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Takakurayama - Kashiwadaira, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Formation	Takakurayama
Member	Kashiwadaira
Age:	265 - 260 Ma Permian
Interval	Capitanian
Lithology	shale
Number of Collections	3
Number of Occurrences	32

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
G2-zawa Valley	Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan	Takakurayama - Kashiwadaira
Takakura-yama Mountain	Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan	Takakurayama - Kashiwadaira

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Endops yanagisawai species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Endops : *Endops yanagisawai*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Nipponaspis takaizumii species	7	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : Nipponaspis : *Nipponaspis takaizumii*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Hustedia grandicosta species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Neoretziidae : Hustedia : *Hustedia grandicosta*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Rhynchopora sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchoporidae : *Rhynchopora*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Stenoscisma margaritovi species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : Stenoscisma : *Stenoscisma margaritovi*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Cathayspirina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Brachythyrididae : *Cathayspirina*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Martinia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : *Martinia*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Martinia lata species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : *Martinia lata*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Martinia semiplana species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Martiniidae : Martinia : *Martinia semiplana*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Alispiriferella lita species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Alispiriferella : *Alispiriferella lita*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Elivina tibetana species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Elivina : *Elivina tibetana*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Spiriferella sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : *Spiriferella*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Spiriferella saranae species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferellidae : Spiriferella : *Spiriferella saranae*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Gypospirifer kobiyamai species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Gypospirifer : *Gypospirifer kobiyamai*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Derbyia sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : *Derbyia*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Derbyia schellwieni species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : Derbyia : *Derbyia schellwieni*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Anidanthus ussuricus species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : Anidanthus : *Anidanthus ussuricus*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Terrakea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : *Terrakea*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Oldhamina lianyangensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Lyttoniidae : Oldhamina : *Oldhamina lianyangensis*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Costatumulus tazawai species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Monticuliferidae : Costatumulus : *Costatumulus tazawai*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Lamnimargus peregrinus species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Lamnimargus : *Lamnimargus peregrinus*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Transennatia gratiosa species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productellidae : Transennatia : *Transennatia gratiosa*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Chonetinella iwakiensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Chonetinella : *Chonetinella iwakiensis*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Chonetinella krotovi species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Chonetinella : *Chonetinella krotovi*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Chonetinella transversa species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Chonetinella : *Chonetinella transversa*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Dyoros (Dyoros) sp. subgenus	6.3	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Dyoros : *Dyoros (Dyoros)*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Agathiceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Agathiceratidae : *Agathiceras*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Mexicoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Cyclolobidae : *Mexicoceras*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Roadoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Paragastrioceratidae : *Roadoceras*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Tylonautilus permicus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Tainoceratidae : Tylonautilus : *Tylonautilus permicus*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Tainoceras abukumaense species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Tainoceratidae : Tainoceras : *Tainoceras abukumaense*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian
Propinacoceras sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Medlicottiidae : *Propinacoceras*	265.1 - 259.9 Ma Permian

References

Hayasaka I. (1957) Two Permian nautiloids from Takakura-yama near Yotsukura-machi, Fukushima Prefecture (Abukuma Plateau region), Japan, Science Reports of the Yokohama National University. Section II, Biological and Geological Sciences 6, 21-30

Koizumi H. (1972) New genera of trilobite family Phillipsidae from the Takakura-yama Group (Permian), Abukuma Massif in Japan, Earth Science (Chikyu Kagaku) 26, 19-25

Tazawa J., Fujikawa M., et al (2005) Middle Permian ammonoids from the Takakurayama area, Abukuma Mountains, northeast Japan, and their stratigraphical significance, Science Reports of Nigata University 20, 15-27

Tazawa J. I. (2008) Brachiopods from the Upper Permian Takakurayama Formation, Abukuma Mountains, northeast Japan, Science Reports, Niigata University (Geology) 23, 13-53

Tazawa J. I., Araki H. (2013) Four brachiopod species newly described from the Middle Permian of Kesennuma, South Kitakami Belt, northeast Japan, Science Reports, Niigata University (Geology) 28, 1-14

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