Hongohigashi (Pliocene of Japan)

Also known as KKG-1

Where: Shizuoka, Japan (34.8° N, 139.0° E: paleocoordinates 35.3° N, 138.4° E)

When: Dainichi Sand Formation (Kakegawa Group), Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; sandstone

• shell beds

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: H. Karasawa. 1993. Cenozoic Decapod Crustacea from Southwest Japan. Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum (20)1-92 [C. Schweitzer/E. Johnson]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 127710: authorized by Carrie Schweitzer, entered by Evaline Johnson on 22.05.2012

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Taxonomic list

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Malacostraca
 Decapoda - Leucosiidae
Philyra tanakai n. sp., "Philyra platychira" = Hiplyra platycheir, Leucosia sp.
Philyra tanakai n. sp. Karasawa 1993 crab
"Philyra platychira" = Hiplyra platycheir De Haan 1841 crab
Leucosia sp. Weber 1795 crab
sp. 2
 Decapoda - Cancridae
"Cancer (Glebocarcinus) amphioetus" = Glebocarcinus amphioetus
"Cancer (Glebocarcinus) amphioetus" = Glebocarcinus amphioetus Rathbun 1898 crab
 Decapoda - Calappidae
Mursia aff. armata
Mursia aff. armata De Haan 1837 box crab