Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
Abstract
A diverse array of thalli, fruiting bodies, spores, and other fungal structures has been observed in palynological samples collected from the sedimentary sequence MJR-11, drilled in the Jangareddygudem area of the Chintalapudi subbasin, Andhra Pradesh, southern India. The sedimentary sequence is dated to the Kimmeridgian–early Albian, based on palynology. However, the focus of the present work is on the Early Cretaceous (Berriasian–early Albian). A well-developed and diverse fungal assemblage consistently occurred throughout most of the succession, together with predominant conifer pollen grains and highly diversified pteridophytic and bryophytic spores. Furthermore, the recorded palynomorphs suggest deposition under both continental and marine conditions.
Author ORCID Identifier
HARINAM JOSHI: 0000-0003-1312-868X
NEERJA JHA: 0000-0003-1108-4986
SARAH DUARTE: 0000-0002-1522-1960
SARİYE DURAK: 0000-0003-4209-2081
HAYTHAM ELATFY: 0000-0003-1618-7220
DOI
10.55730/1300-0985.1991
Keywords
Fungi, palynology, spores, micropaleodiversity
First Page
754
Last Page
770
Publisher
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK)
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
JOSHI, H, JHA, N, DUARTE, S. G, DURAK, S. D, & ELATFY, H (2025). Fungal palynomorphs from the Lower Cretaceous (Berriasian–Albian) of Jangareddygudem area of the Chintalapudi subbasin, Andhra Pradesh, South part of India. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences 34 (6): 754-770. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0985.1991
