Also known as Reef 3287
Where: Japan (24.4° N, 124.2° E: paleocoordinates 24.6° N, 123.8° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Riukiu Limestone Formation, Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; lithified framestone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: H. Yabe and T. Sugiyama. 1935. Geological and geographical distribution of reef-corals in Japan. Journal of Paleontology 9:183-217 [W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling/W. Kiessling]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 34880: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Wolfgang Kiessling on 09.10.2003, edited by Mark Uhen
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Anthozoa | |
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Fungia cf. granulosa Klunzinger 1879 stony coral | |
Goniastrea parvistella Dana 1846 stony coral | |
Echinoidea | |
Echinometra mathaei Blainville 1825 sea urchin |