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Higashi-Tanakura - Kamitoyo, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
| Group | Higashi-Tanakura |
|---|---|
| Formation | Kamitoyo |
| Age: | 11.6 - 5.3 Ma Miocene |
| Interval | Late Miocene |
| Lithology | sandstone/tuff |
| Number of Collections | 3 |
| Number of Occurrences | 14 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Higashi-Tanakura Group Kubota Fm Molluscan Fauna | Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | Higashi-Tanakura - Kamitoyo |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higashi-Tanakura - Kubota | 11.6 - 5.33 Ma Miocene | sandstone | 217 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Glycymeris sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| Crenomytilus grayanus species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Crenomytilus : Crenomytilus grayanus | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| Mimachlamys kaneharai species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Mimachlamys kaneharai | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| Miyagipecten matsumoriensis species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Miyagipecten : Miyagipecten matsumoriensis | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
| Mizuhopecten paraplebejus species | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Mizuhopecten : Mizuhopecten paraplebejus | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
 Neptunea sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Neptunea | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
 Dentalium sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium | 11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene |
References
| Iwasaki Y (1970) The Shiobara-type Molluscan Fauna: An ecological analysis of fossil molluscs, Journal of the faculty of science, University of Tokyo, Section 2 17 3, 351-444 |
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!
