Furukawa Area, Izuki Formation, Honshu (Cretaceous of Japan)

Where: Gifu, Japan (36.2° N, 137.2° E: paleocoordinates 46.7° N, 138.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Itsuki Formation (Tetori Group), Barremian (129.4 - 125.0 Ma)

• = Izuki Fm.

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; shale

• non marine shale

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Primary reference: I. Hayami. 1975. A systematic survey of the Mesozoic Bivalvia from Japan. The University Museum, The University of Tokyo, Bulletin (10) [M. Aberhan/S. Nurnberg/S. Nurnberg]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 40238: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 20.06.2004

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