Trace fossils and sedimentary structures from Churanthi River section.

<p>A. Bioturbated ripple laminated silt-claystone. (<i>Planolites</i> marked by black arrows and <i>Skolithos</i> marked by red arrows). B. <i>Palaeophycus</i>; C. Low-angled cross stratifications and plane parallel strata; D. <i>Rosselia</i>, sectional view: funnel shaped burrow, occurring in very fine grained sandstone (F5), 318 m north of measured section; E. <i>Rosselia</i>, bedding plane view: (Note the concentric rings around sandy core).</p

Depositional Environment of Mio-Pliocene Siwalik Sedimentary Strata from the Darjeeling Himalayan Foothills, India: A Palynological Approach - Fig 7

<p>Photomicrographs of fungal spores recovered from the Siwalik succession:A, B, F. <i>Hypoxylonites</i> sp.C, G. <i>Inapertisporites elongates</i>. D, J, K, L, O, T. <i>Inapertisporites</i> sp.E. <i>Inapertisporites ovalis</i>.H. <i>Inapertisporites solidus</i>. I. <i>Inapertisporites kedvesii</i>.M, N. <i>Inapertisporites nodulus</i>.P. <i>Monoporisporites</i> sp. Q, W, X. <i>Pluricellaesporites</i> sp. R. <i>Dyadosporites dyadosporus</i>.S. <i>Dyadosporites</i> sp.U. <i>Multicellaesporites ellipticus</i>. V. <i>Dyadosporites elsikii</i>. Y, Z. <i>Microsporonite</i>s sp.A1. <i>Mediaverrunites</i> sp.B1, C1. Unidentified.</p

Detailed map of the Siwalik rocks of the study area around Churanthi River, showing the bedding plane orientations and fossil locality.

<p>The detailed sedimentological log (<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0150168#pone.0150168.g002" target="_blank">Fig 2A</a>) was measured along the red line.</p

Stratigraphy of the Siwalik succession of Darjeeling foothills modified after Acharyya [36].

<p>Stratigraphy of the Siwalik succession of Darjeeling foothills modified after Acharyya [<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0150168#pone.0150168.ref036" target="_blank">36</a>].</p

Percentage of palynotaxa in Middle Siwalik sediments of Churanthi River section of Darjeeling foothills.

<p>Percentage of palynotaxa in Middle Siwalik sediments of Churanthi River section of Darjeeling foothills.</p