Where: Japan (34.4° N, 136.8° E: paleocoordinates 34.4° N, 136.8° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Sakishima Formation, Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Sakishima Fm, the highest of three Pleistocene terraces developed in the Shima Peninsula. Previously referred to as the Ugata Fm and Kiba Silt. Correlated to the Atsumi Fm. AGE: Pleistocene in text, but placed in Late Pleistocene on the basis of stratigraphic position. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Presumably from the silt-sand near the base of the section (0-2 m in Fig. 2 of Itoigawa and Ogawa, 1973)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: transition zone or lower shoreface; unlithified, sandy siltstone
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by Ogawa in 1967
Collection methods: bulk,
• COLLECTOR: H. Ogawa, 1973. REPOSITORY: Not stated, but presumably Tokohu University.
Primary reference: J. Itoigawa and H. Ogawa. 1973. Pleistocene molluscan fauna of the Sakishima Formation, Shima Peninsula, central Japan. Tohoku University, Science Reports, 2nd series (Geology), Special Volume (6)69-80 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 97961: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 10.09.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Alvenius ojianus, Borniopsis tsurumaru, Nipponomysella oblongata, Nipponomysella subtruncata, Nordotis gigantea, Sinusicola yendoi, Costalynia costulata, Pygmaeorota cingulifera, Pygmaeorota duplicata, Clathrofenella asperulata, Eufenella pupoides, Australaba picta, Bedevina birileffi, Mitroprifex collinsoni, Enginopsis menkeana, Pseudotrema fortilirata, Granuliterebra bathyraphe, Turbiniscala replicata, Laeviscala angusta, Cuspeulima ozawai, Numaegilina gloria, Numaegilina sp., Sulcoturbilla quantoana, Strigopupa strigosa, Eocylichna braunsi, Decorifer yamakawai
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Scaphopoda | |
Siphonodentalium sp. Sars 1859 tusk shell | |
Dentalium (Paradentalium) octangulatum tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
Cardita leana clam | |
"Lucinoma annulata" = Lucinoma annulatum Reeve 1850 clam
Pillucina pisidium clam | |
Kellia aff. minutissima kelly clam | |
Theora lata clam | |
"Vasticardium sp." = Acrosterigma (Vasticardium) Iredale 1927 cockle
Fulvia mutica Reeve 1844 cockle
Dinocardium braunsi cockle | |
Circe sp., "Microcirce dilecta" = Circe (Microcirce), Saxidomus purpuratus, Sunetta (Cyclosunetta) sp., Dosinia (Phacosoma) japonica, Dosinia (Dosinella) penicillata, Paphia vernicosa, Tapes (Amygdala) philippinarum
Circe sp. Schumacher 1817 venus clam
"Microcirce dilecta" = Circe (Microcirce) venus clam
Saxidomus purpuratus venus clam
Sunetta (Cyclosunetta) sp. Fischer-Piette 1939 venus clam
Dosinia (Phacosoma) japonica venus clam
Dosinia (Dosinella) penicillata venus clam
Paphia vernicosa venus clam
Tapes (Amygdala) philippinarum venus clam | |
Chama reflexa Reeve 1846 jewel box | |
Cycladicama cumingii clam | |
Atactodea stricta clam | |
Cryptomya busoensis softshell clam
Venatomya truncata softshell clam | |
"Anisocorbula venusta" = Corbula (Anisocorbula), "Varicorbula yokoyamai" = Corbula (Varicorbula)
"Anisocorbula venusta" = Corbula (Anisocorbula) clam
"Varicorbula yokoyamai" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam | |
Barbatia (Abarbatia) decussata, "Anadara (Scapharca) broughtonii" = Scapharca broughtoni, "Mabellarca hiratai" = Anadara (Mabellarca), "Arca (Tegillarca) granosa" = Anadara (Tegillarca) granosa, Striarca (Spinearca) interplicata, Striarca (Didimarca) tenebrica
"Anadara (Scapharca) broughtonii" = Scapharca broughtoni Schrenck 1867 clam
"Mabellarca hiratai" = Anadara (Mabellarca) ark
"Arca (Tegillarca) granosa" = Anadara (Tegillarca) granosa Linnaeus 1758 ark | |
"Striarca (Galactella) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica
"Striarca (Galactella) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica Reeve 1844 clam | |
"Pecten (Notovola) aff. excavatus" = Euvola vogdesi
"Pecten (Notovola) aff. excavatus" = Euvola vogdesi Arnold 1906 scallop | |
Ostrea denselamellosa oyster | |
Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel | |
Musculus sp. Roding 1798 mussel | |
Nucula paulula nut clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Diodora mus Reeve 1850 snail | |
Scissurella staminea snail | |
Monodonta labio Linnaeus 1758 top snail | |
"Lunella granulata" = Turbo (Lunella), Astralium haematragum
"Lunella granulata" = Turbo (Lunella) snail
Astralium haematragum snail | |
Tegula rustica snail | |
Rhizorus radiolus, Coelophysis (Sulcoretusa) minima, "Coelophysis succincta" = Retusa (Coleophysis), "Coelophysis concentrica" = Retusa (Coleophysis)
Rhizorus radiolus snail
"Coelophysis succincta" = Retusa (Coleophysis) snail
"Coelophysis concentrica" = Retusa (Coleophysis) snail | |
Philine argentata snail
Acteocina exilis barrel-bubble | |
Egilina mariellaeformis snail
Tiberia dunkerii snail | |
Odostomia sp., "Oscilla circincta" = Odostomia (Oscilla), "Oscilla lirata" = Odostomia (Oscilla), Chrysallida sp., Chemnitzia "sp. 1", Chemnitzia "sp. 2", Chemnitzia "sp. 3", Miralda gemma, Miralda "sp. 1", Miralda "sp. 2", Dunkeria shigeyasui, Syrnola subsinctella, Syrnola aff. kurumana, Paramormula sp., Turbonilla "sp. 1", Turbonilla "sp. 2", Cingulina cingulata
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
"Oscilla circincta" = Odostomia (Oscilla) snail
"Oscilla lirata" = Odostomia (Oscilla) snail
Chrysallida sp. Carpenter 1856 snail
Chemnitzia "sp. 1" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Chemnitzia "sp. 2" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Chemnitzia "sp. 3" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Miralda gemma snail
Miralda "sp. 1" Carpenter 1856 snail
Miralda "sp. 2" Carpenter 1856 snail
Dunkeria shigeyasui snail
Syrnola subsinctella snail
Syrnola aff. kurumana snail
Paramormula sp. Nomura 1939 snail
Turbonilla "sp. 1" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla "sp. 2" Risso 1826 snail
Cingulina cingulata snail | |
Leucotina dianae snail | |
Actaeopyramis lauta snail | |
Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet | |
Scaliola glareosa snail
Scaliola bella Adams 1860 snail | |
Bittium alutraceum cerith snail
Bittium craticulatum cerith snail
"Contumax kobelti" = Cerithium (Contumax) cerith snail | |
Diala vaira snail | |
"Turritella kurosio" = Haustator (Kurosioia) kurosio
"Turritella kurosio" = Haustator (Kurosioia) kurosio Ida 1952 turret shell | |
Batillaria multiformis snail | |
Mucronalia exilis snail
Balcis cumingii snail
Balcis "sp. 1" Leach 1847 snail
Balcis "sp. 2" Leach 1847 snail
Balcis "sp. 3" Leach 1847 snail | |
Pseudoliotia pulchella snail | |
Paradrillia inconstans ribbed mitre | |
"Hinia festiva" = Nassarius (Hinia) snail
Reticunassa japonica snail
"Niotha livescens" = Nassarius (Niotha) snail | |
Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863 true whelk
Siphonalia aff. cassidariaeformis Reeve 1843 true whelk
Babylonia japonica Reeve 1842 true whelk | |
Sydaphera spengleriana snail | |
Cythara sp., "Mangelia (Rissomangelia) deshayesii" = Cythara (Mangelia)
Cythara sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
"Mangelia (Rissomangelia) deshayesii" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail | |
Rapana venosa, "Mancinella luteostoma" = Thais (Mancinella)
Rapana venosa murex snail
"Mancinella luteostoma" = Thais (Mancinella) murex snail | |
Semicassis sp. Mörch 1852 snail | |
Assiminea castanea snail
Assiminea estuarina snail | |
"Brochina glabella" = Caecum (Brochina)
"Brochina glabella" = Caecum (Brochina) snail | |
Tectonatica adamsiana, Neverita (Glossaulax) hosoyai, Neverita (Glossaulax) reiniana, "Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma" = Glossaulax didyma
Tectonatica adamsiana moon snail
Neverita (Glossaulax) hosoyai moon snail
Neverita (Glossaulax) reiniana moon snail
"Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma" = Glossaulax didyma Röding 1798 moon snail | |
Triphora "sp. 1" Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora "sp. 2" Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora "sp. 3" Blainville 1828 snail | |
Littorina brevicula periwinkle | |
"Siphopatella walshi" = Ergaea walshi, "Crepidula aff. gravispinosa" = Crepidula (Bostrycapulus) gravispinosus
"Siphopatella walshi" = Ergaea walshi Reeve 1859 slipper shell
"Crepidula aff. gravispinosa" = Crepidula (Bostrycapulus) gravispinosus Kuroda and Habe 1950 slipper shell | |
Inquisitor jeffreysii snail | |
"Pictoneritina oulaniensis" = Clithon (Pictoneritina)
"Pictoneritina oulaniensis" = Clithon (Pictoneritina) snail |