Dasycladacean algae from the Niniyur Formation, Cauvery Basin, India

摘要

The present paper documents five dasycladacean green algal species, viz., Carpenterella jonesi, Decastroporella tergestina, Dissocladella sp., Dorbnella slovenica and Terguemella gobularis from the Periyakurichchi Biostromal Member (Thanetian) of the Niniyur Formation, Cauvery Basin, South India. The present dasycladacean algae suggest deposition of sediments of the studied section in shallow water marine environment with bathymetry ranging from 0 to 10 mts.