Panchet Formation
The Panchet Formation is an Early Triassic geological formation from the Damodar Valley of India.
| Panchet Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Triassic, | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Underlies | Supra Panchet Formation |
| Overlies | Raniganj Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | West Bengal, Jharkhand |
| Country | India |
It is among the few geological formations outside of Russia, South Africa, and China that documents the recovery of global ecosystems immediately after the Permian-Triassic extinction. It shares similar traits to some of these other formations, including the dominance of Lystrosaurus and the primary predators being proterosuchid reptiles. It also preserves a diversity of temnospondyl amphibians.
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