Where: Japan (34.6° N, 137.2° E: paleocoordinates 34.8° N, 137.0° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Toshima Sand Formation (Toyohashi Group), Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Toshima Sand of the Toyohasi Gp, which overlies the Akasawa SIlt, and is overlain by the Tonami Gravel of the Tahara Gp. AGE: Pleistocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: A composite lis for the entire Takamatsu shell sand facies of the Toshima Sand.
• member-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, shelly/skeletal sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by Hayasaka
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: S. Hayasaka. REPOSITORY: Possibly Tohoku University.
Primary reference: S. Hayasaka. 1962. Summary of the geology and paleontology of the Atsumi Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Science reports of the Tohoku Imperial University. 2nd series, Geology 195-217 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 97028: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 17.07.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia | |
"Arca boucardi" = Tetrarca boucardi
"Arca boucardi" = Tetrarca boucardi Jousseaume 1894 clam | |
"Anadara (Scapharca) subcrenata" = Scapharca, Anadara (Scapharca) satowi, "Anadara (Scapharca) broughtonii" = Scapharca broughtoni, Striarca (Galactella) oyamai, Striarca (Didimacar) tenebrica
"Anadara (Scapharca) subcrenata" = Scapharca clam
Anadara (Scapharca) satowi Dunker 1882 clam
"Anadara (Scapharca) broughtonii" = Scapharca broughtoni Schrenck 1867 clam | |
"Striarca (Galactella) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica
"Striarca (Galactella) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica Reeve 1844 clam | |
Pecten (Pecten) albicans, Chlamys (Chlamys) farreri, Chlamys (Chlamys) halimensis, Volachlamys awajiensis, "Decatopecten striatus" = Decatopecten plica
Pecten (Pecten) albicans Schröter 1802 scallop
Chlamys (Chlamys) halimensis scallop
Volachlamys awajiensis scallop
"Decatopecten striatus" = Decatopecten plica Linnaeus 1758 scallop | |
Anomia chinensis, "Monia umbonata" = Pododesmus (Monia)
Anomia chinensis jingle
"Monia umbonata" = Pododesmus (Monia) scallop | |
"Promantellum hakodatense" = Limaria
"Promantellum hakodatense" = Limaria file clam | |
"Ostrea (Crassostrea) pretigris" = Crassostrea, "Ostrea (Crassostrea) gigas" = Crassostrea gigas, Ostrea (Ostrea) denselamellosa
"Ostrea (Crassostrea) pretigris" = Crassostrea oyster
"Ostrea (Crassostrea) gigas" = Crassostrea gigas Thunberg 1793 giant Pacific oyster | |
Hiatella orientalis, "Panope japonica" = Panopea
Hiatella orientalis clam
"Panope japonica" = Panopea clam | |
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Dosinia (Dosinella) angulosa, Dosinia (Phacosoma) troscheli, Paphia (Paphia) vernicosa, Paphia (Paratapes) undulata, Gomphina (Gomphina) neastartoides, Irus macrophyllus, Protothaca (Protothaca) jedoensis, Placamen tiara, "Callista chinensis" = Callista (Callista) chinensis, Venerupis (Amygdala) variegata, Sunetta (Cyclosunetta) menstualis, Cyclina (Cyclina) orientalis, Meretrix lamarckii
Dosinia (Dosinella) angulosa venus clam
Dosinia (Phacosoma) troscheli venus clam
Paphia (Paphia) vernicosa venus clam
Paphia (Paratapes) undulata Born 1778 venus clam
Gomphina (Gomphina) neastartoides venus clam
Irus macrophyllus venus clam
Protothaca (Protothaca) jedoensis venus clam
Placamen tiara Dillwyn 1817 venus clam
"Callista chinensis" = Callista (Callista) chinensis Holten 1802 venus clam
Venerupis (Amygdala) variegata venus clam
Sunetta (Cyclosunetta) menstualis venus clam
Cyclina (Cyclina) orientalis venus clam
Meretrix lamarckii venus clam | |
Chama (Chama) cf. reflexa Reeve 1846 jewel box | |
"Vasticardium (Vasticardium) burchardi" = Acrosterigma (Vasticardium), Dinocardium braunsi, Fulvia mutica
"Vasticardium (Vasticardium) burchardi" = Acrosterigma (Vasticardium) cockle
Dinocardium braunsi cockle
Fulvia mutica Reeve 1844 cockle | |
Arcopagia (Merisca) serricostata, Arcopagia (Merisca) subtruncata, Macoma (Macoma) praetexta, Macoma (Macoma) tokyoensis, Macoma (Macoma) incongrua, "Pseudometis praerupta" = Psammotreta (Pseudometis) praerupta, Angulus vestalioides, "Fabulina nitidula" = Tellina (Fabulina)
Arcopagia (Merisca) serricostata tellin clam
Arcopagia (Merisca) subtruncata tellin clam
Macoma (Macoma) praetexta tellin clam
Macoma (Macoma) tokyoensis tellin clam
Macoma (Macoma) incongrua Martens 1865 tellin clam
"Pseudometis praerupta" = Psammotreta (Pseudometis) praerupta Salisbury 1934 tellin clam
Angulus vestalioides tellin clam
"Fabulina nitidula" = Tellina (Fabulina) tellin clam | |
Gari truncata, "Psammacola kazusensis" = Gari (Psammocola)
Gari truncata clam | |
Cryptomya busoensis, "Mya (Arenomya) japonica" = Mya (Arenomya) arenaria
Cryptomya busoensis softshell clam
"Mya (Arenomya) japonica" = Mya (Arenomya) arenaria Linnaeus 1758 softshell clam SUBSPECIES: Mya (Arenomya) japonica oonogai
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"Anisocorbula venusta" = Corbula (Anisocorbula), "Solidicorbula erythrodon" = Corbula (Solidicorbula)
"Anisocorbula venusta" = Corbula (Anisocorbula) clam
"Solidicorbula erythrodon" = Corbula (Solidicorbula) clam | |
Wallucina lamyi clam | |
Cardita leana clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Paradentalium) octangulatum tusk shell SUBSPECIES: Dentalium (Paradentalium) octangulatum hexagonum
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Dentalium (Laevidentalium) toyamaense tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Amaea magnifica Sowerby 1844 wentletrap | |
"Amalthea conica" = Hipponix conicus
"Amalthea conica" = Hipponix conicus Schumacher 1817 hoof shell | |
Mammilla kurodai, Polinices sagamiensis, Neverita (Glossaulax) reiniana, "Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma" = Glossaulax didyma, "Tectonatica janthostomoides" = Cryptonatica andoi, Eunaticina papilla, "Sinum javanicum" = Sinum javanus
Mammilla kurodai moon snail
Polinices sagamiensis moon snail
Neverita (Glossaulax) reiniana moon snail
"Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma" = Glossaulax didyma Röding 1798 moon snail
"Tectonatica janthostomoides" = Cryptonatica andoi Nomura 1935 moon snail
Eunaticina papilla Gmelin 1791 moon snail
"Sinum javanicum" = Sinum javanus Griffith and Pidgeon 1834 moon snail | |
"Pyrene (Mitrella) varians" = Mitrella
"Pyrene (Mitrella) varians" = Mitrella snail | |
"Hemifusus tuba" = Volema (Hemifusus)
"Hemifusus tuba" = Volema (Hemifusus) snail | |
"Siphonalia signum" = Siphonalia signa Reeve 1846 true whelk
Siphonalia cassidariaeformis Reeve 1843 true whelk
Babylonia japonica Reeve 1842 true whelk | |
"Murex (Chicoreus) asianus" = Chicoreus, Purpura (Mancinella) luteostoma, Rapana thomasiana, Coralliophila hataii
"Murex (Chicoreus) asianus" = Chicoreus murex snail
Purpura (Mancinella) luteostoma murex snail
Rapana thomasiana murex snail
Coralliophila hataii murex snail | |
Tomopleura yokoyamai turrid | |
Strioterebrum (Strioterebrum) bathyraphe, Strioterebrum (Punctoterebra) lischkeana, Terebra (Triplostephanus) pereoa
Strioterebrum (Strioterebrum) bathyraphe auger snail
Strioterebrum (Punctoterebra) lischkeana auger snail
Terebra (Triplostephanus) pereoa auger snail | |
Olivella cf. fulgurata, "Oliva mustelina" = Oliva (Neocylindrus) mustelina
Olivella cf. fulgurata olive snail
"Oliva mustelina" = Oliva (Neocylindrus) mustelina Lamarck 1810 olive snail | |
Lienardia subauriformis snail | |
"Canarium (Labiostrombus) japonicum" = Strombus (Labiostrombus)
"Canarium (Labiostrombus) japonicum" = Strombus (Labiostrombus) conch | |
Phalium striagtum snail | |
Tonna allium tun shell
Tonna luteostoma tun shell | |
"Onustus exutum" = Stellaria (Onustus) exutus
"Onustus exutum" = Stellaria (Onustus) exutus Reeve 1842 carrier shell | |
"Cerithium kochi" = Rhinoclavis kochi
"Cerithium kochi" = Rhinoclavis kochi Philippi 1848 cerith snail | |
"Cerithidella (Cerithideopsilla) djadjariensis" = Cerithidea (Cerithideopsilla)
"Cerithidella (Cerithideopsilla) djadjariensis" = Cerithidea (Cerithideopsilla) horn snail | |
Batillaria zonalis snail
Batillaria multiformis snail | |
"Siphopatella walshi" = Ergaea walshi
"Siphopatella walshi" = Ergaea walshi Reeve 1859 slipper shell | |
Inquisitor jeffreysi snail | |
Adamnestia japonica snail | |
Actaeopyramis eximia snail | |
Euchelus ornatissima snail | |
Stomatella lyrata top snail
Umbonium (Suchium) costatum top snail
Calliostoma (Tristichotrochus) consors top snail |