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 | |
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Laevidentalium) corscum tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Eglisia tricarinata, Epitonium replicatum, Epitonium azumana, "Epitonium (Cirsotrema) suboptima n. sp." = Cirsotrema
Eglisia tricarinata wentletrap
Epitonium replicatum wentletrap
Epitonium azumana wentletrap
"Epitonium (Cirsotrema) suboptima n. sp." = Cirsotrema wentletrap | |
Melanella thaanumi snail | |
Royella sinon cerith snail
Bittium perpusillum cerith snail | |
Vermicularia imbricata turret shell | |
Polinices columnaris, "Polinices flemingiana" = Polinices flemingianus, "Polinices melanostoma" = Mammilla melanostoma, Natica alapapilionis
Polinices columnaris moon snail
"Polinices flemingiana" = Polinices flemingianus Récluz 1844 moon snail
"Polinices melanostoma" = Mammilla melanostoma Gmelin 1791 moon snail
Natica alapapilionis Chemntiz 1781 moon snail | |
"Triphora (Inella) incisa" = Inella, Triphora solitaria n. sp., Triphora exilis, Triphora granulata, Triphora limosa, Triphora fusca, Triphora concors
"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 | |
Rissoina (Rissolina) plicata, "Rissoina (Zebina) affinis" = Zebina
"Rissoina (Zebina) affinis" = Zebina snail | |
Bursa nobilis, "Bursa (Bufonaria) ranelloides" = Bursa ranelloides
Bursa nobilis frog shell
"Bursa (Bufonaria) ranelloides" = Bursa ranelloides Reeve 1844 frog shell | |
Phalium torquatum snail | |
Distorsio reticulata snail | |
Cymatium testudinarium triton shell
Cymatium dunkeri triton shell | |
Tonna luteostoma tun shell
Tonna sp. Brünnich 1772 tun shell | |
"Cypraea fimbriata" = Cypraea (Purpuradusta) fimbriata, "Cypraea helvola" = Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola, "Cypraea caputserpentis" = Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis, "Cypraea vitellus" = Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus
"Cypraea fimbriata" = Cypraea (Purpuradusta) fimbriata Gmelin 1791 cowry
"Cypraea helvola" = Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea caputserpentis" = Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis Linnaeus 1758 cowry
"Cypraea vitellus" = Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus Linnaeus 1758 cowry | |
Erato gallinacea, "Erato (Eratopsis) nana" = Eratoena nana, "Trivia insecta" = Trivirostra hordacea, "Trivia edgari" = Trivirostra edgari
Erato gallinacea Hinds 1844 snail
"Erato (Eratopsis) nana" = Eratoena nana Sowerby 1859 snail
"Trivia insecta" = Trivirostra hordacea Kiener 1843 snail
"Trivia edgari" = Trivirostra edgari Shaw 1909 snail | |
"Trivia pilula" = Cleotrivia pilula
"Trivia pilula" = Cleotrivia pilula Kiener 1843 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 | |
Ancilla rubiginosa olive snail
Ancilla albocallosa olive snail | |
Cancellaria reeveana snail | |
Fusinus nicobaricus, Fusinus simplex, Fusinus pyrulatus, "Latirus (Peristernia) coreanicus" = Peristernia
Fusinus nicobaricus snail
Fusinus simplex snail
Fusinus pyrulatus snail
"Latirus (Peristernia) coreanicus" = Peristernia snail | |
Siphonalia kikaigashimana true whelk
Siphonalia longicanalis n. sp. true whelk | |
Nassarius kikaizimanus n. sp. snail
Nassarius micans snail | |
Mitrella varians snail | |
Marginella cotamago margin shell
Marginella sandwicensis margin shell | |
Murex sobrinus murex snail
Chicoreus saulii murex snail | |
Morum cancellatum 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 | |
"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 | |
Cytharella semicarinata snail | |
Raphitoma granulidecussata n. sp. snail
Daphnella lymneiformis Woodring 1928 snail | |
"Turris (Gemmula) granosa" = Gemmula
"Turris (Gemmula) granosa" = Gemmula turrid | |
Xenophora pallidula Reeve 1842 carrier shell | |
Hipponix foliaceus hoof shell
Cheilea sp. Modeer 1793 hoof shell | |
Turbonilla (Careliopsis) sp. Risso 1826 snail | |
Architectonica distinguinda n. sp., "Heliacus dilectus" = Architectonica (Solariaxis) dilecta, Architectonica perspectiva
Architectonica distinguinda n. sp. sundial
"Heliacus dilectus" = Architectonica (Solariaxis) dilecta Deshayes 1863 sundial
Architectonica perspectiva Linnaeus 1767 sundial | |
Ringicula caron snail | |
Calliostoma ticanonicum, Calliostoma multiliratum, Calliostoma (Astele) kikaianum n. sp., Clanculus clanguloides, Cantharidus (Thalotia) japonicus
Calliostoma ticanonicum top snail
Calliostoma multiliratum top snail
Calliostoma (Astele) kikaianum n. sp. top snail
Clanculus clanguloides Wood 1828 top snail
Cantharidus (Thalotia) japonicus top snail | |
Skenea planorboides snail | |
"Astraea (Bolma) modesta" = Bolma, Collonista pilula, Collonista laeta, Collonista globula, Astraea (Calcar) henica, Angaria distorta, Angaria formosa
"Astraea (Bolma) modesta" = Bolma snail
Collonista pilula snail
Collonista laeta snail
Collonista globula snail
Astraea (Calcar) henica snail
Angaria distorta snail
Angaria formosa snail | |
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 | |
Retusa minima snail | |
Cylichna arachis snail
Cylichna totomiensis snail | |
Cavolinia (Diacria) trispinosa, Cavolinia (Cavolinia) longirostris, Cavolinia (Cavolinia) inflexa, Cavolinia (Diacria) quadridentata, Cavolinia (Cavolinia) tridentata, "Cavolinia (Cavolinia) globulosa" = Cavolinia mexicana, Cuvierina columnella, "Clio (Creseis) virgula" = Creseis, "Clio (Creseis) acicula" = Creseis acicula, Clio (Clio) pyramidata
Cavolinia (Diacria) trispinosa de Blainville 1821 snail
Cavolinia (Cavolinia) tridentata Niebuhr 1775 snail
"Cavolinia (Cavolinia) globulosa" = Cavolinia mexicana Collins 1934 snail
Cuvierina columnella Rang 1827 snail
"Clio (Creseis) virgula" = Creseis snail
"Clio (Creseis) acicula" = Creseis acicula Renz 1829 snail
Clio (Clio) pyramidata Linnaeus 1767 snail | |
"Limacina inflata" = Heliconoides inflata, Limacina peronii
"Limacina inflata" = Heliconoides inflata Orbigny 1836 snail
Limacina peronii snail | |
Bivalvia | |
"Myodora reeviana" = Myadora
"Myodora reeviana" = Myadora clam | |
Corbula rotalis clam | |
Chama lobata jewel box
Pseudochama retroversa jewel box | |
"Isocardia (Miocardia) moltkiana" = Meiocardia moltkiana
"Isocardia (Miocardia) moltkiana" = Meiocardia moltkiana Gmelin 1791 clam | |
Pitar (Pitarina) subpellucida, Venus (Callanaites) hiraseana, Venus (Chione) foveolata, "Venus (Chione) yabei n. sp." = Chione, "Venus (Chione) mindanensis" = Chione, Dosinia histrio, Gafrarium (Circe) scriptum
Pitar (Pitarina) subpellucida venus clam
Venus (Callanaites) hiraseana venus clam
Venus (Chione) foveolata Sowerby 1853 venus clam
"Venus (Chione) yabei n. sp." = Chione venus clam
"Venus (Chione) mindanensis" = Chione venus clam
Dosinia histrio Gmelin 1791 venus clam
Gafrarium (Circe) scriptum venus clam | |
"Mactra (Spisula) asperaeformis n. sp." = Spisula
"Mactra (Spisula) asperaeformis n. sp." = Spisula clam | |
"Psammosolen divaricatus" = Solecurtus
"Psammosolen divaricatus" = Solecurtus clam | |
"Tellina (Angulus) iridella" = Angulus, Tellina kikaizimana n. sp.
"Tellina (Angulus) iridella" = Angulus tellin clam
Tellina kikaizimana n. sp. tellin clam | |
Cardium (Trachycardium) unicolor, "Cardium (Laevicardium) biradiatum" = Laevicardium biradiatum, "Cardium (Trachicardium) infantule n. sp." = Afrocardium infantule, "Cardium (Nemocardium) beckei" = Nemocardium, Tridacna cumingii, "Cardium (Discors) lyratum" = Lyrocardium lyratum, "Cardium (Acanthocardia) exasperatum" = Frigidocardium exasperatum
Cardium (Trachycardium) unicolor Sowerby 1840 cockle
"Cardium (Laevicardium) biradiatum" = Laevicardium biradiatum Bruguière 1789 cockle
"Cardium (Trachicardium) infantule n. sp." = Afrocardium infantule Nomura and Zinbo 1934 cockle
"Cardium (Nemocardium) beckei" = Nemocardium cockle
Tridacna cumingii cockle
"Cardium (Discors) lyratum" = Lyrocardium lyratum Sowerby 1940 cockle
"Cardium (Acanthocardia) exasperatum" = Frigidocardium exasperatum Sowerby 1841 cockle | |
"Rocellaria sp." = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria)
"Rocellaria sp." = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) Blainville 1828 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 | |
Venericardia millegrana n. sp. clam
Venericardia quadriangulata n. sp. clam
Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam | |
"Septifer excisus" = Septifer (Septifer) excisus, Trichomya hirsuta
"Septifer excisus" = Septifer (Septifer) excisus Weigmann 1837 mussel
Trichomya hirsuta mussel | |
"Pecten (Aequipecten) inaequivalvis" = Haumea inaequivalvis, "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) reevei" = Aequipecten, "Pecten (Aequipecten) spectabilis" = Aequipecten, "Pecten (Aequipecten) kikaiensis n. sp." = Aequipecten, "Pecten (Aequipecten) nux" = Cryptopecten nux, "Pecten (Aequipecten) vesiculosus" = Cryptopecten vesiculosus, "Pecten (Amusium) japonicus" = Amusium, "Pecten (Amusium) sibogai" = Amusium, Spondylus nicobaricus, Spondylus regius
"Pecten (Aequipecten) inaequivalvis" = Haumea inaequivalvis Sowerby 1842 calico 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) reevei" = Aequipecten scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) spectabilis" = Aequipecten scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) kikaiensis n. sp." = Aequipecten scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) nux" = Cryptopecten nux Reeve 1853 scallop
"Pecten (Aequipecten) vesiculosus" = Cryptopecten vesiculosus Dunker 1877 scallop
"Pecten (Amusium) japonicus" = Amusium scallop
"Pecten (Amusium) sibogai" = Amusium scallop
Spondylus nicobaricus scallop
Spondylus regius Linnaeus 1758 scallop | |
"Lima (Ctenoides) oshimensis" = Ctenoides, "Lima (Limatula) japonica" = Limatula, "Lima (Limatula) bullata" = Limatula, "Lima (Limatula) jacksonensis" = Limatula, Lima (Limea) limopsis n. sp.
"Lima (Ctenoides) oshimensis" = Ctenoides file clam
"Lima (Limatula) japonica" = Limatula file clam
"Lima (Limatula) bullata" = Limatula file clam
"Lima (Limatula) jacksonensis" = Limatula file clam
Lima (Limea) limopsis n. sp. file clam | |
Plicatula australis scallop | |
Vulsella vulsella Linnaeus 1758 oyster | |
Pteria loveni pearl oyster | |
"Ostrea musashiana" = Neopycnodonta musashiana, "Ostrea imbricata" = Hyotissa imbricata
"Ostrea musashiana" = Neopycnodonta musashiana Yokoyama 1920 oyster
"Ostrea imbricata" = Hyotissa imbricata Lamarck 1819 imbricated oyster | |
"Arca (Arca) kikaizimana n. sp." = Kikaiarca kikaizimana, "Arca (Bathyarca) zenophoricola" = Bathyarca, "Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca, "Arca (Arca) adamsiana" = Barbatia (Barbatia) adamsiana, "Arca (Arca) cornea" = Scapharca cornea, "Arca (Barbatia) reticulata" = Acar domingensis, "Arca (Navicula) navicularis" = Arca navicularis
"Arca (Arca) kikaizimana n. sp." = Kikaiarca kikaizimana Nomura and Zinbo 1934 clam
"Arca (Bathyarca) zenophoricola" = Bathyarca clam
"Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca Bruguiére 1792 clam
"Arca (Arca) adamsiana" = Barbatia (Barbatia) adamsiana Dunker 1866 clam
"Arca (Arca) cornea" = Scapharca cornea Reeve 1844 clam
"Arca (Barbatia) reticulata" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark
"Arca (Navicula) navicularis" = Arca navicularis Bruguière 1789 ark | |
Pseudogrammatodon pacificus n. sp.
Pseudogrammatodon pacificus n. sp. clam | |
"Arca (Barbatia) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica
"Arca (Barbatia) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica Reeve 1844 clam | |
Glycymeris subpectiniformis n. sp., Glycymeris hanzawai n. sp., "Glycymeris pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata
Glycymeris subpectiniformis n. sp. clam
Glycymeris hanzawai n. sp. clam
"Glycymeris pectinata" = Tucetona pectinata Gmelin 1791 clam | |
Cucullaea granulosa Jonas 1846 clam | |
Limopsis skinoshitai, "Limopsis multistriata" = Limopsis (Pectunculina) multistriata
Limopsis skinoshitai clam
"Limopsis multistriata" = Limopsis (Pectunculina) multistriata Forsskal 1775 clam | |
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) reevei | |
Glycymeris reevei Mayer 1868 |