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Shimohirano River, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Lat/Long (Decimal)	33.3806,129.928
Co-ordinates Derivation	not explained
Given Location	Saga, Japan
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Collections

Collection	Reference	Stratigraphic Name	Comments	Lithology	Age
Shimohirano River	Schwarzhans W., Ohe F., et al (2017)	Kishima - Kishima		sandstone	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Namicauda pulvinata species	Namicauda : *Namicauda pulvinata*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Decapoda order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Pterothrissus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Albuliformes : Pterothrissidae : *Pterothrissus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Rhynchoconger placidus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Anguilliformes : Congridae : Rhynchoconger : *Rhynchoconger placidus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Rhynchoconger subtilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Anguilliformes : Congridae : Rhynchoconger : *Rhynchoconger subtilis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Saurida macilenta species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Aulopiformes : Synodontidae : Saurida : *Saurida macilenta*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Nishiberyx nishimotoi species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Beryciformes : Berycidae : Nishiberyx : *Nishiberyx nishimotoi*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Sagaberyx kishimaensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Beryciformes : Sagaberyx : *Sagaberyx kishimaensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Liza brevirostris species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Mugiliformes : Mugilidae : Liza : *Liza brevirostris*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Gymnogobius oligocenicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Gobiidae : Gymnogobius : *Gymnogobius oligocenicus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Ortugobius cascus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Gobiidae : Ortugobius : *Ortugobius cascus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Pontinus karasawai species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Perciformes : Scorpaenidae : Pontinus : *Pontinus karasawai*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cornusolea fudoujii species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pleuronectiformes : Soleidae : Cornusolea : *Cornusolea fudoujii*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Carcharhinus sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : *Carcharhinus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Odontaspis sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : *Odontaspis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Rhinoptera sp. genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : *Rhinoptera*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cosmopolitodus hastalis species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : *Cosmopolitodus hastalis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Fulvia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Fulvia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Angulus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Angulus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cyclocardia yoshidai species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia : *Cyclocardia yoshidai*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Crassatellites matsuraensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella : *Crassatellites matsuraensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Portlandia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Portlandia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Acila (Truncacila) nagaoi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : *Acila (Truncacila) nagaoi*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Nucula (Lamellinucula) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : *Nucula (Lamellinucula)*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Nucula karatsuensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : *Nucula karatsuensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Chlamys (Mimachlamys) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : *Chlamys (Mimachlamys)*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Callista sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Callista*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Cyclina compressa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Cyclina : *Cyclina compressa*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Pitar sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Pitar*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Pachycrommium nagaoi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Ampullinidae : Pachycrommium : *Pachycrommium nagaoi*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Siphonalia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : *Siphonalia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Makiyamaia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : *Makiyamaia*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Ancilla (Turrancilla) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Ancilla : *Ancilla (Turrancilla)*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Gemmula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Gemmula*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Athleta (Volutospina) japonica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Athleta : *Athleta (Volutospina) japonica*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Fulgoraria (Psephaea) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Fulgoraria : *Fulgoraria (Psephaea)*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Clathrus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : *Clathrus*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Mammilla sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Mammilla*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Turritella karatsuensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella karatsuensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Creseis kishimaensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pteropoda : Creseidae : Creseis : *Creseis kishimaensis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Heliconoides hospes species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thecosomata : Limacinidae : Heliconoides : *Heliconoides hospes*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Limacina conica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pteropoda : Limacinidae : Limacina : *Limacina conica*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Limacina karasawai species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pteropoda : Limacinidae : Limacina : *Limacina karasawai*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Antalis sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Antalis*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene

References

Schwarzhans W., Ohe F., et al (2017) An Early Oligocene fish-fauna from Japan reconstructed from otoliths, Zitteliana 90, 3-26

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