Loc. 3. Ys 15. Gomi Quarry: Ludlow, Japan
collected by M. Hirata, J. Hamada

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Artiopoda - Phacopida - Phacopidae
Artiopoda - Phacopida - Encrinuridae
Encrinuridae indet. Angelin 1854
Artiopoda - Phacopida - Cheiruridae
subgenus robustus
Cerauroides orientalis Kobayashi and Hamada 1973
Artiopoda - Lichida - Lichidae
Artiopoda - Proetida - Proetidae
Stocker et al. 2019
Stocker et al. 2019
Stocker et al. 2019
Artiopoda - Proetida - Tropidocoryphidae
Artiopoda - Corynexochida - Styginidae
Japonoscutellum japonicum (Kobayashi and Hamada 1965)
Bumastus indet. Murchison 1839
Microscutellum sp. Snajdr 1960
see common names

Geography
Country:Japan State/province:Shikoku County:Kôchi Prefecture
Coordinates: 33.5° North, 133.2° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period: Silurian Epoch: Ludlow
10 m.y. bin: Silurian 2
Key time interval: Ludlow
Age range of interval: 426.7 - 422.7 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Fukata
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: Comprise "Ys 14" and "Ys 15" from the "G3 stage" of lower Ludlovian. Was Yokokura formation, but Stocker et al. (2019) give this as the Fukata formation.
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified "reef rocks"
Lithology description: "reef-breccia"
Environment:reef, buildup or bioherm
Geology comments: submarine talus deposits along outer slope of wave resistant reef front [redeposited]
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:some macrofossils
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collectors:M. Hirata, J. Hamada
Taxonomic list comments:Fossils include stromatoporoids, corals, brachiopods, calcareous algae, bryozoans, "pelecypods", gastropods, cephalopods, ostracods
Metadata
Also known as:Locality 8. Yokokurayama, Ochi, Kochi Prefecture, Shikoku Island
Database number:188690
Authorizer:M. Hopkins, P. Wagner Enterer:M. Hopkins, P. Wagner
Modifier:P. Wagner Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2017-09-13 13:44:22 Last modified:2025-02-22 15:12:02
Access level:the public Released:2017-09-13 13:44:22
Creative Commons license:CC0
Reference information

Primary reference:

63326. T. Kobayashi and T. Hamada. 1974. Silurian trilobites of Japan in comparison with Asian, Pacific and other faunas. Palaeontological Society of Japan Special Papers 18:1-155 [M. Hopkins/M. Hopkins]

Secondary references:

74740 C. P. Stocker, D. J. Siveter, P. D. Lane, M. Williams, T. Oji, GTanaka, T. Komatsu, S. Wallis, D. J. Siveter and T. R. A. Vandenbroucke. 2019. The Silurian and Devonian proetid and aulacopleurid trilobites of Japan and their palaeogeographical significance . Fossils and Strata 64:205-232 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/P. Wagner]