Ura (Takamatsu shell sand facies) [Toshima Sand]: Pleistocene, Japan
collected by Hayasaka

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Scaphopoda - Dentaliida - Dentaliidae
Dentalium (Paradentalium) octangulatum
F category
SUBSPECIES: Dentalium (Paradentalium) octangulatum hexagonum
Gastropoda - Pseudomelaniidae
Inquisitor jeffreysi
C category
Gastropoda - Epitoniidae
Epitonium (Depressiscala) auritum
R category
original and current combination Depressiscala
Gastropoda - Cerithiidae
Cerithium kochi Philippi 1848
F category
recombined as Rhinoclavis kochi
Gastropoda - Strombidae
Canarium (Labiostrombus) japonicum
F category
spelled with current rank as Strombus (Labiostrombus)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Coralliophila hataii
A category
Rapana thomasiana
R category
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Hemifusus tuba
R category
spelled with current rank as Volema (Hemifusus)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Nassariidae
Tritia (Tritonella) japonicus
R category
Nassarius (Hinia) festivus
F category
Nassarius (Niotha) livescens
F category
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Turridae
Tomopleura qyantoana
R category
Pseudoraphitoma (Paraclathurella) gracilenta
R category
original and current combination Clathurella (Pseudorhaphitoma)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Terebridae
Strioterebrum (Strioterebrum) bathyraphe
R category
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae
Sydaphera spengleriana
F category
Gastropoda - Naticidae
Eunaticina papilla (Gmelin 1791)
C category
Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma (Röding 1798)
C category
recombined as Glossaulax didyma
Gastropoda - Turbinidae
Lunella coronatus
F category
spelled with current rank as Turbo (Lunella)
SUBSPECIES: Lunella coronatus coreensis
Gastropoda - Trochidae
Stomatella lyrata
R category
Gastropoda - Opisthobranchia - Haminoeidae
Aliculastrum cylindricum (Helbling 1779)
R category
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Ostrea (Ostrea) denselamellosa
A category
Ostrea (Crassostrea) pretigris
C category
original and current combination Crassostrea
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pinnidae
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758
R category
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Anomia chinensis
F category
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae
Pecten (Pecten) albicans (Schröter 1802)
F category
Chlamys (Chlamys) farreri
F category
SUBSPECIES: Chlamys (Chlamys) farreri nipponensis
Bivalvia - Arcida - Cucullaeidae
Arca boucardi Jousseaume 1894
R category
recombined as Tetrarca boucardi
Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae
Trisidos (Trisidos) tortuosa (Linnaeus 1758)
C category
SUBSPECIES: Trisidos (Trisidos) tortuosa kiyonoi
Anadara (Scapharca) satowi (Dunker 1882)
R category
Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Lucina stearnsiana
F category
Wallucina lamyi
V category
Bivalvia - Pholadida - Myidae
Mya (Arenomya) japonica (Jay 1857)
C category
synonym of Mya (Arenomya) arenaria
SUBSPECIES: Mya (Arenomya) japonica oonogai
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Callista chinensis (Holten 1802)
R category
recombined as Callista (Callista) chinensis
Venerupis (Amygdala) variegata
C category
Clementia (Clementia) vatheleti
R category
Paphia (Paphia) vernicosa
R category
Paphia (Paphia) naganumana
F category
Dosinia (Phacosoma) troscheli
C category
Dosinia (Dosinella) angulosa
F category
Pitar (Agriopoma) japonicum
F category
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Fulvia mutica (Reeve 1844)
A category
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Pseudometis praerupta (Salisbury 1934)
R category
recombined as Psammotreta (Pseudometis) praerupta
Macoma (Macoma) tokyoensis
C category
Fabulina nitidula
V category
spelled with current rank as Tellina (Fabulina)
Arcopagia (Merisca) subtruncata
F category
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Solecurtus divaricatus
F category
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Sportellidae
Anisodonta (Anisodonta) recluzii
F category
Bivalvia - Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Panope japonica
C category
corrected as Panopea
Hiatella orientalis
R category
Bivalvia - Solenida - Solenidae
Solen krusensterni
R category
Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Cardita leana
R category
see common names

Geography
Country:Japan
Coordinates: 34.6° North, 137.2° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:34.8° North, 137.0° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:local area
Time
Period:Quaternary Epoch:Pleistocene
10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 6
Key time interval:Pleistocene
Age range of interval:2.58000 - 0.01170 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Toyohashi Formation:Toshima Sand
Stratigraphic resolution:member
Stratigraphy comments: STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Toshima Sand of the Toyohasi Gp, which overlies the Akasawa SIlt, and is overlain by the Tonami Gravel of the Tahara Gp. AGE: Pleistocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: A composite lis for the entire Takamatsu shell sand facies of the Toshima Sand.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:shelly/skeletal unlithified sandstone
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Fossiliferous sandstone. LITHIFICATION: Unlithified.
Environment:marine indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:surface (in situ),field collection
Reason for describing collection:general faunal/floral analysis
Collectors:Hayasaka
Collection method comments: COLLECTOR: S. Hayasaka. REPOSITORY: Possibly Tohoku University.
Taxonomic list comments:COVERAGE: Exhaustive for molluscs. NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoritative publication, with antiquated nomenclature, but with species-resolution identifications.
Metadata
Database number:97029
Authorizer:A. Hendy Enterer:A. Hendy
Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2010-07-17 09:12:45 Last modified:2013-11-25 13:37:23
Access level:the public Released:2010-07-17 09:12:45
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

33104. S. Hayasaka. 1962. Summary of the geology and paleontology of the Atsumi Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Science reports of the Tohoku Imperial University. 2nd series, Geology 195-217 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]