New Bivalves from the Miocene of Little Andaman Island, Bay of Bengal

Authors

  • S. Kanjilal
     Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005
  • M. S. Srinivasan
     Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005

Keywords:

Bivalves, Miocene, Little Andaman Island, Bay of Bengal.

Abstract

The presents paper reports large sized internal moulds of seven new and exotic bivalves from the Miocene rocks of Little Andaman Island in the Bay of Bengal. The fauna (comprising five taxa) include one new subfamily (Trapezicardiinae n. suhfam.), one new genus (Trapezicardiwn n. gen.) one new subgenus (Megalaevicardium n. subgen. under Laevicardium Swainson), and three new species [viz., Glycymeris (Glycymerita) gigantica n. sp., T. laiensis. n. gen. and n. sp., and L. (M.) hutbayensis n. subgen. and n. sp.].

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Issue

Volume 60, Issue 5, November 2002

Section

Research Papers

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Published

2002-11-01

How to Cite

Kanjilal, S., & Srinivasan, M. S. (2002). New Bivalves from the Miocene of Little Andaman Island, Bay of Bengal. Journal of Geological Society of India, 60(5), 527–536. Retrieved from http://www.geosocindia.com/index.php/jgsi/article/view/83532

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