A view of the fossil assemblage from approximately 8,000 to 12,000 years ago, at the site in Panaiyur in Thoothukudi district. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT : A paleontological assessment of fossil assemblage at Panaiyur in Thoothukudi district reveals that it belongs to the middle to late Holocene period, approximately 8,000 to 12,000 years ago. The technical report of the assessment by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) was authored by its scientific team comprising Dola Roy, Debashree Dam, R. Chandran, C. Raghunathan, and Dhriti Banerjee. Published – April 26, 2026 10:43 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Research finds high microplastic contamination in mangrove fish Will take strict action against officials who hold up files for more than a month, says Bihar CM