Where: Japan (34.4° N, 136.8° E: paleocoordinates 34.4° N, 136.8° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• outcrop-level geographic resolution
When: Sakishima Formation, Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Sakishima Fm, the highest of three Pleistocene terraces developed in the Shima Peninsula. Previously referred to as the Ugata Fm and Kiba Silt. Correlated to the Atsumi Fm. AGE: Pleistocene in text, but placed in Late Pleistocene on the basis of stratigraphic position. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: Presumably from the silt-sand near the base of the section (0-2 m in Fig. 2 of Itoigawa and Ogawa, 1973)
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: transition zone or lower shoreface; unlithified, sandy siltstone
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by Ogawa in 1967
Collection methods: bulk,
• COLLECTOR: H. Ogawa, 1973. REPOSITORY: Not stated, but presumably Tokohu University.
Primary reference: J. Itoigawa and H. Ogawa. 1973. Pleistocene molluscan fauna of the Sakishima Formation, Shima Peninsula, central Japan. Tohoku University, Science Reports, 2nd series (Geology), Special Volume (6)69-80 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis
PaleoDB collection 97961: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 10.09.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
unclassified | |
Alvenius ojianus, Borniopsis tsurumaru, Nipponomysella oblongata, Nipponomysella subtruncata, Nordotis gigantea, Sinusicola yendoi, Costalynia costulata, Pygmaeorota cingulifera, Pygmaeorota duplicata, Clathrofenella asperulata, Eufenella pupoides, Australaba picta, Bedevina birileffi, Mitroprifex collinsoni, Enginopsis menkeana, Pseudotrema fortilirata, Granuliterebra bathyraphe, Turbiniscala replicata, Laeviscala angusta, Cuspeulima ozawai, Numaegilina gloria, Numaegilina sp., Sulcoturbilla quantoana, Strigopupa strigosa, Eocylichna braunsi, Decorifer yamakawai
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Bivalvia | |
Nucula paulula nut clam | |
Modiolus sp. Lamarck 1801 mussel
Mytilus sp. Linnaeus 1758 mussel | |
Musculus sp. Roding 1798 mussel | |
Ostrea denselamellosa oyster | |
"Pecten (Notovola) aff. excavatus" = Pecten (Pecten) excavatus
"Pecten (Notovola) aff. excavatus" = Pecten (Pecten) excavatus Anton 1839 scallop | |
"Arca (Tegillarca) granosa" = Anadara (Tegillarca) granosa, "Mabellarca hiratai" = Anadara (Mabellarca), "Anadara (Scapharca) broughtonii" = Scapharca broughtoni, Barbatia (Abarbatia) decussata, Striarca (Spinearca) interplicata, Striarca (Didimarca) tenebrica
"Arca (Tegillarca) granosa" = Anadara (Tegillarca) granosa Linnaeus 1758 ark
"Mabellarca hiratai" = Anadara (Mabellarca) ark
"Anadara (Scapharca) broughtonii" = Scapharca broughtoni Schrenck 1867 clam | |
"Striarca (Galactella) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica
"Striarca (Galactella) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica Reeve 1844 clam | |
Cardita leana clam | |
"Vasticardium sp." = Acrosterigma (Vasticardium) Iredale 1927 cockle
Fulvia mutica Reeve 1844 cockle
Dinocardium braunsi cockle | |
Theora lata clam | |
Chama reflexa Reeve 1846 jewel box | |
Atactodea stricta clam | |
Dosinia (Dosinella) penicillata, Dosinia (Phacosoma) japonica, Tapes (Amygdala) philippinarum, Paphia vernicosa, Sunetta (Cyclosunetta) sp., Saxidomus purpuratus, Circe sp., "Microcirce dilecta" = Circe (Microcirce)
Dosinia (Dosinella) penicillata venus clam
Dosinia (Phacosoma) japonica venus clam
Tapes (Amygdala) philippinarum venus clam
Paphia vernicosa venus clam
Sunetta (Cyclosunetta) sp. Fischer-Piette 1939 venus clam
Saxidomus purpuratus venus clam
Circe sp. Schumacher 1817 venus clam
"Microcirce dilecta" = Circe (Microcirce) venus clam | |
Cycladicama cumingii clam | |
"Varicorbula yokoyamai" = Corbula (Varicorbula), "Anisocorbula venusta" = Corbula (Anisocorbula)
"Varicorbula yokoyamai" = Corbula (Varicorbula) clam
"Anisocorbula venusta" = Corbula (Anisocorbula) clam | |
Cryptomya busoensis softshell clam
Venatomya truncata softshell clam | |
Pillucina pisidium clam
"Lucinoma annulata" = Lucinoma annulatum Reeve 1850 clam | |
Scaphopoda | |
Siphonodentalium sp. Sars 1859 tusk shell | |
Dentalium (Paradentalium) octangulatum tusk shell | |
Gastropoda | |
Philine argentata snail
Acteocina exilis barrel-bubble | |
"Coelophysis succincta" = Retusa (Coleophysis), "Coelophysis concentrica" = Retusa (Coleophysis), Rhizorus radiolus, Coelophysis (Sulcoretusa) minima
"Coelophysis succincta" = Retusa (Coleophysis) snail
"Coelophysis concentrica" = Retusa (Coleophysis) snail
Rhizorus radiolus snail | |
Tiberia dunkerii snail
Egilina mariellaeformis snail | |
Leucotina dianae snail | |
Miralda gemma, Miralda "sp. 1", Miralda "sp. 2", Paramormula sp., Odostomia sp., "Oscilla circincta" = Odostomia (Oscilla), "Oscilla lirata" = Odostomia (Oscilla), Cingulina cingulata, Turbonilla "sp. 1", Turbonilla "sp. 2", Chemnitzia "sp. 1", Chemnitzia "sp. 2", Chemnitzia "sp. 3", Chrysallida sp., Dunkeria shigeyasui, Syrnola subsinctella, Syrnola aff. kurumana
Miralda gemma snail
Miralda "sp. 1" Carpenter 1856 snail
Miralda "sp. 2" Carpenter 1856 snail
Paramormula sp. Nomura 1939 snail
Odostomia sp. Fleming 1817 snail
"Oscilla circincta" = Odostomia (Oscilla) snail
"Oscilla lirata" = Odostomia (Oscilla) snail
Cingulina cingulata snail
Turbonilla "sp. 1" Risso 1826 snail
Turbonilla "sp. 2" Risso 1826 snail
Chemnitzia "sp. 1" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Chemnitzia "sp. 2" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Chemnitzia "sp. 3" d'Orbigny 1840 snail
Chrysallida sp. Carpenter 1856 snail
Dunkeria shigeyasui snail
Syrnola subsinctella snail
Syrnola aff. kurumana snail | |
"Crepidula aff. gravispinosa" = Crepidula (Bostrycapulus) gravispinosus, "Siphopatella walshi" = Ergaea walshi
"Crepidula aff. gravispinosa" = Crepidula (Bostrycapulus) gravispinosus Kuroda and Habe 1950 slipper shell
"Siphopatella walshi" = Ergaea walshi Reeve 1859 slipper shell | |
Assiminea castanea snail
Assiminea estuarina snail | |
"Brochina glabella" = Caecum (Brochina)
"Brochina glabella" = Caecum (Brochina) snail | |
Littorina brevicula periwinkle | |
Pseudoliotia pulchella snail | |
Paradrillia inconstans ribbed mitre | |
Rapana venosa, "Mancinella luteostoma" = Thais (Mancinella)
Rapana venosa murex snail
"Mancinella luteostoma" = Thais (Mancinella) murex snail | |
Sydaphera spengleriana snail | |
Cythara sp., "Mangelia (Rissomangelia) deshayesii" = Cythara (Mangelia)
Cythara sp. Schumacher 1817 snail
"Mangelia (Rissomangelia) deshayesii" = Cythara (Mangelia) snail | |
"Hinia festiva" = Nassarius (Hinia) snail
"Niotha livescens" = Nassarius (Niotha) snail
Reticunassa japonica snail | |
Siphonalia sp. Adams 1863 true whelk
Siphonalia aff. cassidariaeformis Reeve 1843 true whelk
Babylonia japonica Reeve 1842 true whelk | |
Semicassis sp. Mörch 1852 snail | |
Tectonatica adamsiana, Neverita (Glossaulax) hosoyai, Neverita (Glossaulax) reiniana, "Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma" = Glossaulax didyma
Tectonatica adamsiana moon snail
Neverita (Glossaulax) hosoyai moon snail
Neverita (Glossaulax) reiniana moon snail
"Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma" = Glossaulax didyma Röding 1798 moon snail | |
Triphora "sp. 1" Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora "sp. 2" Blainville 1828 snail
Triphora "sp. 3" Blainville 1828 snail | |
Balcis cumingii snail
Balcis "sp. 1" Leach 1847 snail
Balcis "sp. 2" Leach 1847 snail
Balcis "sp. 3" Leach 1847 snail
Mucronalia exilis snail | |
Inquisitor jeffreysii snail | |
"Turritella kurosio" = Haustator (Kurosioia) kurosio
"Turritella kurosio" = Haustator (Kurosioia) kurosio Ida 1952 turret shell | |
Diala vaira snail | |
Batillaria multiformis snail | |
Scaliola glareosa snail
Scaliola bella Adams 1860 snail | |
"Contumax kobelti" = Cerithium (Contumax) cerith snail
Bittium alutraceum cerith snail
Bittium craticulatum cerith snail | |
Tegula rustica snail | |
Monodonta labio Linnaeus 1758 top snail | |
"Lunella granulata" = Turbo (Lunella), Astralium haematragum
"Lunella granulata" = Turbo (Lunella) snail
Astralium haematragum snail | |
Scissurella staminea snail | |
Diodora mus Reeve 1850 snail | |
Actaeopyramis lauta snail | |
"Pictoneritina oulaniensis" = Clithon (Pictoneritina)
"Pictoneritina oulaniensis" = Clithon (Pictoneritina) snail | |
Acmaea sp. Eschscholtz 1830 limpet |