Ozatofurugen (Pliocene of Japan)
Where: Okinawa, Japan (26.2° N, 127.7° E: paleocoordinates 26.4° N, 127.4° E)
• coordinate stated in text
When: Yonabaru Formation, Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
Environment/lithology: deep subtidal shelf; lithology not reported
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: W. Schwarzhans and F. Ohe. 2019. Lanternfish otoliths (Teleostei, Myctophidae) from the Pliocene and Pleistocene of Japan. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 125(2):355-400 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 219770: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 21.04.2021
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Taxonomic list
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| Actinopteri | |
Lampanyctus nobilis, Diaphus chrysorhynchus, "Lobianchia gemellarii" = Lobianchia gemellari, Benthosema pterotum
Lampanyctus nobilis Taning 1928 lanternfish
Diaphus chrysorhynchus Gilbert and Cramer 1897 lanternfish
"Lobianchia gemellarii" = Lobianchia gemellari Cocco 1838 lanternfish
Benthosema pterotum Alcock 1890 lanternfish | |