Biography

Ramesh Chandra Misra, Indian geologist and petrologist (1913 – 07 June 2002)

Described with Singh & Kumar the fossil species Colonella kajrahatensis and Conophyton vindhyaense (1974)

SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY

Role of plants and micro-organisms in the formation of rocks and mineral deposits of economic importance. Geophytol. (1976)

With A.R. Bhattacharya. Geology of the area around Kapkot, Almora district, U.P. Him. Geol. 2:252-70, 1972

With D.M. Banerjee. Sedimentological studies in the Calc zone of Pithoragahr, U.P. (1968)

With D.M. Banerjee. Stratigraphy, correlation and tectonics of Sarju-Pungar valley area, District Almora and Pithoragahr, U.P. Publ. Centr. Adv. Stud. Geol. Punjab Univ. 5:101-13, 1968 

With R.P. Sharma. Geology of the Devidhura area, District Almora, U.P. J. Geol. Soc. (1967)

With S. Kumar. A note on the occurrence of stromatolites from the Thalkedar Limestone from Raintola District, Pithoragahr, U.P. (1966)

With N. Awasthi. Fossil finds from the Vindhyan formations of India. Bull. ISMAG Geol. Soc. S.K.Roy Comm. (1962)  

With K.S. Valdiya. The calc zone of Pithoragahr with special reference to the occurrence of stromatolites. J. Geol. Soc. India 2:73-90, 1961

Fermoria, the enigma of Indian palaeontology. J. Palaeont. Soc. India 2:54-7, 1957

A new collection of fossils from the Suket Shales (Vindhyans). Curr. Sci. (1951)

With G.S. Bhatnagar. On carbonaceous discs and algal dust from the Vindhyans (Precambrian). Curr. Sci. 19:88-9, 1950

On organic remains from the Vindhyans (Precambrian). Curr. Sci. 18:438-9, 1949 

With C.P. Sood. Diaspore with pyrophyllite from Hamirpur District, United Provinces. Curr. Sci 16:184, 1947

HONORS

Misrapollenites Anand-Prakash 1972 (Fossil Sporae/Pollen)

Misracyathus Vologdin 1959 (Archaeocyatha)

Misraea Maithy & Babu 1987 (Not Classified)