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Tetori - Yambarazaka, Japan
| Group | Tetori |
|---|---|
| Formation | Yambarazaka |
| Age: | 164 - 157 Ma Jurassic |
| Interval | Oxfordian |
| Lithology | conglomerate/sandstone |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 5 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Izumi | Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan | Tetori - Yambarazaka |
| Nishidani Area | Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan | Tetori - Yambarazaka |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetori - Izuki | 133 - 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | shale/sandstone, "shale" | 26 |
| Tetori - Kaizara | 166 - 164 Ma Middle Jurassic | shale | 2 |
| Tetori - Kurouchi | 164 - 145 Ma Jurassic | 7 | |
| Tetori - Shimoanama | 164 - 145 Ma Jurassic | 1 | |
| Tetori - Ushimaru | 164 - 145 Ma Jurassic | 4 | |
| Tetori - Yambara | 156 - 151 Ma Jurassic | conglomerate | 1 |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Inoceramus sp.genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus | 163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic |
| Mytiloides sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Mytiloides | 163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic |
| Vaugonia (Vaugonia) sp. subgenus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophorellidae : Vaugonia : Vaugonia (Vaugonia) | 163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic |
| Latitrigonia sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigoniidae : Latitrigonia | 163.5 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic |
References
| Hayami I. (1975) A systematic survey of the Mesozoic Bivalvia from Japan, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo, Bulletin 10 |
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!
