Where: Yamaguchi, Japan (34.2° N, 131.2° E: paleocoordinates 42.9° N, 114.1° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Takiguchi Formation (Mine Group), Julian (235.0 - 232.0 Ma)

• Lower Carnian

• formation-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: paralic; coal and sandstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: cast, mold/impression

Primary reference: I. Hayami. 1975. A systematic survey of the Mesozoic Bivalvia from Japan. The University Museum, The University of Tokyo, Bulletin (10) [M. Aberhan/S. Nurnberg/S. Nurnberg]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 40175: authorized by Martin Aberhan, entered by Sabine Nürnberg on 19.06.2004

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