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East bank of Kikumen Creek, Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Lat/Long (Decimal)43.2089,142.015
Co-ordinates Derivationestimated from map
Given LocationHokkaido, Japan
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
East bank of Kikumen CreekCaldwell M. W., Konishi T., et al (2008)Upper Yezo - KashimaSantonian-Campanian boundary intervalsandstone85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Taniwhasaurus mikasaensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Taniwhasaurus : Taniwhasaurus mikasaensis85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Sphenoceramus) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Sphenoceramus)85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eupachydiscus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Pachydiscidae : Eupachydiscus85.8 - 70.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

References

Caldwell M. W., Konishi T., et al (2008) A new species of Taniwhasaurus (Mosasauridae, Tylosaurinae) from the Upper Santonian-Lower Campanian (Upper Cretaceous) of Hokkaido, Japan, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28 2, 339-348
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