Where: Fukushima, Japan (37.6° N, 139.7° E: paleocoordinates 39.1° N, 138.0° E)

• coordinate stated in text

When: Shiotsubo Formation, Tortonian (11.6 - 7.2 Ma)

• According to Suzuki et al. (1968) its age is late Miocene, and according to Ogasawara et al. (1983) its age is 8 +/- 2 Ma based on microfossils including foraminifers.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original phosphate

Primary reference: Aizu Fossil Research Group. 1982. On a fossil Sirenia from the Shotsubo Formation, Takasato, Yama, Fukushima Prefecture, Northeast Japan. Earth Science 36(5):282-284 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 65229: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 20.09.2006

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