Shiokumitoge (Miocene of Japan)
Where: Fukui, Japan (35.5° N, 130.5° E)
• coordinate stated in text
When: Shimo Formation, Langhian (16.0 - 13.8 Ma)
• Zone N9 of Blow, approximately 15.5 million years ago
Environment/lithology: marine; fine-grained, argillaceous sandstone
• muddy fine-grained sandstone
Primary reference: N. Kohno, L. G. Barnes, and K. Hirota. 1995. Miocene fossil pinnipeds of the genera Prototaria and Neotherium (Carnivora; Otariidae; Imagotariinae) in the North Pacific Ocean: Evolution, relationships and distribution. The Island Arc 3:285-308 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 59152: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 16.03.2006
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Taxonomic list
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| Mammalia | |
Prototaria primigena n. gen. n. sp.
Prototaria primigena n. gen. n. sp. Takeyama and Ozawa 1984 walrus | |