Koyagijima (Paleogene of Japan)

Also known as Koyagimachji

Where: Nagasaki, Japan (32.7° N, 129.8° E: paleocoordinates 38.3° N, 123.2° E)

When: Takashima Group, Paleogene (66.0 - 23.0 Ma)

• Orthulax japonicus zone

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: T. Nagao. 1928. Palaeogene fossils of the Island of Kyushu, Japan Part I. Science Reports of the Tohoku Imperial University 9(3):97-128 [M. Uhen/B. Shipps/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 203223: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 06.08.2019

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Taxonomic list

Gastropoda
 Cerithioidea - Thiaridae
Melania miikensis Nagao 1928 snail
 Sorbeoconcha - Thersiteidae
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Polynices (Neverita) eocenica Nagao 1928 moon snail
Bivalvia
 Ostreida - Malleidae
Pedalion tomiyasui n. sp. Nagao 1928 oyster
 Pholadida - Corbulidae
 Cardiida - Veneridae
"Macrocallista ariakensis" = Callista (Microcallista) ariakensis
"Macrocallista ariakensis" = Callista (Microcallista) ariakensis Nagao 1928 venus clam
 Cardiida - Corbiculidae
Cyrena (Batissa) ponderosa n. sp. Nagao 1928 clam
 Solenida - Pharidae
Cultellus brevis n. sp. Nagao 1928 clam