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Singu, Myanmar

Formation	Singu
Age:	28.1 - 23.0 Ma Cenozoic
Interval	Chattian
Number of Collections	4
Number of Occurrences	52

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
Singu	Nyaung-U Township, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar	Singu
Leptanzeik	Thayet District, Magway Region, Myanmar	Singu
Payagyigon	Kyaukpadaung Township, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar	Singu

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Sitsayan	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene		63

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Dendrophyllia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : *Dendrophyllia*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Placuna (Indoplacuna) birmanica species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Indoplacuna : *Placuna (Indoplacuna) birmanica*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cantharus martiniana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Cantharus : *Cantharus martiniana*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lacinia minbuensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Lacinia : *Lacinia minbuensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Siphonalia cotteri species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia : *Siphonalia cotteri*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Clavatula protonodifera species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Clavatula : *Clavatula protonodifera*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Conus (Conospira) galensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conilithes : *Conus (Conospira) galensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Conus (Leptoconus) protofurvus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : *Conus (Leptoconus) protofurvus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Conus (Lithoconus) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : *Conus (Lithoconus)*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Conus (Lithoconus) ineditus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : *Conus (Lithoconus) ineditus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Clavilithes (Cyrtulus) seminudus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Cyrtulus : *Clavilithes (Cyrtulus) seminudus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Euthriofusus alomprae species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Euthriofusus : *Euthriofusus alomprae*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Marginella singuensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Marginella : *Marginella singuensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Melongena (Pugilina) ickei species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Pugilina : *Melongena (Pugilina) ickei*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Melongena (Pugilina) praeponderosa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Pugilina : *Melongena (Pugilina) praeponderosa*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Melongena acanthina species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Melongena : *Melongena acanthina*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Melongena pseudobucephala species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Melongenidae : Melongena : *Melongena pseudobucephala*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Mitra singuensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mitra : *Mitra singuensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Purpura singuensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Purpura : *Purpura singuensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Agaronia pupa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olivellidae : Agaronia : *Agaronia pupa*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Drillia (Crassispira) mindegyiensi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Crassispira : *Drillia (Crassispira) mindegyiensi*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Myurella quettensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra : *Myurella quettensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Terebra (Duplicaria) cotteri species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Duplicaria : *Terebra (Duplicaria) cotteri*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Terebra (Duplicaria) woodwardiana species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Duplicaria : *Terebra (Duplicaria) woodwardiana*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Vasum basilicum species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Vasum : *Vasum basilicum*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Clavatula (Perrona) birmanica species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Perrona : *Clavatula (Perrona) birmanica*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Drillia (Brachytoma) pinfoldi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Brachytoma : *Drillia (Brachytoma) pinfoldi*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Genotia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Genotia*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Genotia irravadica species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Genotia : *Genotia irravadica*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Genotia singuensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Genotia : *Genotia singuensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pleurotoma (Hemipleurotoma) humilis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Gemmula : *Pleurotoma (Hemipleurotoma) humilis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pleurotoma (Hemipleurotoma) singuensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Gemmula : *Pleurotoma (Hemipleurotoma) singuensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Surcula (Pleurofusia) feddeni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Pleurofusia : *Surcula (Pleurofusia) feddeni*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Surcula (Pleurofusia) fusus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Pleurofusia : *Surcula (Pleurofusia) fusus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Athleta (Volutospina) jacobsi species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : *Athleta (Volutospina) jacobsi*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cassidea birmanica species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Cassis : *Cassidea birmanica*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cassis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : *Cassis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Barycypraea singuensis species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Barycypraea : *Barycypraea singuensis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Ficus condita species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ficidae : Ficus : *Ficus condita*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Distorsio decipiens species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Personidae : Distorsio : *Distorsio decipiens*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Fusus humei species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Fusinus : *Fusus humei*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Calliostoma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : *Calliostoma*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Turritella ranikoti species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Kapalmerella : *Turritella ranikoti*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Turritella (Peyrotia) magnasperula species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella (Peyrotia) magnasperula*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic

References

Vredenburg E. (1921) Comparative diagnoses of Pleurotomidae from the Tertiary formations of Burma, Records of the Geological Survey of India 53, 83-129

Vredenburg E. (1921) Comparative diagnoses of Conidae and Cancellariidae from the Tertiary formations of Burma, Records of the Geological Survey of India 53, 130-141

Vredenburg E. (1921) Analysis of the Singu fauna founded on Rao Bahadur S. Rama Rau's collections, Records of the Geological Survey of India 53, 331-342

Vredenburg E. (1921) Results of a revision of some portions of Dr Noetling's second monograph on the Tertiary fauna of Burma, Records of the Geological Survey of India 51, 224-302

Vredenburg E. (1921) Note on the Marine fossils collected by Mr. Pinfold in the Garo Hills, Records of the Geological Survey of India 51 4, 339-361

Vredenburg E. (1923) Indian Tertiary Gastropoda, No. 5, Fusidae, Turbinellidae, Chrysodomidae, Strepturidae, Buccinidae, Nassidae, Columbellidae, with a short diagnoses of new species by the late E. Vredenburg, Records of the Geological Survey of India 55 1, 52-77

Vredenburg E. (1924) On some fossil forms of Placuna, Records of the Geological Survey of India 55 2, 110-119

Harzhauser M., Euter M., et al (2009) Oligocene and Early Miocene gastropods from Kutch (NW India) document an early biogeographic switch from Western Tethys to Indo-Pacific, Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 83, 333-372

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