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 97029: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 17.07.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Gastropoda | |
Stomatella lyrata top snail | |
"Lunella coronatus" = Turbo (Lunella)
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Aliculastrum cylindricum Helbling 1779 snail | |
Inquisitor jeffreysi snail | |
"Epitonium (Depressiscala) auritum" = Depressiscala
"Epitonium (Depressiscala) auritum" = Depressiscala wentletrap | |
Eunaticina papilla, "Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma" = Glossaulax didyma
Eunaticina papilla Gmelin 1791 moon snail
"Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma" = Glossaulax didyma Röding 1798 moon snail | |
Sydaphera spengleriana snail | |
Strioterebrum (Strioterebrum) bathyraphe auger snail | |
"Hemifusus tuba" = Volema (Hemifusus)
"Hemifusus tuba" = Volema (Hemifusus) snail | |
Rapana thomasiana murex snail
Coralliophila hataii murex snail | |
"Canarium (Labiostrombus) japonicum" = Strombus (Labiostrombus)
"Canarium (Labiostrombus) japonicum" = Strombus (Labiostrombus) conch | |
"Cerithium kochi" = Rhinoclavis kochi
"Cerithium kochi" = Rhinoclavis kochi Philippi 1848 cerith snail | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Paradentalium) octangulatum tusk shell SUBSPECIES: Dentalium (Paradentalium) octangulatum hexagonum
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Bivalvia | |
"Arca boucardi" = Tetrarca boucardi
"Arca boucardi" = Tetrarca boucardi Jousseaume 1894 clam | |
Anadara (Scapharca) satowi Dunker 1882 clam | |
Anomia chinensis jingle | |
Pecten (Pecten) albicans Schröter 1802 scallop | |
"Ostrea (Crassostrea) pretigris" = Crassostrea, Ostrea (Ostrea) denselamellosa
"Ostrea (Crassostrea) pretigris" = Crassostrea oyster | |
Pinna sp. Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Lucina stearnsiana clam
Wallucina lamyi clam | |
"Mya (Arenomya) japonica" = Mya (Arenomya) arenaria
"Mya (Arenomya) japonica" = Mya (Arenomya) arenaria Linnaeus 1758 softshell clam SUBSPECIES: Mya (Arenomya) japonica oonogai
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Dosinia (Dosinella) angulosa, Dosinia (Phacosoma) troscheli, Paphia (Paphia) vernicosa, Paphia (Paphia) naganumana, Venerupis (Amygdala) variegata, "Callista chinensis" = Callista (Callista) chinensis, Pitar (Agriopoma) japonicum, Clementia (Clementia) vatheleti
Dosinia (Dosinella) angulosa venus clam
Dosinia (Phacosoma) troscheli venus clam
Paphia (Paphia) vernicosa venus clam
Paphia (Paphia) naganumana venus clam
Venerupis (Amygdala) variegata venus clam
"Callista chinensis" = Callista (Callista) chinensis Holten 1802 venus clam
Pitar (Agriopoma) japonicum venus clam
Clementia (Clementia) vatheleti venus clam | |
Fulvia mutica Reeve 1844 cockle | |
Macoma (Macoma) tokyoensis, "Pseudometis praerupta" = Psammotreta (Pseudometis) praerupta, "Fabulina nitidula" = Tellina (Fabulina), Arcopagia (Merisca) subtruncata
Macoma (Macoma) tokyoensis tellin clam
"Pseudometis praerupta" = Psammotreta (Pseudometis) praerupta Salisbury 1934 tellin clam
"Fabulina nitidula" = Tellina (Fabulina) tellin clam
Arcopagia (Merisca) subtruncata tellin clam | |
Solen krusensterni clam | |
"Panope japonica" = Panopea, Hiatella orientalis
"Panope japonica" = Panopea clam
Hiatella orientalis clam | |
Cardita leana clam |