Coralline algae from the Kakana Formation (Middle Pliocene) of Car NicobarIsland, India and their implications in biostratigraphy, palaeoenvironmentand palaeobathymetry

Authors
Chandra, A Saxena, RK Ghosh, AK
Citation
A. Chandra et al., Coralline algae from the Kakana Formation (Middle Pliocene) of Car NicobarIsland, India and their implications in biostratigraphy, palaeoenvironmentand palaeobathymetry, CURRENT SCI, 76(11), 1999, pp. 1498-1502
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary,Multidisciplinary
Journal title
CURRENT SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00113891 → ACNP
Volume
76
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1498 - 1502
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-3891(19990610)76:11<1498:CAFTKF>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Coralline algae are reported here for the first time from the Kakana Format ion (Middle Pliocene) of the Car Nicobar Island. The algal assemblage is re presented by 10 species of crustose and. articulated coralline red algae be longing to 7 genera, viz. Lithothamnion, Mesophyllum, Lithophyllum, Porolit hon, Amphiroa, Corallina and Arthrocardia. Biostratigraphical, palaeoenviro nmental and palaeobathymetrical implications of this assemblage are also hi ghlighted.