Where: Iwate, Japan (39.6° N, 142.0° E: paleocoordinates 52.4° N, 141.8° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Hiraiga Formation (Miyako Group), Aptian (125.0 - 113.0 Ma)
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; calcareous sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: cast, mold/impression
Primary reference: I. Hayami. 1975. A systematic survey of the Mesozoic Bivalvia from Japan. The University Museum, The University of Tokyo, Bulletin (10) [M. Aberhan/S. Nurnberg/S. Nurnberg]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 40214: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 20.06.2004
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
Spondylus (Spondylus) decoratus scallop | |
Neithea (Neithea) ficalhoi Choffat 1888 scallop | |
Nagaoella corrugata venus clam | |