Akasaka Limestone, Reichelina changhsingensis Zone (Permian of Japan)

Where: Japan (35.4° N, 136.6° E: paleocoordinates 27.9° N, 112.1° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Ichihashi Formation, Wuchiapingian (259.9 - 254.2 Ma)

• Codonofusiella kueichowensis, Reichelina changhsingensis

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: deep subtidal; lithified limestone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: T. Kobayashi and T. Hamada. 1984. The Middle and Upper Permian trilobites from the Akasaka Limestone in Gifu Prefecture, west Japan. Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B 60:1-4 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 81382: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 21.06.2008

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Taxonomic list

Trilobita
 Proetida - Phillipsiidae
Pseudophillipsia (Nodiphillipsia) hanaokensis n. sp. Kobayashi and Hamada 1984 trilobite