PBDB Collection

Kii Peninsula (Pleistocene of Japan)

Where: Japan (34.0° N, 135.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unnamed lithostratigraphic unit. AGE: Late Pleistocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From crevices of reef corals.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; unlithified reef rocks

• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Unknown. LITHIFICATION: Presumably unlithified.

Size class: macrofossils

Collected by Sugiyama

• COLLECTOR: Sugiyama. REPOSITORY: Unknown.

Primary reference: S. Nomura. 1932. Mollusca from the raised beach deposits of the Kwantô region. Science reports of the Tohoku Imperial University. 2nd series, Geology 15(2):65-141 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 96945: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 13.07.2010

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Exhaustive for molluscs. NOMENCLATURE: Not an authoritative publication, with antiquated nomenclature, but with species-resolution identifications.

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Bivalvia
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	Ostrea hyotis imbricata Ostrea hyotis imbricata Honeycomb Oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Pecten (Chlamys) irregularis spectabilis Pecten (Chlamys) irregularis spectabilis scallop
unclassified
-	Pecten (Chlamys) senatorius crassicostatus Pecten (Chlamys) senatorius crassicostatus
Bivalvia
Lucinida - Lucinidae	Codakia (Jagonia) bella delicatula Codakia (Jagonia) bella delicatula clam
Gastropoda
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Stomatella articulata lyrata Stomatella articulata lyrata top snail
Bivalvia
Arcida - Noetiidae	"Arca (Barbatia) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica "Arca (Barbatia) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica Reeve 1844 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	"Arca (Barbatia) decussata" = Glycymeris decussata "Arca (Barbatia) decussata" = Glycymeris decussata Linnaeus 1758 bittersweet clam
Arcida - Arcidae	"Arca (Navicula) arabica" = Lamarcka avellana, "Arca (Barbatia) reticulata" = Acar domingensis, "Arca (Barbatia) stearnsi" = Barbatia (Ustularca) stearnsii, "Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca, "Arca (Scapharca) subcrenata" = Scapharca "Arca (Navicula) arabica" = Lamarcka avellana Lamarck 1819 clam "Arca (Barbatia) reticulata" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark "Arca (Barbatia) stearnsi" = Barbatia (Ustularca) stearnsii Pilsbry 1895 clam "Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca Bruguiére 1792 clam "Arca (Scapharca) subcrenata" = Scapharca clam
Ostreida - Ostreidae	"Ostrea crenulifera" = Dendostrea crenulifera "Ostrea crenulifera" = Dendostrea crenulifera Sowerby 1873 oyster
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pinctada margaritifera Pinctada margaritifera Linnaeus 1758 pearl oyster
Ostreida - Malleidae	Pedalion (Isognomon) linguaeformis, Malleus regulus, Malleus regumen Pedalion (Isognomon) linguaeformis oyster Malleus regulus oyster Malleus regumen oyster
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	Spondylus cruentus, Spondylus lima, Spondylus virgineus, "Pecten (Chlamys) historicus" = Chlamys, "Pecten (Chlamys) laetus" = Chlamys Spondylus cruentus scallop Spondylus lima scallop Spondylus virgineus scallop "Pecten (Chlamys) historicus" = Chlamys scallop "Pecten (Chlamys) laetus" = Chlamys scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	Lima lima, Lima (Mantellum) fragilis, "Lima (Ctenoides) dunkeri" = Ctenoides Lima lima Linnaeus 1758 file clam Lima (Mantellum) fragilis file clam "Lima (Ctenoides) dunkeri" = Ctenoides file clam
Pectinida - Anomiidae	Pododesmus (Monia) radiatus, Anomia lischkei Pododesmus (Monia) radiatus jingle Anomia lischkei jingle
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula irregularis Plicatula irregularis scallop
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Lithophaga nasuta, Modiolaria semigranata, Modiolus traillii, Septifer bilocularis Lithophaga nasuta mussel Modiolaria semigranata mussel Modiolus traillii horsemussel Septifer bilocularis Linnaeus 1758 mussel
Cardiida - Galeommatidae	Scintilla thoracica Scintilla thoracica Gould 1861 clam
Cardiida - Lasaeidae	Lepton subrotundum Lepton subrotundum kelly clam
Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae	"Rocellaria grandis" = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) "Rocellaria grandis" = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Gafrarium (Circe) divaricatum, Venerupis macrophylla, Petricola lapicida Gafrarium (Circe) divaricatum Gmelin 1791 venus clam Venerupis macrophylla venus clam Petricola lapicida Gmelin 1792 venus clam
Cardiida - Mactridae	Mactra sulcataria Mactra sulcataria duck clam
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama semipurpurata Chama semipurpurata jewel box
Hiatellida - Hiatellidae	"Saxicava arctica" = Hiatella arctica "Saxicava arctica" = Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 wrinkled rock-borer
Solenida - Solenidae	Solen gouldii Solen gouldii razor clams
Pandorida - Clavagellidae	Penicillus ramosus Penicillus ramosus clam
Carditida - Carditidae	Cardita cumingiana Cardita cumingiana clam
Gastropoda
Lepetellida - Haliotidae	Haliotis gigantea, Haliotis japonicum Haliotis gigantea abalone Haliotis japonicum abalone
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	Diodora elaborata Diodora elaborata keyhole limpet
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Clanculus bronni, Trochus (Infandibulum) rota, Trochus maculatus, "Tegula (Chlorostoma) rugata" = Chlorostoma Clanculus bronni top snail Trochus (Infandibulum) rota top snail Trochus maculatus Linnaeus 1758 top snail "Tegula (Chlorostoma) rugata" = Chlorostoma top snail
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	Turbo cornutus, Astraea (Carcar) haemafraga, Angaria distorta, "Leptothyra purpurascens" = Collonista Turbo cornutus snail Astraea (Carcar) haemafraga snail Angaria distorta snail "Leptothyra purpurascens" = Collonista snail
Seguenzioidea - Eucyclidae	Euchelus lischkei Euchelus lischkei snail
Cerithioidea - Batillariidae	Batillaria multiformis Batillaria multiformis snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	"Cerithium coralium" = Clypeomorus coralius, Cerithium kobelti "Cerithium coralium" = Clypeomorus coralius Dufresne 1842 cerith snail Cerithium kobelti cerith snail
Neotaenioglossa - Calyptraeidae	Crepidula (Bostrycapulus) gravispinosus Crepidula (Bostrycapulus) gravispinosus Kuroda and Habe 1950 slipper shell
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Chicoreus scaber, Thais echinata, Xymene contractus, Coralliophila deformis Chicoreus scaber murex snail Thais echinata murex snail Xymene contractus murex snail Coralliophila deformis murex snail
Neogastropoda - Coralliophilidae	Leptoconchus rostratus Leptoconchus rostratus snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Fasciolaria trapezium Fasciolaria trapezium tulip snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	"Latrunculus japonicus" = Babylonia japonica, "Engina menkeana" = Enzinopsis menkeana "Latrunculus japonicus" = Babylonia japonica Reeve 1842 true whelk "Engina menkeana" = Enzinopsis menkeana Dunker 1860 true whelk
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Nassarius livescens Nassarius livescens snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Pyrene pardalina, Columbella versicolor, Astyris varians Pyrene pardalina dove shell Columbella versicolor dove shell Astyris varians dove shell
Sorbeoconcha - Strombidae	"Strombus luhuanus" = Strombus (Conomurex) luhuanus "Strombus luhuanus" = Strombus (Conomurex) luhuanus Linnaeus 1758 conch
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	"Cypraea (Purpuradusta) gracilis" = Purpuradusta gracilis "Cypraea (Purpuradusta) gracilis" = Purpuradusta gracilis Gaskoin 1848 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Polinices (Mamillaria) flemingianus Polinices (Mamillaria) flemingianus Récluz 1844 moon snail
Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae	"Petaloconchus tokyoensis" = Vermetus tokyoensis, "Thylacodes imbricatus" = Vermetus (Thylaeodus) "Petaloconchus tokyoensis" = Vermetus tokyoensis Pilsbry 1895 worm shell "Thylacodes imbricatus" = Vermetus (Thylaeodus) worm shell
Ptenoglossa - Thaididae	Drupa biconica Drupa biconica snail