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Chikanaga Formation, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

Lat/Long (Decimal)33.25,132.75
Co-ordinates Derivationnot explained
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)Ehime Prefecture, Japan

Collections

CollectionReferenceStratigraphic NameCommentsLithologyAge
Yorimatsu Formation, Chikanaga areaTeraoka Y., Obata I., et al (1980)Shimanto - YorimatsuSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Yorimatsu Fm (Coniacian) of the lower Shimanto Group and Shimanto Supergroup, overlying the Ishibiki Fm (Coniacian) and overlain by the Miocene granites. AGE: Santonian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List not specified to any part of the formation."siliciclastic"86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Furushiroyama Formation, Chikanaga areaTeraoka Y., Obata I., et al (1980)Shimanto - FurushiroyamaSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Furushiroyama Fm (Coniacian) of the lower Shimanto Group and Shimanto Supergroup, overlying the Oguwa Fm (Turonian) and overlain by the Ishibiki Fm (Turonian). AGE: Coniacian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List not specified to any part of the formation."siliciclastic"89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ishibiki Formation, Chikanaga areaTeraoka Y., Obata I., et al (1980)Shimanto - IshibikiSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Ishibiki Fm (Coniacian) of the lower Shimanto Group and Shimanto Supergroup, overlying the Furushiroyama Fm (Coniacian) and overlain by the Yorimatsu Fm (Santonian). AGE: Coniacian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List not specified to any part of the formation."siliciclastic"89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Oguwa Formation, Chikanaga areaTeraoka Y., Obata I., et al (1980)Shimanto - OguwaSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Oguwa Fm (Turonian) of the lower Shimanto Group and Shimanto Supergroup, overlying the Shimoono Fm (Middle and Upper Albian) and overlain by the Furushiroyama Fm (Coniacian). AGE: Turonian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List not specified to any part of the formation."siliciclastic"93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Shimoono Formation, Chikanaga areaTeraoka Y., Obata I., et al (1980)Shimanto - KitanadaSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Shimoono Fm (Middle and Upper Albian) of the lower Shimanto Group and Shimanto Supergroup, overlying the Kitanada Fm (Late Aptian) and overlain by the Oguwa Fm (Turonian). AGE: Middle-Late Albian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List not specified to any part of the formation."siliciclastic"109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Chikanaga Formation, Chikanaga areaTeraoka Y., Obata I., et al (1980)Shimanto - ChikanagaSTRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Chikanaga Fm (Lower Aptian) of the lower Shimanto Group and Shimanto Supergroup, overlain by the Kitanada Fm (Upper Aptian). AGE: Early Aptian. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: List not specified to any part of the formation."siliciclastic"125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Linuparus japonicus
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Palinuridae : Linuparus : Linuparus japonicus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hemiaster sp.
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Hemiasteridae : Hemiaster93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nanonavis sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Nanonavis86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lucinoma sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus (Endocostea) balticus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus (Endocostea) balticus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mytiloides stantoni
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Mytiloides : Mytiloides stantoni89.8 - 86.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Propeamussium sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Propeamussiidae : Propeamussium86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hoplitoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hoplitoidea125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Romaniceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Romaniceras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Romaniceras deverioides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Romaniceras : Romaniceras deverioides93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protexanites sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Protexanites86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Subprionotropis sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Subprionotropis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mesopuzosia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Desmoceratidae : Mesopuzosia93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cheloniceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Douvilleiceratidae : Cheloniceras125.45 - 122.46 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anagaudryceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Anagaudryceras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anagaudryceras sacya
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Gaudryceratidae : Anagaudryceras : Anagaudryceras sacya109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous
Eubostrychoceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Nostoceratidae : Eubostrychoceras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Otoscaphites (Hyposcaphites) perrini
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : Yezoites : Otoscaphites (Hyposcaphites) perrini93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Otoscaphites (Otoscaphites) sp.
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : Yezoites : Otoscaphites (Otoscaphites)93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Yezoites sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : Yezoites93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neopuzosia sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Neopuzosia86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymatoceras sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Cymatoceratidae : Cymatoceras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrodes sp.
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Gyrodes93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Archaeozostera sp.
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Alismatales : Zosteraceae : Archaeozostera109 - 99.6 Ma
Cretaceous

References

Teraoka Y., Obata I., et al (1980) Stratigraphy of the Shimanto Supergroup in the Chikanaga area, west Shikoku, with special reference to the Miyakoan and Gyliakian Series., Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Japan 31 7, 307-319
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!
 
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