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Tonohama, Kochi Prefecture, Japan

Lat/Long (Decimal)33.4333,133.967
Co-ordinates Derivationbased on nearby landmark
Given LocationKochi, Japan
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Kochi Prefecture, Japan

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Tonohama, Ananai FmTomida S., Kitao F. (2002) AnanaiLate Pliocenesandstone3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
TonohamaYabe H., Eguchi M. (1942)Tonohamanot reported5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Acanthocyathus grayi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Caryophyllia : Acanthocyathus grayi5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Flabellum distinctum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Flabellum : Flabellum distinctum5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Flabellum rubrum
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Flabellum : Flabellum rubrum5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Peponocyathus orientalis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Peponocyathus : Peponocyathus orientalis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Scapharca sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Scapharca3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Amussiopecten praesignis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Amussiopecten : Amussiopecten praesignis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pecten (Chlamys) satoi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Pecten (Chlamys) satoi3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Clementia (Clementia) papyracea
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Clementia : Clementia (Clementia) papyracea3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Paphia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Paphia3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Babylonia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Babyloniidae : Babylonia3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Siphonalia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cancellaria sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Cancellaria3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Amalda (Baryspira) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Amalda : Amalda (Baryspira)3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Lyria sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Lyria3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hartungia japonica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Janthinidae : Hartungia : Hartungia japonica3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Glossaulax didyma
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Neverita : Glossaulax didyma3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tonna sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tonnidae : Tonna3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Umbonium (Suchium) suchiense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Umbonium : Umbonium (Suchium) suchiense3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Stellaria (Onustus) exutus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Xenophoridae : Onustus : Stellaria (Onustus) exutus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Terebralia palustris
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : Terebralia : Terebralia palustris3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Turritella sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic

References

Yabe H., Eguchi M. (1942) Fossil and recent simple corals from Japan, Science reports of the Tohoku Imperial University, Geology 22 2, 105-178
Tomida S., Kitao F. (2002) Occurrence of Hartungia (Gastropoda: Janthinidae) from the Tonohama Group, Kochi Prefecture, Japan, Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum 29, 157-160
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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