Also known as Reef 3941
Where: Japan (28.3° N, 130.0° E: paleocoordinates 28.3° N, 129.9° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Ryukyu Group, Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)
• probably Late Pleistocene age according to I. Hayami. 1984. Natural history and evolution of Cryptopecten (a Cenozoic-Recent pectinid genus)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; limestone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: S. Nomura and N. Zinbo. 1934. Marine mollusca from the "Ryukyu Limestone" of Kikai-Zima, Ryukyu Group. Science Reports of the Tohoku Imperial University, Geology 16(2):109-164 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 88886: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 24.04.2009, edited by Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Laevidentalium) corscum tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
"Septifer excisus" = Septifer (Septifer) excisus, Trichomya hirsuta
"Septifer excisus" = Septifer (Septifer) excisus Weigmann 1837 mussel
Trichomya hirsuta mussel | |
"Arca (Barbatia) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica
"Arca (Barbatia) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica Reeve 1844 clam | |
Pseudogrammatodon pacificus n. sp.
Pseudogrammatodon pacificus n. sp. clam | |
Glycymeris subpectiniformis n. sp., Glycymeris hanzawai n. sp., "Glycymeris pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata
Glycymeris subpectiniformis n. sp. clam
Glycymeris hanzawai n. sp. clam
"Glycymeris pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata Gmelin 1791 clam | |
Cucullaea granulosa Jonas 1846 clam | |
"Arca (Arca) adamsiana" = Barbatia (Barbatia) adamsiana, "Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca, "Arca (Bathyarca) zenophoricola" = Bathyarca, "Arca (Arca) cornea" = Scapharca cornea, "Arca (Arca) kikaizimana n. sp." = Kikaiarca kikaizimana, "Arca (Barbatia) reticulata" = Acar domingensis, "Arca (Navicula) navicularis" = Arca navicularis
"Arca (Arca) adamsiana" = Barbatia (Barbatia) adamsiana Dunker 1866 clam
"Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca Bruguiére 1792 clam
"Arca (Bathyarca) zenophoricola" = Bathyarca clam
"Arca (Arca) cornea" = Scapharca cornea Reeve 1844 clam
"Arca (Arca) kikaizimana n. sp." = Kikaiarca kikaizimana Nomura and Zinbo 1934 clam
"Arca (Barbatia) reticulata" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
"Arca (Navicula) navicularis" = Arca navicularis Bruguière 1789 ark | |
Limopsis skinoshitai, "Limopsis multistriata" = Limopsis (Pectunculina) multistriata
Limopsis skinoshitai clam
"Limopsis multistriata" = Limopsis (Pectunculina) multistriata Forsskal 1775 clam | |
"Ostrea musashiana" = Neopycnodonta musashiana, "Ostrea imbricata" = Hyotissa imbricata
"Ostrea musashiana" = Neopycnodonta musashiana Yokoyama 1920 oyster
"Ostrea imbricata" = Hyotissa imbricata Lamarck 1819 imbricated oyster | |
Pteria loveni pearl oyster | |
Vulsella vulsella Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
"Pecten (Pecten) irregularis" = Laevichlamys irregularis, Pecten (Decadopecten) plicus, Pecten (Vola) sinensis, Pecten (Vola) tricarinatus, Pecten (Pecten) porphyreus, Pecten (Pecten) fulvicostatus, Pecten (Propeamusium) cmadoritinctus, "Pecten (Aequipecten) inaequivalvis" = Haumea inaequivalvis, "Pecten (Amusium) japonicus" = Amusium, "Pecten (Amusium) sibogai" = Amusium, "Pecten (Aequipecten) nux" = Cryptopecten nux, "Pecten (Aequipecten) vesiculosus" = Cryptopecten vesiculosus, "Pecten (Aequipecten) reevei" = Aequipecten, "Pecten (Aequipecten) spectabilis" = Aequipecten, "Pecten (Aequipecten) kikaiensis n. sp." = Aequipecten, Spondylus nicobaricus, Spondylus regius
"Pecten (Pecten) irregularis" = Laevichlamys irregularis Sowerby 1842 scallop
Pecten (Decadopecten) plicus scallop
Pecten (Vola) sinensis scallop
Pecten (Vola) tricarinatus scallop
Pecten (Pecten) porphyreus scallop
Pecten (Pecten) fulvicostatus scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) inaequivalvis" = Haumea inaequivalvis Sowerby 1842 calico scallop
"Pecten (Amusium) japonicus" = Amusium scallop
"Pecten (Amusium) sibogai" = Amusium scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) nux" = Cryptopecten nux Reeve 1853 scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) vesiculosus" = Cryptopecten vesiculosus Dunker 1877 scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) reevei" = Aequipecten scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) spectabilis" = Aequipecten scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) kikaiensis n. sp." = Aequipecten scallop
Spondylus nicobaricus scallop
Spondylus regius Linnaeus 1758 scallop | |
Plicatula australis scallop | |
"Lima (Ctenoides) oshimensis" = Ctenoides, Lima (Limea) limopsis n. sp., "Lima (Limatula) japonica" = Limatula, "Lima (Limatula) bullata" = Limatula, "Lima (Limatula) jacksonensis" = Limatula
"Lima (Ctenoides) oshimensis" = Ctenoides file clam
Lima (Limea) limopsis n. sp. file clam
"Lima (Limatula) japonica" = Limatula file clam
"Lima (Limatula) bullata" = Limatula file clam
"Lima (Limatula) jacksonensis" = Limatula file clam | |
Venericardia millegrana n. sp. clam
Venericardia quadriangulata n. sp. clam
Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam | |
"Lucina (Parvilucina) pisidium" = Parvilucina, "Codakia (Jagonia) divergens" = Ctena (Ctena) divergens
"Lucina (Parvilucina) pisidium" = Parvilucina clam
"Codakia (Jagonia) divergens" = Ctena (Ctena) divergens Philippi 1850 clam | |
Corbula rotalis clam | |
"Cardium (Trachicardium) infantule n. sp." = Afrocardium infantule, Tridacna cumingii, "Cardium (Nemocardium) beckei" = Nemocardium, "Cardium (Laevicardium) biradiatum" = Laevicardium biradiatum, Cardium (Trachycardium) unicolor, "Cardium (Acanthocardia) exasperatum" = Frigidocardium exasperatum, "Cardium (Discors) lyratum" = Lyrocardium lyratum
"Cardium (Trachicardium) infantule n. sp." = Afrocardium infantule Nomura and Zinbo 1934 cockle
Tridacna cumingii cockle
"Cardium (Nemocardium) beckei" = Nemocardium cockle
"Cardium (Laevicardium) biradiatum" = Laevicardium biradiatum Bruguière 1789 cockle
Cardium (Trachycardium) unicolor Sowerby 1840 cockle
"Cardium (Acanthocardia) exasperatum" = Frigidocardium exasperatum Sowerby 1841 cockle
"Cardium (Discors) lyratum" = Lyrocardium lyratum Sowerby 1940 cockle | |
"Psammosolen divaricatus" = Solecurtus
"Psammosolen divaricatus" = Solecurtus clam | |
"Tellina (Angulus) iridella" = Angulus, Tellina kikaizimana n. sp.
"Tellina (Angulus) iridella" = Angulus tellin clam
Tellina kikaizimana n. sp. tellin clam | |
Dosinia histrio, "Venus (Chione) yabei n. sp." = Chione, "Venus (Chione) mindanensis" = Chione, Venus (Callanaites) hiraseana, Venus (Chione) foveolata, Pitar (Pitarina) subpellucida, Gafrarium (Circe) scriptum
Dosinia histrio Gmelin 1791 venus clam
"Venus (Chione) yabei n. sp." = Chione venus clam
"Venus (Chione) mindanensis" = Chione venus clam
Venus (Callanaites) hiraseana venus clam
Venus (Chione) foveolata Sowerby 1853 venus clam
Pitar (Pitarina) subpellucida venus clam
Gafrarium (Circe) scriptum venus clam | |
Pseudochama retroversa jewel box
Chama lobata jewel box | |
"Mactra (Spisula) asperaeformis n. sp." = Spisula
"Mactra (Spisula) asperaeformis n. sp." = Spisula clam | |
"Isocardia (Miocardia) moltkiana" = Meiocardia moltkiana
"Isocardia (Miocardia) moltkiana" = Meiocardia moltkiana Gmelin 1791 clam | |
"Rocellaria sp." = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria)
"Rocellaria sp." = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) Blainville 1828 clam | |
"Myodora reeviana" = Myadora
"Myodora reeviana" = Myadora clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Emarginula galericulata, Emarginula crassicostata, Emarginula retecosa, Emarginula japonica, Emarginula maculata, Diodora sieboldii
Emarginula galericulata snail
Emarginula crassicostata snail
Emarginula retecosa snail
Emarginula japonica snail
Emarginula maculata snail
Diodora sieboldii snail | |
Collonista pilula, Collonista laeta, Collonista globula, "Astraea (Bolma) modesta" = Bolma, Angaria distorta, Angaria formosa, Astraea (Calcar) henica
Collonista pilula snail
Collonista laeta snail
Collonista globula snail
"Astraea (Bolma) modesta" = Bolma snail
Angaria distorta snail
Angaria formosa snail
Astraea (Calcar) henica snail | |
Skenea planorboides snail | |
Cantharidus (Thalotia) japonicus, Clanculus clanguloides, Calliostoma ticanonicum, Calliostoma multiliratum, Calliostoma (Astele) kikaianum n. sp.
Cantharidus (Thalotia) japonicus top snail
Clanculus clanguloides Wood 1828 top snail
Calliostoma ticanonicum top snail
Calliostoma multiliratum top snail
Calliostoma (Astele) kikaianum n. sp. top snail | |
Cylichna arachis snail
Cylichna totomiensis snail | |
Retusa minima snail | |
Limacina peronii, "Limacina inflata" = Heliconoides inflata
Limacina peronii snail
"Limacina inflata" = Heliconoides inflata Orbigny 1836 snail | |
"Clio (Creseis) virgula" = Creseis, "Clio (Creseis) acicula" = Creseis acicula, Cavolinia (Diacria) trispinosa, Cuvierina columnella, Clio (Clio) pyramidata, Cavolinia (Cavolinia) longirostris, Cavolinia (Cavolinia) inflexa, Cavolinia (Diacria) quadridentata, "Cavolinia (Cavolinia) globulosa" = Cavolinia mexicana, Cavolinia (Cavolinia) tridentata
"Clio (Creseis) virgula" = Creseis snail
"Clio (Creseis) acicula" = Creseis acicula Renz 1829 snail
Cavolinia (Diacria) trispinosa de Blainville 1821 snail
Cuvierina columnella Rang 1827 snail
Clio (Clio) pyramidata Linnaeus 1767 snail
"Cavolinia (Cavolinia) globulosa" = Cavolinia mexicana Collins 1934 snail
Cavolinia (Cavolinia) tridentata Niebuhr 1775 snail | |
Architectonica distinguinda n. sp., Architectonica perspectiva, "Heliacus dilectus" = Architectonica (Solariaxis) dilecta
Architectonica distinguinda n. sp. sundial
Architectonica perspectiva Linnaeus 1767 sundial
"Heliacus dilectus" = Architectonica (Solariaxis) dilecta Deshayes 1863 sundial | |
Turbonilla (Careliopsis) sp. Risso 1826 snail | |
Ringicula caron snail | |
"Epitonium (Cirsotrema) suboptima n. sp." = Cirsotrema, Epitonium replicatum, Epitonium azumana, Eglisia tricarinata
"Epitonium (Cirsotrema) suboptima n. sp." = Cirsotrema wentletrap
Epitonium replicatum wentletrap
Epitonium azumana wentletrap
Eglisia tricarinata wentletrap | |
Melanella thaanumi snail | |
Royella sinon cerith snail
Bittium perpusillum cerith snail | |
Vermicularia imbricata turret shell | |
Natica alapapilionis, "Polinices melanostoma" = Mammilla melanostoma, Polinices columnaris, "Polinices flemingiana" = Polinices flemingianus
Natica alapapilionis Chemntiz 1781 moon snail
"Polinices melanostoma" = Mammilla melanostoma Gmelin 1791 moon snail
Polinices columnaris moon snail
"Polinices flemingiana" = Polinices flemingianus Récluz 1844 moon snail | |
Cheilea sp. Modeer 1793 hoof shell
Hipponix foliaceus hoof shell | |
Rissoina (Rissolina) plicata, "Rissoina (Zebina) affinis" = Zebina
"Rissoina (Zebina) affinis" = Zebina snail | |
"Trivia pilula" = Cleotrivia pilula
"Trivia pilula" = Cleotrivia pilula Kiener 1843 snail | |
"Cypraea vitellus" = Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus, "Cypraea fimbriata" = Cypraea (Purpuradusta) fimbriata, "Cypraea caputserpentis" = Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis, "Cypraea helvola" = Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola
"Cypraea vitellus" = Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea fimbriata" = Cypraea (Purpuradusta) fimbriata Gmelin 1791 cowry
"Cypraea caputserpentis" = Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea helvola" = Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
Erato gallinacea, "Erato (Eratopsis) nana" = Eratoena nana, "Trivia insecta" = Trivirostra hordacea, "Trivia edgari" = Trivirostra edgari
Erato gallinacea Hinds 1844 snail
"Erato (Eratopsis) nana" = Eratoena nana Sowerby 1859 snail
"Trivia insecta" = Trivirostra hordacea Kiener 1843 snail
"Trivia edgari" = Trivirostra edgari Shaw 1909 snail | |
Vexillum (Costellaria) fuscoapicatum, Vexillum (Costellaria) subtruncatum, Vexillum (Costellaria) obeliscum
Vexillum (Costellaria) fuscoapicatum ribbed mitre
Vexillum (Costellaria) subtruncatum ribbed mitre
Vexillum (Costellaria) obeliscum ribbed mitre | |
Mitrella varians snail | |
Siphonalia kikaigashimana true whelk
Siphonalia longicanalis n. sp. true whelk | |
Nassarius kikaizimanus n. sp. snail
Nassarius micans snail | |
Fusinus nicobaricus, Fusinus simplex, Fusinus pyrulatus, "Latirus (Peristernia) coreanicus" = Peristernia
Fusinus nicobaricus snail
Fusinus simplex snail
Fusinus pyrulatus snail
"Latirus (Peristernia) coreanicus" = Peristernia snail | |
Cancellaria reeveana snail | |
Ancilla rubiginosa olive snail
Ancilla albocallosa olive snail | |
"Turris (Gemmula) granosa" = Gemmula
"Turris (Gemmula) granosa" = Gemmula turrid | |
Conus kikaiensis, Conus gratacapi, Conus mucronatus, Conus voluminalis, Conus lignarius, "Conus comatosa" = Conasprella (Fusiconus) comatosa
Conus kikaiensis cone shell
Conus gratacapi cone shell
Conus mucronatus cone shell
Conus voluminalis cone shell
Conus lignarius cone shell
"Conus comatosa" = Conasprella (Fusiconus) comatosa Pilsbry 1904 cone shell | |
Terebra orthoplicata n. sp., Terebra triseriata, Terebra loebbeckiana, Terebra hanzawai n. sp., Terebra subulata
Terebra orthoplicata n. sp. auger snail
Terebra triseriata auger snail
Terebra loebbeckiana auger snail
Terebra hanzawai n. sp. auger snail
Terebra subulata Linnaeus 1767 auger snail | |
Raphitoma granulidecussata n. sp. snail
Daphnella lymneiformis Woodring 1928 snail | |
Cytharella semicarinata snail | |
Morum cancellatum snail | |
Marginella cotamago margin shell
Marginella sandwicensis margin shell | |
Chicoreus saulii murex snail
Murex sobrinus murex snail | |
Distorsio reticulata snail | |
Phalium torquatum snail | |
Cymatium testudinarium triton shell
Cymatium dunkeri triton shell | |
Bursa nobilis, "Bursa (Bufonaria) ranelloides" = Bursa ranelloides
Bursa nobilis frog shell
"Bursa (Bufonaria) ranelloides" = Bursa ranelloides Reeve 1844 frog shell | |
Tonna luteostoma tun shell
Tonna sp. Brünnich 1772 tun shell | |
Xenophora pallidula Reeve 1842 carrier shell | |
Triphora solitaria n. sp., Triphora exilis, Triphora granulata, Triphora limosa, Triphora fusca, Triphora concors, "Triphora (Inella) incisa" = Inella
Triphora solitaria n. sp. snail
Triphora exilis snail
Triphora granulata snail
Triphora limosa snail
Triphora fusca snail
Triphora concors snail
"Triphora (Inella) incisa" = Inella snail | |
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) reevei | |
Glycymeris reevei Mayer 1868 |