Where: Japan (38.7° N, 141.3° E: paleocoordinates 22.7° N, 113.0° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Roadian to Roadian (272.3 - 264.3 Ma)

• Stratigraphy details are unclear. Fossils assigned to Nishikori Formation (stated to be an equivalent of the Kanokura Formation) in introduction, but locality and horizon info gives unit as Maiya Formation and says that the fusulinids Pseudoschwagerina (typically earliest Permian) and Parafusulina etc. are present.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; lithified, black shale

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Collected by M. Murata

Primary reference: I. Hayasaka. 1967. Some Permian fossils from southern Kitakami. VII Two species of Phymatifer. Proceedings of the Japan Academy 43:143-147 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 149797: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 26.08.2013

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