Kimachi (Miocene of Japan)
Where: Japan (35.4° N, 133.0° E: paleocoordinates 38.1° N, 130.2° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Kimachi Formation, Langhian (16.0 - 13.8 Ma)
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: M. Okubo, K. Takayasu, and K. Hirota. 1980. New find of Paleoparadoxia form the KImachi Formation, Southwest Japan. Earth Science (Chikyu Kagaku) 34:350-353 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 171621: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 14.07.2015
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Taxonomic list
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Mammalia | |
Paleoparadoxia sp. Reinhart 1959 desmostylian | |
Chondrichthyes | |
Isurus desori Sismonda 1849 mackerel shark |