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Denshin-yama, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, USA
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 15.2866,145.815 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | Northern Mariana Islands |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, USA |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Denshin-yama | Nisiyama S. (1968) | Donney | not reported | 23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Metalia sp. genus | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Metalia | 23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
Schizaster (Paraster) sp. subgenus | Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Schizasteridae : Schizaster : Schizaster (Paraster) | 23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
References
Nisiyama S. (1968) The echinoid fauna from Japan and adjacent regions, Part II, Paalaeontological Society of Japan Special Papers 13, 1-480 |
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!