The Ottakovil formation (Also spelled Ottakoil) is a geological formation in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Description The formation was a shallow marine environment with fossils of Echinoids, Nautilus, Ammonites, Alectronia as well as calcareous nannoplankton.
Fossil Content Fossils of echinoids, nautiluses, ammonites, the oyster Alectronia, and calcareous nannoplankton have been reported from the formation. Ichnofossils from the Ottakovil formation Genus Species Material Notes MemberThalassinoidesT. sp. An ichnofossil made by decapod crustaceans, or fishOphiomorphaO. sp.
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