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In the present paper we tried to highlight Paleogene events of the Manipur region on the basis of fossil evidences. The Paleogene succession of the Manipur region is represented by the Disang and Barail groups that are mainly exposed in the Imphal valley. In the present investigation, 108 species (80 bivlaves and 28 gastropods) belonging to 51 genera of bivalves and 26 genera of gastropods have been recovered from the Upper Disang Formation of Changamdabi area of Imphal valley. Based on the faunal assemblage, three biostratigraphic zones namely Zone-I Castocorbula (Parmicorbula) regulbiensis–Flemingostreapharoanum var-abivulina with age ranging from Late Paleocene-Early Eocene (Thanetian-Ypresian), Zone-II Vulsellapakistanica-Corbula (Varicorbula) daltoni with age ranging from Middle Eocene-Late Eocene (Lutetian-Bartonian) and Zone-III Callista (Callista) yawensis-Lucina Yawensis with Late Eocene age (Priabonian) were identified in ascending order of stratigraphy. Two ecological events in the Upper Disang Formation are identified i.e. shallowing of the sea-aerated water corresponding to zones I and open sea conditions with well aerated warm water condition corresponding to zones II and III. The occurrence of dinoflagellates (Eocene), flasher bedding and lenticular bedding in the shale, siltstone and sandstone containing succession of the Upper Disang of Gelmoul quarry (Churachandpur) suggests a shallow marine (tidal flat) depositional environment. The overlying plant fossils containing Barail sequences (Oligocene) of Kaina Hills, Imphal valley indicate coastal/terrestrial environmental condition under warm and humid tropical climate. Thus, there is a shallowing up in the depositional environment from Upper Disang Formation to Barail Group.
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One author (YRS) is grateful to UGC (F.No. 41-1024/2012, SR) and Oil India Limited (Contract No. 6111262) for financial assistance. The authors (YRS & BPS) also thank to the DST, New Delhi for financial assistance (Project No. SR/S4/ES-577/2011 dated 09/03/2012). The authors sincerely acknowledge Shri Ksh Atamajit Singh, Mr. Venus Guruaribam and Miss Reshma Naorem (Research Scholars), Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur for their support during field work.
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Raghumani Singh, Y., Sijagurumayum, U., Singh, B.P. (2018). Molluscan Biostratigraphy and Palynological Assemblage of Paleogene Disang Formation, Manipur, India. In: Bajpai, S., Tripathi, S., Prasad, V. (eds) The Indian Paleogene. Society of Earth Scientists Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77443-5_13
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