Where: Japan (24.5° N, 124.3° E: paleocoordinates 28.5° N, 122.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Miyara Formation, Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• The Miyara Formation (same as the Miyaragawa Formation) consists essentially of reefal limestone containing Priabonian larger foraminifera such as Nummulites saipanensis, Pellatispira madraszi, and so on.

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: shoreface; lithified, pebbly sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: Repository: National Science Museum, Tokyo

Primary reference: H. Noda, H. Nakagawa, N. Doi and Y. Kikuchi. 2001. First occurrence of Eocene nautilids from the Miyaragawa Formation in Ishigaki-jima Island the Ryukyus, southwest Japan. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series C 27:89-100 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 179914: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 03.07.2016

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