PBDB Collection

Kikai Island, Kamikatetsu, reef molluscs (Pleistocene of Japan)

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

• undifferentiated reef and near-reef environments

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

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unclassified
-	Bullus vernicosus, Clacus pica Bullus vernicosus Clacus pica
Scaphopoda
Dentaliida - Dentaliidae	Dentalium (Laevidentalium) corscum Dentalium (Laevidentalium) corscum tusk shell
Bivalvia
Carditida - Carditidae	Venericardia millegrana n. sp., Venericardia quadriangulata n. sp., Venericardia sp. Venericardia millegrana n. sp. clam Venericardia quadriangulata n. sp. clam Venericardia sp. Lamarck 1801 clam
Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae	"Rocellaria sp." = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) "Rocellaria sp." = Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) Blainville 1828 clam
Cardiida - Veneridae	Pitar (Pitarina) subpellucida, Gafrarium (Circe) scriptum, Dosinia histrio, "Venus (Chione) yabei n. sp." = Chione, "Venus (Chione) mindanensis" = Chione, Venus (Callanaites) hiraseana, Venus (Chione) foveolata Pitar (Pitarina) subpellucida venus clam Gafrarium (Circe) scriptum venus clam Dosinia histrio Gmelin 1791 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
Cardiida - Chamidae	Chama lobata, Pseudochama retroversa Chama lobata jewel box Pseudochama retroversa jewel box
Cardiida - Mactridae	"Mactra (Spisula) asperaeformis n. sp." = Spisula "Mactra (Spisula) asperaeformis n. sp." = Spisula clam
Cardiida - Glossidae	"Isocardia (Miocardia) moltkiana" = Meiocardia moltkiana "Isocardia (Miocardia) moltkiana" = Meiocardia moltkiana Gmelin 1791 clam
Cardiida - Solecurtidae	"Psammosolen divaricatus" = Solecurtus "Psammosolen divaricatus" = Solecurtus clam
Cardiida - Tellinidae	Tellina kikaizimana n. sp., "Tellina (Angulus) iridella" = Angulus Tellina kikaizimana n. sp. tellin clam "Tellina (Angulus) iridella" = Angulus tellin clam
Cardiida - Cardiidae	"Cardium (Laevicardium) biradiatum" = Laevicardium biradiatum, Cardium (Trachycardium) unicolor, "Cardium (Discors) lyratum" = Lyrocardium lyratum, "Cardium (Acanthocardia) exasperatum" = Frigidocardium exasperatum, "Cardium (Nemocardium) beckei" = Nemocardium, Tridacna cumingii, "Cardium (Trachicardium) infantule n. sp." = Afrocardium infantule "Cardium (Laevicardium) biradiatum" = Laevicardium biradiatum Bruguière 1789 cockle Cardium (Trachycardium) unicolor Sowerby 1840 cockle "Cardium (Discors) lyratum" = Lyrocardium lyratum Sowerby 1940 cockle "Cardium (Acanthocardia) exasperatum" = Frigidocardium exasperatum Sowerby 1841 cockle "Cardium (Nemocardium) beckei" = Nemocardium cockle Tridacna cumingii cockle "Cardium (Trachicardium) infantule n. sp." = Afrocardium infantule Nomura and Zinbo 1934 cockle
Pholadida - Corbulidae	Corbula rotalis Corbula rotalis clam
Thraciida - Myochamidae	"Myodora reeviana" = Myadora "Myodora reeviana" = Myadora clam
Lucinida - Lucinidae	"Lucina (Parvilucina) pisidium" = Parvilucina, "Codakia (Jagonia) divergens" = Ctena (Ctena) divergens "Lucina (Parvilucina) pisidium" = Parvilucina clam "Codakia (Jagonia) divergens" = Ctena (Ctena) divergens Philippi 1850 clam
Mytilida - Mytilidae	Trichomya hirsuta, "Septifer excisus" = Septifer (Septifer) excisus Trichomya hirsuta mussel "Septifer excisus" = Septifer (Septifer) excisus Weigmann 1837 mussel
Arcida - Limopsidae	Limopsis skinoshitai, "Limopsis multistriata" = Limopsis (Pectunculina) multistriata Limopsis skinoshitai clam "Limopsis multistriata" = Limopsis (Pectunculina) multistriata Forsskal 1775 clam
Arcida - Glycymerididae	"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
Arcida - Parallelodontidae	Pseudogrammatodon pacificus n. sp. Pseudogrammatodon pacificus n. sp. clam
Arcida - Noetiidae	"Arca (Barbatia) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica "Arca (Barbatia) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica Reeve 1844 clam
Arcida - Cucullaeidae	Cucullaea granulosa Cucullaea granulosa Jonas 1846 clam
Arcida - Arcidae	"Arca (Arca) cornea" = Scapharca cornea, "Arca (Arca) kikaizimana n. sp." = Kikaiarca kikaizimana, "Arca (Bathyarca) zenophoricola" = Bathyarca, "Arca (Barbatia) fusca" = Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca, "Arca (Arca) adamsiana" = Barbatia (Barbatia) adamsiana, "Arca (Barbatia) reticulata" = Acar domingensis, "Arca (Navicula) navicularis" = Arca navicularis "Arca (Arca) cornea" = Scapharca cornea Reeve 1844 clam "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 (Barbatia) reticulata" = Acar domingensis Lamarck 1819 miniature ark "Arca (Navicula) navicularis" = Arca navicularis Bruguière 1789 ark
Pectinida - Plicatulidae	Plicatula australis Plicatula australis scallop
Pectinida - Limidae	"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
Pectinida - Pectinoidae	"Pecten (Aequipecten) nux" = Cryptopecten nux, "Pecten (Aequipecten) vesiculosus" = Cryptopecten vesiculosus, "Pecten (Aequipecten) reevei" = Aequipecten, "Pecten (Aequipecten) spectabilis" = Aequipecten, "Pecten (Aequipecten) kikaiensis n. sp." = Aequipecten, "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) inaequivalvis" = Haumea inaequivalvis, "Pecten (Amusium) japonicus" = Amusium, "Pecten (Amusium) sibogai" = Amusium, Spondylus nicobaricus, Spondylus regius "Pecten (Aequipecten) nux" = Cryptopecten nux Reeve 1853 scallop "Pecten (Aequipecten) vesiculosus" = Cryptopecten vesiculosus Dunker 1877 scallop "Pecten (Aequipecten) reevei" = Aequipecten scallop "Pecten (Aequipecten) spectabilis" = Aequipecten scallop "Pecten (Aequipecten) kikaiensis n. sp." = Aequipecten scallop "Pecten (Pecten) irregularis" = Laevichlamys irregularis Sowerby 1842 scallop Pecten (Decadopecten) plicus scallop Pecten (Pecten) porphyreus scallop Pecten (Pecten) fulvicostatus scallop Pecten (Propeamusium) cmadoritinctus scallop Pecten (Vola) sinensis scallop Pecten (Vola) tricarinatus scallop "Pecten (Aequipecten) inaequivalvis" = Haumea inaequivalvis Sowerby 1842 calico scallop "Pecten (Amusium) japonicus" = Amusium scallop "Pecten (Amusium) sibogai" = Amusium scallop Spondylus nicobaricus scallop Spondylus regius Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Ostreida - Malleidae	Vulsella vulsella Vulsella vulsella Linnaeus 1758 oyster
Ostreida - Pteriidae	Pteria loveni Pteria loveni pearl oyster
Ostreida - Gryphaeidae	"Ostrea musashiana" = Neopycnodonta musashiana, "Ostrea imbricata" = Hyotissa imbricata "Ostrea musashiana" = Neopycnodonta musashiana Yokoyama 1920 oyster "Ostrea imbricata" = Hyotissa imbricata Lamarck 1819 imbricated oyster
Gastropoda
Heterostropha - Pyramidellidae	Turbonilla (Careliopsis) sp. Turbonilla (Careliopsis) sp. Risso 1826 snail
Heterostropha - Architectonicidae	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
Heterostropha - Ringiculidae	Ringicula caron Ringicula caron snail
Thecosomata - Limacinidae	Limacina peronii, "Limacina inflata" = Heliconoides inflata Limacina peronii snail "Limacina inflata" = Heliconoides inflata Orbigny 1836 snail
Thecosomata - Cavoliniidae	Clio (Clio) pyramidata, 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, Cavolinia (Diacria) trispinosa Clio (Clio) pyramidata Linnaeus 1767 snail Cavolinia (Cavolinia) longirostris snail Cavolinia (Cavolinia) inflexa snail Cavolinia (Diacria) quadridentata 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 Cavolinia (Diacria) trispinosa de Blainville 1821 snail
Opisthobranchia - Retusidae	Retusa minima Retusa minima snail
Opisthobranchia - Cylichnidae	Cylichna arachis, Cylichna totomiensis Cylichna arachis snail Cylichna totomiensis snail
Trochoidea - Turbinidae	Collonista pilula, Collonista laeta, Collonista globula, Astraea (Calcar) henica, "Astraea (Bolma) modesta" = Bolma, Angaria distorta, Angaria formosa Collonista pilula snail Collonista laeta snail Collonista globula snail Astraea (Calcar) henica snail "Astraea (Bolma) modesta" = Bolma snail Angaria distorta snail Angaria formosa snail
Trochoidea - Trochidae	Calliostoma ticanonicum, Calliostoma multiliratum, Calliostoma (Astele) kikaianum n. sp., Cantharidus (Thalotia) japonicus, Clanculus clanguloides Calliostoma ticanonicum top snail Calliostoma multiliratum top snail Calliostoma (Astele) kikaianum n. sp. top snail Cantharidus (Thalotia) japonicus top snail Clanculus clanguloides Wood 1828 top snail
Trochoidea - Skeneidae	Skenea planorboides Skenea planorboides snail
Trochoidea - Liotiidae	Cyclostrema sulcatum, Liotina discoidea, Liotina pseudodiscoidea n. sp. Cyclostrema sulcatum snail Liotina discoidea snail Liotina pseudodiscoidea n. sp. snail
Lepetellida - Fissurellidae	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
Sorbeoconcha - Hipponicidae	Cheilea sp., Hipponix foliaceus Cheilea sp. Modeer 1793 hoof shell Hipponix foliaceus hoof shell
Sorbeoconcha - Triphoridae	Triphora solitaria n. sp., Triphora exilis, Triphora granulata, Triphora limosa, Triphora fusca, Triphora concors, "Triphora (Inella) incisa" = Inella Triphora solitaria n. sp. snail Triphora exilis snail Triphora granulata snail Triphora limosa snail Triphora fusca snail Triphora concors snail "Triphora (Inella) incisa" = Inella snail
Sorbeoconcha - Eratoidae	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
Sorbeoconcha - Triviidae	"Trivia pilula" = Cleotrivia pilula "Trivia pilula" = Cleotrivia pilula Kiener 1843 snail
Sorbeoconcha - Cypraeidae	"Cypraea helvola" = Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola, "Cypraea caputserpentis" = Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis, "Cypraea vitellus" = Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus, "Cypraea fimbriata" = Cypraea (Purpuradusta) fimbriata "Cypraea helvola" = Cypraea (Erosaria) helvola Linnaeus 1758 cowry "Cypraea caputserpentis" = Cypraea (Erosaria) caputserpentis Linnaeus 1758 cowry "Cypraea vitellus" = Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus Linnaeus 1758 cowry "Cypraea fimbriata" = Cypraea (Purpuradusta) fimbriata Gmelin 1791 cowry
Sorbeoconcha - Xenophoridae	Xenophora pallidula Xenophora pallidula Reeve 1842 carrier shell
Sorbeoconcha - Personidae	Distorsio reticulata Distorsio reticulata snail
Sorbeoconcha - Tonnidae	Tonna luteostoma, Tonna sp. Tonna luteostoma tun shell Tonna sp. Brünnich 1772 tun shell
Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae	Cymatium testudinarium, Cymatium dunkeri Cymatium testudinarium triton shell Cymatium dunkeri triton shell
Sorbeoconcha - Bursidae	Bursa nobilis, "Bursa (Bufonaria) ranelloides" = Bursa ranelloides Bursa nobilis frog shell "Bursa (Bufonaria) ranelloides" = Bursa ranelloides Reeve 1844 frog shell
Sorbeoconcha - Cassidae	Phalium torquatum Phalium torquatum snail
Neogastropoda - Raphitomidae	Raphitoma granulidecussata n. sp., Daphnella lymneiformis Raphitoma granulidecussata n. sp. snail Daphnella lymneiformis Woodring 1928 snail
Neogastropoda - Turridae	"Turris (Gemmula) granosa" = Gemmula "Turris (Gemmula) granosa" = Gemmula turrid
Neogastropoda - Conidae	"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
Neogastropoda - Terebridae	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
Neogastropoda - Mangeliidae	Cytharella semicarinata Cytharella semicarinata snail
Neogastropoda - Fasciolariidae	Fusinus nicobaricus, Fusinus simplex, Fusinus pyrulatus, "Latirus (Peristernia) coreanicus" = Peristernia Fusinus nicobaricus snail Fusinus simplex snail Fusinus pyrulatus snail "Latirus (Peristernia) coreanicus" = Peristernia snail
Neogastropoda - Buccinidae	Siphonalia kikaigashimana, Siphonalia longicanalis n. sp. Siphonalia kikaigashimana true whelk Siphonalia longicanalis n. sp. true whelk
Neogastropoda - Nassariidae	Nassarius kikaizimanus n. sp., Nassarius micans Nassarius kikaizimanus n. sp. snail Nassarius micans snail
Neogastropoda - Columbellidae	Mitrella varians, Pyrene (Columbella) liocyma Mitrella varians snail Pyrene (Columbella) liocyma snail
Neogastropoda - Costellariidae	Vexillum (Costellaria) fuscoapicatum, Vexillum (Costellaria) subtruncatum, Vexillum (Costellaria) obeliscum Vexillum (Costellaria) fuscoapicatum ribbed mitre Vexillum (Costellaria) subtruncatum ribbed mitre Vexillum (Costellaria) obeliscum ribbed mitre
Neogastropoda - Coralliophilidae	Latiaxis mawae, Latiaxis deburghiae, Latiaxis tosanus Latiaxis mawae snail Latiaxis deburghiae snail Latiaxis tosanus snail
Neogastropoda - Harpidae	Morum cancellatum Morum cancellatum snail
Neogastropoda - Muricidae	Murex sobrinus, Chicoreus saulii Murex sobrinus murex snail Chicoreus saulii murex snail
Neogastropoda - Marginellidae	Marginella cotamago, Marginella sandwicensis Marginella cotamago margin shell Marginella sandwicensis margin shell
Neogastropoda - Cancellariidae	Cancellaria reeveana Cancellaria reeveana snail
Neogastropoda - Olividae	Ancilla rubiginosa, Ancilla albocallosa Ancilla rubiginosa olive snail Ancilla albocallosa olive snail
Sorbeoconcha - Rissoidae	"Rissoina (Zebina) affinis" = Zebina, Rissoina (Rissolina) plicata "Rissoina (Zebina) affinis" = Zebina snail Rissoina (Rissolina) plicata snail
Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae	Natica alapapilionis, "Polinices melanostoma" = Mammilla melanostoma, Polinices columnaris, "Polinices flemingiana" = Polinices flemingianus Natica alapapilionis Chemntiz 1781 moon snail "Polinices melanostoma" = Mammilla melanostoma Gmelin 1791 moon snail Polinices columnaris moon snail "Polinices flemingiana" = Polinices flemingianus Récluz 1844 moon snail
Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae	Royella sinon, Bittium perpusillum Royella sinon cerith snail Bittium perpusillum cerith snail
Cerithioidea - Siliquariidae	"Siliquaria (Agathirses) cumingii" = Tenagodus, "Siliquaria anguina" = Tenagodus "Siliquaria (Agathirses) cumingii" = Tenagodus snail "Siliquaria anguina" = Tenagodus snail
Cerithioidea - Turritellidae	Vermicularia imbricata Vermicularia imbricata turret shell
Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae	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
Vanikoroidea - Eulimidae	Melanella thaanumi Melanella thaanumi snail
Glycymeris (Glycymeris) reevei
-	Glycymeris reevei Glycymeris reevei Mayer 1868