24Fossil sites

Karai Formation

Karai Formation in India: 24 fossil sites. Typical age: 101–94 million years (Cretaceous).

24Fossil sites

37Finds

101–94 million yearsTypical age

CretaceousMain period

Where its fossils were found

Karai Formation

Cretaceous

By geological period

Cretaceous24

What was found

Ichthyosaurs · 2Platypterygius

Ammonites · 35Pseudocalycoceras, Eucalycoceras, Desmoceras (Desmoceras), Calycoceras (Newboldiceras), Kunnamiceras, Lotzeites, Sciponoceras, Acanthoceras, Hypophylloceras, Calycoceras (Calycoceras), Holcodiscoides

Towns with the most fossil sites nearby

GūdalūrFossil sites: 14

OdiyamFossil sites: 4

KunnamFossil sites: 1

TeranippālaiyamFossil sites: 1

ŪttattūrFossil sites: 1

ManakkālFossil sites: 1

KulakkālnattamFossil sites: 1

KāraiFossil sites: 1

Other formations of the same period

Cretaceous

Lameta Formation 91 Bhuj Formation 41 Kallakudi limestone 11 Gangapur Formation 10 Nimar Sandstone 10 Anaipadi Formation 9 Kallamedu Formation 6 Giumal Sandstone 5 Sivaganga Formation 5 Takli Formation 4 Karamba Formation 4 Bansa Formation 4 Sillakudi Formation 3 Kallankurichchi Formation 3 Nimar Formation 3 Khalsi Formation 3 Dhrangadhra Formation 3 Kallankurichi Formation 3