Contents: Executive Summary. 1. Introduction. 2. Origin of the proposal. 3. Background and context. 4. Objectives of the survey. 5. Survey authorization and collaboration. 6. Historical account. 7. Geological time scale of Tuticorin. 8. Description of the newly found fossil beds. 9. Observation. 10. Sampling of fossils. 11. Petrographic analysis. 12. Sedimentary structures and features. 13. Paleoenvironmental interpretation. 14. Tectonic and depositional context. 15. Description of fossil species found. 16. Synthesis. 17. Significant findings. 18. Recommendations. 19. Future research potential. 20. Acknowledgements. 21. References.
