Omi-mura Locality (Miocene to of Japan)

Where: Nagano, Japan (36.4° N, 138.1° E: paleocoordinates 38.9° N, 135.6° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Shashikiri Member (Ogawa Formation), Miocene to Miocene (23.0 - 2.6 Ma)

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: original carbon

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

Primary reference: K. Ozaki. 1991. Late Miocene and Pliocene Floras in Central Honshu, Japan. Bulletin of Kanagawa Prefectural Museam Natural Science Special Issue 1-244 [H. Sims/H. Lindon/H. Lindon]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 22796: authorized by Hallie Sims, entered by Heather Lindon on 26.06.2002, edited by Jason Cassara

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

• These occurences are a conglomerate of different localities
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unclassified
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Deutzia sp.
Bivalvia
 Pholadomyida - Pachydomidae
Maackia sp.
Maackia sp. Mendes 1954 clam
 Coniferales - Cupressaceae
Glyptostrobus europaeus, Metasequoia occidentalis
Glyptostrobus europaeus Brongniart 1833 Chinese swamp cypress
(Brongniart) Heer
Metasequoia occidentalis Chaney 1951 dawn redwood
(Newb) Chaney
Pinopsida
 Pinales - Pinaceae
Keteleeria ezoana, Pseudolarix japonica, Pseudotsuga tanaii, Pinus miocenica
Keteleeria ezoana Tanai 1961
Tanai
Pseudolarix japonica
Tanai & Onoe
Pinus miocenica Tanai 1961 pine
Tanai
Dicotyledoneae
 Ericales - Styracaceae
Halesia sp.
Halesia sp. Linnaeus 1759 silverbell
 Ericales - Ericaceae
? Lyonia sp., ? Leucothoe sp., Rhododendron sp.
? Lyonia sp. heather
? Leucothoe sp. Don 1834 doghobble
Rhododendron sp. Linnaeus 1753 rhododendron
 Ericales - Symplocaceae
Symplocos cf. coreana
Symplocos cf. coreana sweetleaf
(Leveille) Ohwi
Angiospermae
 Caryophyllales - Polygonaceae
? Rumex sp.
? Rumex sp. Linnaeus 1753 dock
 Lamiales - Oleaceae
? Ligustrum sp., ? Syringa sp., Fraxinus sp.
? Ligustrum sp. Linnaeus 1753 privet
? Syringa sp. Linnaeus 1753 lilac
Fraxinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 ash
 Boraginales - Boraginaceae
Ehretia sp.
Ehretia sp. Linnaeus borage
 Apiales - Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum cf. illicioides
Pittosporum cf. illicioides cheesewood
Makino
 Apiales - Araliaceae
Kalopanax sp.
Kalopanax sp. Miquel 1863
 Aquifoliales - Aquifoliaceae
cf. Ilex rotunda, Ilex cf. serrata
cf. Ilex rotunda holly
Thunb
Ilex cf. serrata holly
Thunb.
 Dipsacales - Caprifoliaceae
Viburnum cf. opulus, Lonicera sp., Weigela sanzugawaensis
Viburnum cf. opulus Linnaeus 1753 honeysuckle
Linn.
Lonicera sp. Linnaeus 1753 honeysuckle
Weigela sanzugawaensis honeysuckle
Huzioka & Uemura
 Cornales - Nyssaceae
"Magnolia cf. obovata" = Nyssa vetusta
"Magnolia cf. obovata" = Nyssa vetusta Newberry 1868 tupelo
Thunb.
 Cornales - Cornaceae
Cornus cf. miowalteri
Cornus cf. miowalteri dogwood
Hu & Chaney
 Saxifragales - Hamamelidaceae
Parrotia sp., Liquidambar miosinica
Parrotia sp. Meyer 1831 ironwood
Liquidambar miosinica sweetgum
Hu & Chaney
 Saxifragales - Saxifragaceae
Hydrangea sp.
Hydrangea sp. Linnaeus 1753 hydrangea
 Saxifragales - Cercidiphyllaceae
Cercidiphyllum crenatum
Cercidiphyllum crenatum Brown 1935 katsura
(Unger) Brown
 Ranunculales - Menispermaceae
? Cocculus sp.
? Cocculus sp. de Candolle 1817
 Buxales - Buxaceae
Buxus protojaponica
Buxus protojaponica Tanai and Onoe 1961 boxwood
Tanai & Onoe
 Liliales - Smilacaceae
Smilax trinervis
Smilax trinervis greenbrier
Morita
 Poales - Poaceae
? Phragmites sp., Bambusites sp.
? Phragmites sp. Adanson 1763 common reed
Bambusites sp. Ettingshausen 1886 grass
 Poales - Cyperaceae
Carex spp.
Carex spp. Linnaeus 1753 sedge
 Laurales - Lauraceae
? Persea sp., Cinnamomum cf. camphora, Neolitsea sp., Sassafras sp.
? Persea sp. Gaertner 1805 laurel
Cinnamomum cf. camphora cinnamon
Sieb.
Neolitsea sp. Merrill 1906 laurel
Sassafras sp. Nees 1831 sassafras
 Magnoliales - Magnoliaceae
Magnolia sp., ? Illicium sp.
Magnolia sp. Linnaeus 1753 magnolia
? Illicium sp. Linnaeus 1759 magnolia
 Rosales - Ulmaceae
Ulmus protojaponica, Ulmus sp., Celtis hokiensis, Celtis nathorstii, Zelkova ungeri
Ulmus protojaponica elm
Tanai & Onoe
Ulmus sp. Linnaeus 1753 elm
Celtis hokiensis hackberry
Ozaki
Celtis nathorstii hackberry
Tanai & Onoe
Zelkova ungeri Kovats 1865 zelkova
Kovats
 Rosales - Rosaceae
Pyrus hokiensis, Spiraea protothunbergii
Pyrus hokiensis pear
Ozaki
Spiraea protothunbergii meadowsweet
Tanai & N. Suzuki
 Rosales - Pomaceae
Malus sp., Sorbus hokiensis, Sorbus lesquereuxi, Sorbus palaeojaponica, Sorbus uzenensis, Crataegus hokiensis
Malus sp. Miller 1758
Sorbus hokiensis rowan
Ozaki
Sorbus lesquereuxi rowan
Nathorst
Sorbus palaeojaponica rowan
Murai
Sorbus uzenensis rowan
Huzioka
Crataegus hokiensis hawthorn
Ozaki
 Rosales -
Gleditsia miosinensis
 Rosales - Rhamnaceae
Rhamnus sp.
Rhamnus sp. Linnaeus 1753 buckthorn
 Cucurbitales - Coriariaceae
Coriaria cf. japonica
 Fabales - Fabaceae
Cladrastis aniensis, Wisteria fallax, Lespedeza sp., Desmodium tatsumitogeanum
Cladrastis aniensis yellowwood
Huzioka
Wisteria fallax legume
(Nathorst) Tanai & Onoe
Lespedeza sp. Michaux 1803 bush clover
 Fagales - Betulaceae
Betula cf. protoglobispica, Ostrya aizuana, Corylus subsieboldiana, Carpinus heigunensis, Carpinus miocenica, Carpinus subcordata, Carpinus sp., Alnus cf. japonica, Alnus sp.
Betula cf. protoglobispica birch
Tanai & Onoe
Ostrya aizuana hophornbeam
K. Suzuki
Corylus subsieboldiana hazel
K. Suzuki
Carpinus heigunensis hornbeam
Huzioka
Carpinus miocenica hornbeam
Tanai
Carpinus subcordata hornbeam
Nathorst
Carpinus sp. Linnaeus 1753 hornbeam
Alnus cf. japonica alder
Steud
Alnus sp. Miller 1754 alder
 Fagales - Juglandaceae
Platycarya miocenica, Pterocarya asymmetrosa
Pterocarya asymmetrosa wingnut
Kon'no ex Tanai
 Fagales - Fagaceae
Fagus palaeojaponica, Fagus stuxbergii, Fagus sp., Quercus protoaliena, Quercus protoserrata, Quercus miocrispula, Quercus sp., Quercus miovariabilis, Quercus protosalicina
Fagus palaeojaponica beech
Tanai & Onoe
Fagus sp. Linnaeus 1753 beech
Quercus protoserrata oak
Tanai & Onoe
Quercus sp. Linnaeus 1753 oak
Quercus miovariabilis Hu and Chaney 1938 oak
Hu & Chaney
Quercus protosalicina Suzuki 1959 oak
K. Suzuki
 Malpighiales - Euphorbiaceae
? Mallotus sp., Sapium hokianum
? Mallotus sp. Loureiro 1790 spurge
Sapium hokianum milktree
Ozaki
 Malpighiales - Salicaceae
Salix akitaensis, Salix ksuzukii, Salix parasachalinensis, "Salix cf. integra" = Salix wyomingensis, Populus hokiensis
Salix akitaensis willow
Huzioka & Uemura
Salix ksuzukii willow
Tanai
Salix parasachalinensis willow
Tani & N. Suzuki
"Salix cf. integra" = Salix wyomingensis Knowlton and Cockerell 1919 willow
Thunb.
Populus hokiensis poplar
Ozaki
 Malvales - Tiliaceae
Tilia sp.
Tilia sp. Linnaeus 1753 linden
 Sapindales - Sapindaceae
? Sapindus sp., Acer nordenskioeldii, Acer protojaponicum, Acer protomatsumurae, Acer rotundatum, Acer subnikoense, Acer sp., "Acer tricuspidatum" = Acer trilobatum
? Sapindus sp. Linnaeus 1753 soapnut
Acer nordenskioeldii maple
Nathorst
Acer protojaponicum maple
Tanai & Onoe
Acer protomatsumurae maple
Tanai
Acer rotundatum maple
Huzioka
Acer subnikoense maple
Tanai & Onoe
Acer sp. Linnaeus 1753 maple
"Acer tricuspidatum" = Acer trilobatum Sternberg 1825 maple
Bronn
 Sapindales - Anacardiaceae
Rhus miosuccedanea
Rhus miosuccedanea sumac
Hu & Chaney
 Sapindales - Rutaceae
Fagara sp.
Fagara sp. Linnaeus 1759 citrus
 Rosids - Moraceae
"Ficus" tiliaefolia
"Ficus" tiliaefolia Br fig
Heer
Polypodiopsida
 Polypodiales - Polypodiidae
Asplenium sp., Diplazium sp.
Asplenium sp. Linnaeus 1753 spleenwort
Diplazium sp. Swartz 1800 twinsorus fern
Lycopodiopsida
 Selaginellales - Selaginellaceae
? Selaginella sp.
? Selaginella sp. Beauvois 1804 spikemoss