The Late Tithonian ammonite-bearing horizons have very limited geographic occurrence in Kutch, being restricted only to the western part of the mainland. A 15 m thick sequence consisting mainly of oolite-shale alternations and coarse grained sandstone yields the terminal Tithonian faunal assemblages. The previous comprehensive report comes from Spath’s work (1927–1933) where he described some Early Tithonian ammonites from farther east within the mainland, but the typical Upper Tithonian assemblages are restricted only to the westernmost part, i. e., towards the paleoshoreline (Fig. 17.1).
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Bardhan, S., Shome, S., Roy, P. (2007). Biogeography of Kutch Ammonites During the Latest Jurassic (Tithonian) and a Global Paleobiogeograph Overview. In: Landman, N.H., Davis, R.A., Mapes, R.H. (eds) Cephalopods Present and Past: New Insights and Fresh Perspectives. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6806-5_17
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