Nobori 8 (Pliocene of Japan)

Also known as NOB-8

Where: Hane, Japan (33.4° N, 134.1° E: paleocoordinates 33.9° N, 133.5° E)

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When: Nobori Formation, Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; mudstone

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 219776: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 21.04.2021

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Taxonomic list

Actinopteri
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Diaphus nafpaktitisi Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019 lanternfish
Benthosema pterotum Alcock 1890 lanternfish
"Symbolophorus evermanni" = Myctophum evermanni Gilbert 1905 lanternfish