Also known as Reef 3941
Where: Japan (28.3° N, 130.0° E: paleocoordinates 28.3° N, 129.9° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Ryukyu Group, Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)
• probably Late Pleistocene age according to I. Hayami. 1984. Natural history and evolution of Cryptopecten (a Cenozoic-Recent pectinid genus)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; limestone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: S. Nomura and N. Zinbo. 1934. Marine mollusca from the "Ryukyu Limestone" of Kikai-Zima, Ryukyu Group. Science Reports of the Tohoku Imperial University, Geology 16(2):109-164 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 88886: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 24.04.2009, edited by Austin Hendy
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Bivalvia | |
Venericardia millegrana n. sp. clam
Venericardia quadriangulata n. sp. clam
Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam | |
Corbula rotalis clam | |
"Rocellaria sp." = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria)
"Rocellaria sp." = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) Blainville 1828 clam | |
"Isocardia (Miocardia) moltkiana" = Meiocardia moltkiana
"Isocardia (Miocardia) moltkiana" = Meiocardia moltkiana Gmelin 1791 clam | |
Chama lobata jewel box
Pseudochama retroversa jewel box | |
"Mactra (Spisula) asperaeformis n. sp." = Spisula
"Mactra (Spisula) asperaeformis n. sp." = Spisula clam | |
Gafrarium (Circe) scriptum, Pitar (Pitarina) subpellucida, "Venus (Chione) yabei n. sp." = Chione, "Venus (Chione) mindanensis" = Chione, Venus (Callanaites) hiraseana, Venus (Chione) foveolata, Dosinia histrio
Gafrarium (Circe) scriptum venus clam
Pitar (Pitarina) subpellucida venus clam
"Venus (Chione) yabei n. sp." = Chione venus clam
"Venus (Chione) mindanensis" = Chione venus clam
Venus (Callanaites) hiraseana venus clam
Venus (Chione) foveolata Sowerby 1853 venus clam
Dosinia histrio Gmelin 1791 venus clam | |
"Tellina (Angulus) iridella" = Angulus, Tellina kikaizimana n. sp.
"Tellina (Angulus) iridella" = Angulus tellin clam
Tellina kikaizimana n. sp. tellin clam | |
"Psammosolen divaricatus" = Solecurtus
"Psammosolen divaricatus" = Solecurtus clam | |
"Cardium (Nemocardium) beckei" = Nemocardium, "Cardium (Trachicardium) infantule n. sp." = Afrocardium infantule, Tridacna cumingii, Cardium (Trachycardium) unicolor, "Cardium (Laevicardium) biradiatum" = Laevicardium biradiatum, "Cardium (Acanthocardia) exasperatum" = Frigidocardium exasperatum, "Cardium (Discors) lyratum" = Lyrocardium lyratum
"Cardium (Nemocardium) beckei" = Nemocardium cockle
"Cardium (Trachicardium) infantule n. sp." = Afrocardium infantule Nomura and Zinbo 1934 cockle
Tridacna cumingii cockle
Cardium (Trachycardium) unicolor Sowerby 1840 cockle
"Cardium (Laevicardium) biradiatum" = Laevicardium biradiatum Bruguière 1789 cockle
"Cardium (Acanthocardia) exasperatum" = Frigidocardium exasperatum Sowerby 1841 cockle
"Cardium (Discors) lyratum" = Lyrocardium lyratum Sowerby 1940 cockle | |
"Myodora reeviana" = Myadora
"Myodora reeviana" = Myadora clam | |
"Lucina (Parvilucina) pisidium" = Parvilucina, "Codakia (Jagonia) divergens" = Ctena (Ctena) divergens
"Lucina (Parvilucina) pisidium" = Parvilucina clam
"Codakia (Jagonia) divergens" = Ctena (Ctena) divergens Philippi 1850 clam | |
"Septifer excisus" = Septifer (Septifer) excisus, Trichomya hirsuta
"Septifer excisus" = Septifer (Septifer) excisus Weigmann 1837 mussel
Trichomya hirsuta mussel | |
Limopsis skinoshitai, "Limopsis multistriata" = Limopsis (Pectunculina) multistriata
Limopsis skinoshitai clam
"Limopsis multistriata" = Limopsis (Pectunculina) multistriata Forsskal 1775 clam | |
"Glycymeris pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata, Glycymeris subpectiniformis n. sp., Glycymeris hanzawai n. sp.
"Glycymeris pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata Gmelin 1791 clam
Glycymeris subpectiniformis n. sp. clam
Glycymeris hanzawai n. sp. clam | |
Cucullaea granulosa Jonas 1846 clam | |
Pseudogrammatodon pacificus n. sp.
Pseudogrammatodon pacificus n. sp. clam | |
"Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca, "Arca (Arca) adamsiana" = Barbatia (Barbatia) adamsiana, "Arca (Barbatia) reticulata" = Acar domingensis, "Arca (Navicula) navicularis" = Arca navicularis, "Arca (Bathyarca) zenophoricola" = Bathyarca, "Arca (Arca) cornea" = Scapharca cornea, "Arca (Arca) kikaizimana n. sp." = Kikaiarca kikaizimana
"Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca Bruguiére 1792 clam
"Arca (Arca) adamsiana" = Barbatia (Barbatia) adamsiana Dunker 1866 clam
"Arca (Barbatia) reticulata" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
"Arca (Navicula) navicularis" = Arca navicularis Bruguière 1789 ark
"Arca (Bathyarca) zenophoricola" = Bathyarca clam
"Arca (Arca) cornea" = Scapharca cornea Reeve 1844 clam
"Arca (Arca) kikaizimana n. sp." = Kikaiarca kikaizimana Nomura and Zinbo 1934 clam | |
"Arca (Barbatia) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica
"Arca (Barbatia) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica Reeve 1844 clam | |
Spondylus nicobaricus, Spondylus regius, "Pecten (Amusium) japonicus" = Amusium, "Pecten (Amusium) sibogai" = Amusium, "Pecten (Pecten) irregularis" = Laevichlamys irregularis, Pecten (Decadopecten) plicus, Pecten (Pecten) porphyreus, Pecten (Pecten) fulvicostatus, Pecten (Propeamusium) cmadoritinctus, Pecten (Vola) sinensis, Pecten (Vola) tricarinatus, "Pecten (Aequipecten) vesiculosus" = Cryptopecten vesiculosus, "Pecten (Aequipecten) nux" = Cryptopecten nux, "Pecten (Aequipecten) reevei" = Aequipecten, "Pecten (Aequipecten) spectabilis" = Aequipecten, "Pecten (Aequipecten) kikaiensis n. sp." = Aequipecten, "Pecten (Aequipecten) inaequivalvis" = Haumea inaequivalvis
Spondylus nicobaricus scallop
Spondylus regius Linnaeus 1758 scallop
"Pecten (Amusium) japonicus" = Amusium scallop
"Pecten (Amusium) sibogai" = Amusium scallop
"Pecten (Pecten) irregularis" = Laevichlamys irregularis Sowerby 1842 scallop
Pecten (Decadopecten) plicus scallop
Pecten (Pecten) porphyreus scallop
Pecten (Pecten) fulvicostatus scallop
Pecten (Vola) sinensis scallop
Pecten (Vola) tricarinatus scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) vesiculosus" = Cryptopecten vesiculosus Dunker 1877 scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) nux" = Cryptopecten nux Reeve 1853 scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) reevei" = Aequipecten scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) spectabilis" = Aequipecten scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) kikaiensis n. sp." = Aequipecten scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) inaequivalvis" = Haumea inaequivalvis Sowerby 1842 calico scallop | |
Plicatula australis scallop | |
Lima (Limea) limopsis n. sp., "Lima (Ctenoides) oshimensis" = Ctenoides, "Lima (Limatula) japonica" = Limatula, "Lima (Limatula) bullata" = Limatula, "Lima (Limatula) jacksonensis" = Limatula
Lima (Limea) limopsis n. sp. file clam
"Lima (Ctenoides) oshimensis" = Ctenoides file clam
"Lima (Limatula) japonica" = Limatula file clam
"Lima (Limatula) bullata" = Limatula file clam
"Lima (Limatula) jacksonensis" = Limatula file clam | |
Vulsella vulsella Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Pteria loveni pearl oyster | |
"Ostrea imbricata" = Hyotissa imbricata, "Ostrea musashiana" = Neopycnodonta musashiana
"Ostrea imbricata" = Hyotissa imbricata Lamarck 1819 imbricated oyster
"Ostrea musashiana" = Neopycnodonta musashiana Yokoyama 1920 oyster | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Laevidentalium) corscum tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Cylichna arachis snail
Cylichna totomiensis snail | |
Retusa minima snail | |
Limacina peronii, "Limacina inflata" = Heliconoides inflata
Limacina peronii snail
"Limacina inflata" = Heliconoides inflata Orbigny 1836 snail | |
Cavolinia (Diacria) trispinosa, Clio (Clio) pyramidata, Cuvierina columnella, Cavolinia (Cavolinia) longirostris, Cavolinia (Cavolinia) inflexa, Cavolinia (Diacria) quadridentata, "Cavolinia (Cavolinia) globulosa" = Cavolinia mexicana, Cavolinia (Cavolinia) tridentata, "Clio (Creseis) virgula" = Creseis, "Clio (Creseis) acicula" = Creseis acicula
Cavolinia (Diacria) trispinosa de Blainville 1821 snail
Clio (Clio) pyramidata Linnaeus 1767 snail
Cuvierina columnella Rang 1827 snail
"Cavolinia (Cavolinia) globulosa" = Cavolinia mexicana Collins 1934 snail
Cavolinia (Cavolinia) tridentata Niebuhr 1775 snail
"Clio (Creseis) virgula" = Creseis snail
"Clio (Creseis) acicula" = Creseis acicula Renz 1829 snail | |
Bittium perpusillum cerith snail
Royella sinon cerith snail | |
Vermicularia imbricata turret shell | |
Rissoina (Rissolina) plicata, "Rissoina (Zebina) affinis" = Zebina
"Rissoina (Zebina) affinis" = Zebina snail | |
Tonna luteostoma tun shell
Tonna sp. Brünnich 1772 tun shell | |
Distorsio reticulata snail | |
Phalium torquatum snail | |
Cymatium testudinarium triton shell
Cymatium dunkeri triton shell | |
Bursa nobilis, "Bursa (Bufonaria) ranelloides" = Bursa ranelloides
Bursa nobilis frog shell
"Bursa (Bufonaria) ranelloides" = Bursa ranelloides Reeve 1844 frog shell | |
"Trivia pilula" = Cleotrivia pilula
"Trivia pilula" = Cleotrivia pilula Kiener 1843 snail | |
"Cypraea vitellus" = Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus, "Cypraea fimbriata" = Cypraea (Purpuradusta) fimbriata, "Cypraea caputserpentis" = Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis, "Cypraea helvola" = Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola
"Cypraea vitellus" = Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea fimbriata" = Cypraea (Purpuradusta) fimbriata Gmelin 1791 cowry
"Cypraea caputserpentis" = Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea helvola" = Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
"Erato (Eratopsis) nana" = Eratoena nana, Erato gallinacea, "Trivia edgari" = Trivirostra edgari, "Trivia insecta" = Trivirostra hordacea
"Erato (Eratopsis) nana" = Eratoena nana Sowerby 1859 snail
Erato gallinacea Hinds 1844 snail
"Trivia edgari" = Trivirostra edgari Shaw 1909 snail
"Trivia insecta" = Trivirostra hordacea Kiener 1843 snail | |
Xenophora pallidula Reeve 1842 carrier shell | |
Marginella cotamago margin shell
Marginella sandwicensis margin shell | |
Morum cancellatum snail | |
Murex sobrinus murex snail
Chicoreus saulii murex snail | |
Cancellaria reeveana snail | |
Vexillum (Costellaria) fuscoapicatum, Vexillum (Costellaria) subtruncatum, Vexillum (Costellaria) obeliscum
Vexillum (Costellaria) fuscoapicatum ribbed mitre
Vexillum (Costellaria) subtruncatum ribbed mitre
Vexillum (Costellaria) obeliscum ribbed mitre | |
"Conus comatosa" = Conasprella (Fusiconus) comatosa, Conus kikaiensis, Conus gratacapi, Conus mucronatus, Conus voluminalis, Conus lignarius
"Conus comatosa" = Conasprella (Fusiconus) comatosa Pilsbry 1904 cone shell
Conus kikaiensis cone shell
Conus gratacapi cone shell
Conus mucronatus cone shell
Conus voluminalis cone shell
Conus lignarius cone shell | |
Daphnella lymneiformis Woodring 1928 snail
Raphitoma granulidecussata n. sp. snail | |
Terebra orthoplicata n. sp., Terebra triseriata, Terebra loebbeckiana, Terebra hanzawai n. sp., Terebra subulata
Terebra orthoplicata n. sp. auger snail
Terebra triseriata auger snail
Terebra loebbeckiana auger snail
Terebra hanzawai n. sp. auger snail
Terebra subulata Linnaeus 1767 auger snail | |
Cytharella semicarinata snail | |
"Turris (Gemmula) granosa" = Gemmula
"Turris (Gemmula) granosa" = Gemmula turrid | |
Ancilla rubiginosa olive snail
Ancilla albocallosa olive snail | |
Siphonalia kikaigashimana, Siphonalia longicanalis n. sp., Mitrella varians, Pyrene (Columbella) liocyma, "Latirus (Peristernia) coreanicus" = Peristernia, Fusinus nicobaricus, Fusinus simplex, Fusinus pyrulatus, Nassarius kikaizimanus n. sp., Nassarius micans
Siphonalia kikaigashimana true whelk
Siphonalia longicanalis n. sp. true whelk
Mitrella varians true whelk
Pyrene (Columbella) liocyma true whelk
"Latirus (Peristernia) coreanicus" = Peristernia true whelk
Fusinus nicobaricus true whelk
Fusinus simplex true whelk
Fusinus pyrulatus true whelk
Nassarius kikaizimanus n. sp. true whelk
Nassarius micans true whelk | |
Cheilea sp., Hipponix foliaceus, Melanella thaanumi, "Triphora (Inella) incisa" = Inella, Triphora solitaria n. sp., Triphora exilis, Triphora granulata, Triphora limosa, Triphora fusca, Triphora concors, "Polinices melanostoma" = Mammilla melanostoma, Polinices columnaris, "Polinices flemingiana" = Polinices flemingianus, Natica alapapilionis
Cheilea sp. Modeer 1793 hoof shell
Hipponix foliaceus hoof shell
Melanella thaanumi snail
"Triphora (Inella) incisa" = Inella snail
Triphora solitaria n. sp. snail
Triphora exilis snail
Triphora granulata snail
Triphora limosa snail
Triphora fusca snail
Triphora concors snail
"Polinices melanostoma" = Mammilla melanostoma Gmelin 1791 moon snail
Polinices columnaris moon snail
"Polinices flemingiana" = Polinices flemingianus Récluz 1844 moon snail
Natica alapapilionis Chemntiz 1781 moon snail | |
"Epitonium (Cirsotrema) suboptima n. sp." = Cirsotrema, Eglisia tricarinata, Epitonium replicatum, Epitonium azumana
"Epitonium (Cirsotrema) suboptima n. sp." = Cirsotrema wentletrap
Eglisia tricarinata wentletrap
Epitonium replicatum wentletrap
Epitonium azumana wentletrap | |
Diodora sieboldii, Emarginula galericulata, Emarginula crassicostata, Emarginula retecosa, Emarginula japonica, Emarginula maculata
Diodora sieboldii snail
Emarginula galericulata snail
Emarginula crassicostata snail
Emarginula retecosa snail
Emarginula japonica snail
Emarginula maculata snail | |
Skenea planorboides snail | |
Collonista pilula, Collonista laeta, Collonista globula, Angaria distorta, Angaria formosa, "Astraea (Bolma) modesta" = Bolma, Astraea (Calcar) henica
Collonista pilula snail
Collonista laeta snail
Collonista globula snail
Angaria distorta snail
Angaria formosa snail
"Astraea (Bolma) modesta" = Bolma snail
Astraea (Calcar) henica snail | |
Cantharidus (Thalotia) japonicus, Clanculus clanguloides, Calliostoma ticanonicum, Calliostoma multiliratum, Calliostoma (Astele) kikaianum n. sp.
Cantharidus (Thalotia) japonicus top snail
Clanculus clanguloides Wood 1828 top snail
Calliostoma ticanonicum top snail
Calliostoma multiliratum top snail
Calliostoma (Astele) kikaianum n. sp. top snail | |
Ringicula caron snail | |
Turbonilla (Careliopsis) sp. Risso 1826 snail | |
Architectonica distinguinda n. sp., Architectonica perspectiva, "Heliacus dilectus" = Architectonica (Solariaxis) dilecta
Architectonica distinguinda n. sp. sundial
Architectonica perspectiva Linnaeus 1767 sundial
"Heliacus dilectus" = Architectonica (Solariaxis) dilecta Deshayes 1863 sundial | |
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) reevei | |
Glycymeris reevei Mayer 1868 |