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Ishikari, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

GroupIshikari
Formation(s)Akabira
Ashibetsu
Bibai
Hiragishi
Horokabetsu
Takane
Wakkanabi
Yubari
Age:48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
IntervalMiddle Eocene
Number of Collections1
Number of Occurrences1

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Sorachi AreaSorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, JapanIshikari - Akabira
MirutoSorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō Prefecture, JapanIshikari

Associated Units

Stratigraphic NameAgeLithologyOccurrence Records
Ishikari - Akabira41.3 - 38.0 Ma
Eocene
sandstone/siltstone25
Ishikari - Ashibetsu41.3 - 38.0 Ma
Eocene
sandstone/siltstone10
Ishikari - Bibai47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
sandstone/siltstone14
Ishikari - Hiragishi41.3 - 38.0 Ma
Eocene
sandstone/siltstone11
Ishikari - Horokabetsu47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
siltstone10
Ishikari - Takane41.3 - 38.0 Ma
Eocene
sandstone/siltstone1
Ishikari - Wakkanabi47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
siltstone/sandstone, sandstone/siltstone35
Ishikari - Yubari47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
siltstone5
Lower Yezo - Orbitolina Limestone125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
limestone1

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Sabalites sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Arecales : Arecaceae : Sabalites47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Sequoia langsdorfii
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Sequoia : Sequoia langsdorfii47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Glyptostrobus sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Glyptostrobus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Taxodium sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Taxodium47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Cinnamomum sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Cinnamomum47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Populus sp.
genus
6Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Populus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Plesiocolopirus grangeri
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Plesiocolopirus : Plesiocolopirus grangeri48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Sinohadrianus ezoensis
species
7Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Sinohadrianus : Sinohadrianus ezoensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Soletellina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Psammobiidae : Soletellina47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Cyclocardia yoshidai
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia : Cyclocardia yoshidai41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Venericardia (Cyclocardia) otatsumei
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia : Venericardia (Cyclocardia) otatsumei47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Crassatella sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Claibornites sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Claibornites47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Conchocele conradii
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Thyasiridae : Conchocele : Conchocele conradii41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Brachidontes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Brachidontes47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Modiolus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Portlandia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Portlandia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Yoldia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Acila (Acila) shimoyamai
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila : Acila (Acila) shimoyamai41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Ostrea eorivularis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : Ostrea eorivularis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pinctada sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pinctada47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Mya ezoensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Myidae : Mya : Mya ezoensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Periploma sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Periplomatidae : Periploma41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Thracia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciidae : Thracia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Anodonta sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Anodonta41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Hyriopsis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Hyriopsis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Unio sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : Unio41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Corbicula sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Cyrenidae : Corbicula47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Polymesoda (Geloina) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Corbiculidae : Polymesoda : Polymesoda (Geloina)47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Spisula sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Spisula47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Callista (Microcallista) sp.
subgenus
6.3Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Callista : Callista (Microcallista)47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Cyclina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cyclina47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pitar sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Pitar sorachiensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar : Pitar sorachiensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Bellamya sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Viviparidae : Bellamya47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Paludina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hydrobiidae : Paludina47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Siphonalia sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Nekewis sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Tudiclidae : Nekewis41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Calyptraea sorachiensis
species
7Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea : Calyptraea sorachiensis47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Polinices sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Pyrazus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Batillariidae : Pyrazus47.8 - 41.3 Ma
Eocene
Melanoides sp.
genus
6Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Thiaridae : Melanoides41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene

References

Shikama T. (1953) On a new land turtle from Palaeogene of Hokkaido, Transactions and Proceedings of the Paleontological Society of Japan 9, 19-26
Mizuno A. (1964) Summary of the Paleogene molluscan faunas in North Japan, Geological Survey of Japan Report 207
Miyata K., Tomida Y., et al (2011) Eocene mammals from the Akasaki and Nakakoshiki formations, western Kyushu, Japan: Preliminary work and correlation with Asian Land Mammal Ages, Vertebrata PalAsiatica 49 1, 53-68
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