Where: Japan (35.2° N, 139.9° E: paleocoordinates 36.2° N, 138.7° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: N17 foram zone, Senhata Formation (Miyazaki Group), Messinian (7.2 - 5.3 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Senhata Formation of the Miura Group, which is overlain by the Inakozawa Fm (early Pliocene) and overlies the Amatsu Fm (Tortonian). AGE: Messinian (late Miocene), on the basis of foraminiferal biostratigraphy. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: From unknown position within Senhata Fm.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: coastal; lithified siliciclastic sediments

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (float), surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Not stated. REPOSITORY: MFM = not known what this acronym is for.

Primary reference: S. Tomida and Y. Nakamura. 2001. A new species of Hartungia (Gastropoda: Janthinidae) from late Miocene of Japan. Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum 28:217-221 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 161785: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 12.09.2014, edited by Mark Uhen

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