teredo-infested fossil dicotyledonous wood belonging to Family Meliaceae from the carbonaceous shale sequence near the top of the Lower Eocene section. The wood is well preserved and shows resemblance with the extant woods of the genus Aglaia Lour. The presence of wood suggests a fluvial transport from its natural habitat of an inland moist tropical forest to a nearby coastal region. The profuse infestation of the wood by teredos further indicates considerable exposure before burial probably in a near shore lagoon or tidal flat area where it was bored by Teredolites.

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Published

2009-12-31

How to Cite

Guleria, J., Sahni, A., Shukla, A., & Singh, H. (2009). A Teredolites infested fossil wood from the Lower Eocene sediments of the Vastan Lignite Mine of Gujarat, western India. Journal of Palaeosciences, 58((1-3), 93–99. https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.2009.86

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