Iwamura (Miocene of Japan)

Where: Japan (35.4° N, 137.4° E: paleocoordinates 39.1° N, 134.8° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Maki Member (Toyama Formation), Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)

• Crucidenticula sawamurae Zone, late early Miocene

Environment/lithology: marine

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: T. Kimura. 2002. Feeding strategy of an Early Miocene cetothere from the Toyama and Akeyo Formations, central Japan. Paleontological Research 6(2):179-189 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 48095: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 13.03.2005

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Cetacea - Cetotheriidae
Cetotheriidae indet. Brandt 1872 whale