Shri P M Datta, Shri P Manna, Shri S C Ghosh and Shri D P Das of GSI have reported Indochelys spatulate--the FIRST JURASSIC TURTLE FROM INDIA. It is the second oldest turtle of the world. This early Jurassic (about 205 million years ago) turtle was collected from Pranhita-Godavari valley, KOTA village, Maharashtra.

Dorsal View of Indochelys spatulata	Ventral View of Indochelys spatulata

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Shri P M Datta and Shri D P Das of GSI have reported the lower right molariform of Gondwana tapani gen. et sp. nov. from India.

Lingual view	Buccul view	Mesio-lingual view

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