Yakushi (Miocene of Japan)
Where: Gifu, Japan (35.3° N, 137.2° E: paleocoordinates 39.0° N, 134.5° E)
• coordinate stated in text
When: Yamanouchi Siltsone Member (Akeyo Formation), Burdigalian (20.4 - 16.0 Ma)
• upper Lower Miocene; possibly from the Yamanouchi Siltstone Member
Environment/lithology: marine; nodular, calcareous siltstone
• calcareous nodule weathered out of the Akeyo Formation... within the bed of the Toki River
Primary reference: T. Kimura, Y. Hasegawa, and Y. Okumura. 2009. Early Miocene platanistoid form the Mizunami Group, Central Japan. Paleontological Research 13(2):167-171 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 90862: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 20.08.2009
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Platanistoidea indet. Simpson 1945 toothed whale | |