Where: Japan (34.4° N, 136.8° E: paleocoordinates 34.4° N, 136.8° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Sakishima Formation, Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Sakishima Fm, the highest of three Pleistocene terraces developed in the Shima Peninsula. Previously referred to as the Ugata Fm and Kiba Silt. Correlated to the Atsumi Fm. AGE: Pleistocene in text, but placed in Late Pleistocene on the basis of stratigraphic position. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Presumably from the silt-sand near the base of the section (0-2 m in Fig. 2 of Itoigawa and Ogawa, 1973)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: transition zone or lower shoreface; unlithified, sandy siltstone
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by Ogawa in 1967
Collection methods: bulk,
• COLLECTOR: H. Ogawa, 1973. REPOSITORY: Not stated, but presumably Tokohu University.
Primary reference: J. Itoigawa and H. Ogawa. 1973. Pleistocene molluscan fauna of the Sakishima Formation, Shima Peninsula, central Japan. Tohoku University, Science Reports, 2nd series (Geology), Special Volume (6)69-80 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 97961: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 10.09.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Alvenius ojianus, Borniopsis tsurumaru, Nipponomysella oblongata, Nipponomysella subtruncata, Nordotis gigantea, Sinusicola yendoi, Costalynia costulata, Pygmaeorota cingulifera, Pygmaeorota duplicata, Clathrofenella asperulata, Eufenella pupoides, Australaba picta, Bedevina birileffi, Mitroprifex collinsoni, Enginopsis menkeana, Pseudotrema fortilirata, Granuliterebra bathyraphe, Turbiniscala replicata, Laeviscala angusta, Cuspeulima ozawai, Numaegilina gloria, Numaegilina sp., Sulcoturbilla quantoana, Strigopupa strigosa, Eocylichna braunsi, Decorifer yamakawai
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Scaphopoda | |
Siphonodentalium sp. Sars 1859 tusk shell | |
Dentalium (Paradentalium) octangulatum tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Pillucina pisidium clam
"Lucinoma annulata" = Lucinoma annulatum Reeve 1850 clam | |
Venatomya truncata softshell clam
Cryptomya busoensis softshell clam | |
"Anisocorbula venusta" = Corbula (Anisocorbula), "Varicorbula yokoyamai" = Corbula (Varicorbula)
"Anisocorbula venusta" = Corbula (Anisocorbula) clam
"Varicorbula yokoyamai" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam | |
Kellia aff. minutissima kelly clam | |
"Vasticardium sp." = Acrosterigma (Vasticardium) Iredale 1927 cockle
Fulvia mutica Reeve 1844 cockle
Dinocardium braunsi cockle | |
Theora lata clam | |
Saxidomus purpuratus, Dosinia (Phacosoma) japonica, Dosinia (Dosinella) penicillata, Tapes (Amygdala) philippinarum, Paphia vernicosa, Circe sp., "Microcirce dilecta" = Circe (Microcirce), Sunetta (Cyclosunetta) sp.
Saxidomus purpuratus venus clam
Dosinia (Phacosoma) japonica venus clam
Dosinia (Dosinella) penicillata venus clam
Tapes (Amygdala) philippinarum venus clam
Paphia vernicosa venus clam
Circe sp. Schumacher 1817 venus clam
"Microcirce dilecta" = Circe (Microcirce) venus clam
Sunetta (Cyclosunetta) sp. Fischer-Piette 1939 venus clam | |
Cycladicama cumingii clam | |
Atactodea stricta clam | |
Chama reflexa Reeve 1846 jewel box | |
Cardita leana clam | |
Musculus sp. Roding 1798 mussel | |
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel
Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel | |
"Pecten (Notovola) aff. excavatus" = Pecten (Pecten) excavatus
"Pecten (Notovola) aff. excavatus" = Pecten (Pecten) excavatus Anton 1839 scallop | |
Ostrea denselamellosa oyster | |
"Striarca (Galactella) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica
"Striarca (Galactella) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica Reeve 1844 clam | |
Striarca (Spinearca) interplicata, Striarca (Didimarca) tenebrica, "Anadara (Scapharca) broughtonii" = Scapharca broughtoni, "Arca (Tegillarca) granosa" = Anadara (Tegillarca) granosa, "Mabellarca hiratai" = Anadara (Mabellarca), Barbatia (Abarbatia) decussata
"Anadara (Scapharca) broughtonii" = Scapharca broughtoni Schrenck 1867 clam
"Arca (Tegillarca) granosa" = Anadara (Tegillarca) granosa Linnaeus 1758 ark
"Mabellarca hiratai" = Anadara (Mabellarca) ark | |
Nucula paulula nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
"Crepidula aff. gravispinosa" = Crepidula (Bostrycapulus) gravispinosus, "Siphopatella walshi" = Ergaea walshi
"Crepidula aff. gravispinosa" = Crepidula (Bostrycapulus) gravispinosus Kuroda and Habe 1950 slipper shell
"Siphopatella walshi" = Ergaea walshi Reeve 1859 slipper shell | |
Inquisitor jeffreysii snail | |
"Brochina glabella" = Caecum (Brochina)
"Brochina glabella" = Caecum (Brochina) snail | |
Assiminea castanea snail
Assiminea estuarina snail | |
Semicassis sp. Mörch 1852 snail | |
"Mancinella luteostoma" = Thais (Mancinella), Rapana venosa
"Mancinella luteostoma" = Thais (Mancinella) murex snail
Rapana venosa murex snail | |
Babylonia japonica Reeve 1842 true whelk
Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863 true whelk
Siphonalia aff. cassidariaeformis Reeve 1843 true whelk | |
Reticunassa japonica snail
"Niotha livescens" = Nassarius (Niotha) snail
"Hinia festiva" = Nassarius (Hinia) snail | |
Sydaphera spengleriana snail | |
Cythara sp., "Mangelia (Rissomangelia) deshayesii" = Cythara (Mangelia)
Cythara sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
"Mangelia (Rissomangelia) deshayesii" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail | |
Paradrillia inconstans ribbed mitre | |
Tectonatica adamsiana, Neverita (Glossaulax) hosoyai, Neverita (Glossaulax) reiniana, "Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma" = Glossaulax didyma
Tectonatica adamsiana moon snail
Neverita (Glossaulax) hosoyai moon snail
Neverita (Glossaulax) reiniana moon snail
"Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma" = Glossaulax didyma Röding 1798 moon snail | |
Triphora "sp. 1" Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora "sp. 2" Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora "sp. 3" Blainville 1828 snail | |
Pseudoliotia pulchella snail | |
Littorina brevicula periwinkle | |
Diala vaira snail | |
Batillaria multiformis snail | |
"Contumax kobelti" = Cerithium (Contumax) cerith snail
Bittium alutraceum cerith snail
Bittium craticulatum cerith snail | |
"Turritella kurosio" = Haustator (Kurosioia) kurosio
"Turritella kurosio" = Haustator (Kurosioia) kurosio Ida 1952 turret shell | |
Scaliola glareosa snail
Scaliola bella Adams 1860 snail | |
Balcis cumingii snail
Balcis "sp. 1" Leach 1847 snail
Balcis "sp. 2" Leach 1847 snail
Balcis "sp. 3" Leach 1847 snail
Mucronalia exilis snail | |
Monodonta labio Linnaeus 1758 top snail | |
Astralium haematragum, "Lunella granulata" = Turbo (Lunella)
Astralium haematragum snail
"Lunella granulata" = Turbo (Lunella) snail | |
Tegula rustica snail | |
Diodora mus Reeve 1850 snail | |
Scissurella staminea snail | |
Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet | |
"Pictoneritina oulaniensis" = Clithon (Pictoneritina)
"Pictoneritina oulaniensis" = Clithon (Pictoneritina) snail | |
Rhizorus radiolus, "Coelophysis succincta" = Retusa (Coleophysis), "Coelophysis concentrica" = Retusa (Coleophysis), Coelophysis (Sulcoretusa) minima
Rhizorus radiolus snail
"Coelophysis succincta" = Retusa (Coleophysis) snail
"Coelophysis concentrica" = Retusa (Coleophysis) snail | |
Acteocina exilis barrel-bubble
Philine argentata snail | |
Tiberia dunkerii snail
Egilina mariellaeformis snail | |
Leucotina dianae snail | |
Chemnitzia "sp. 1", Chemnitzia "sp. 2", Chemnitzia "sp. 3", Paramormula sp., Turbonilla "sp. 1", Turbonilla "sp. 2", Cingulina cingulata, Chrysallida sp., Odostomia sp., "Oscilla circincta" = Odostomia (Oscilla), "Oscilla lirata" = Odostomia (Oscilla), Miralda gemma, Miralda "sp. 1", Miralda "sp. 2", Syrnola subsinctella, Syrnola aff. kurumana, Dunkeria shigeyasui
Chemnitzia "sp. 1" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Chemnitzia "sp. 2" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Chemnitzia "sp. 3" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Paramormula sp. Nomura 1939 snail
Turbonilla "sp. 1" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla "sp. 2" Risso 1826 snail
Cingulina cingulata snail
Chrysallida sp. Carpenter 1856 snail
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
"Oscilla circincta" = Odostomia (Oscilla) snail
"Oscilla lirata" = Odostomia (Oscilla) snail
Miralda gemma snail
Miralda "sp. 1" Carpenter 1856 snail
Miralda "sp. 2" Carpenter 1856 snail
Syrnola subsinctella snail
Syrnola aff. kurumana snail
Dunkeria shigeyasui snail | |
Actaeopyramis lauta snail |