Where: Japan (34.6° N, 137.2° E: paleocoordinates 34.8° N, 137.0° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
• local area-level geographic resolution
When: Toshima Sand Formation (Toyohashi Group), Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)
• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From the Toshima Sand of the Toyohasi Gp, which overlies the Akasawa SIlt, and is overlain by the Tonami Gravel of the Tahara Gp. AGE: Pleistocene. STRATIGRAPHIC POSITION: A composite lis for the entire Takamatsu shell sand facies of the Toshima Sand.
• member-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified, shelly/skeletal sandstone
Size class: macrofossils
Collected by Hayasaka
Collection methods: surface (in situ),
• COLLECTOR: S. Hayasaka. REPOSITORY: Possibly Tohoku University.
Primary reference: S. Hayasaka. 1962. Summary of the geology and paleontology of the Atsumi Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Science reports of the Tohoku Imperial University. 2nd series, Geology 195-217 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 97028: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 17.07.2010
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
Scaphopoda | |
Dentalium (Paradentalium) octangulatum tusk shell SUBSPECIES: Dentalium (Paradentalium) octangulatum hexagonum
Dentalium sp. Linnaeus 1758 tusk shell
Dentalium (Laevidentalium) toyamaense tusk shell | |
Bivalvia | |
"Striarca (Galactella) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica
"Striarca (Galactella) symmetrica" = Arcopsis symmetrica Reeve 1844 clam | |
"Arca boucardi" = Tetrarca boucardi
"Arca boucardi" = Tetrarca boucardi Jousseaume 1894 clam | |
"Anadara (Scapharca) subcrenata" = Scapharca, "Anadara (Scapharca) broughtonii" = Scapharca broughtoni, Anadara (Scapharca) satowi, Striarca (Galactella) oyamai, Striarca (Didimacar) tenebrica
"Anadara (Scapharca) subcrenata" = Scapharca clam
"Anadara (Scapharca) broughtonii" = Scapharca broughtoni Schrenck 1867 clam
Anadara (Scapharca) satowi Dunker 1882 clam | |
"Ostrea (Crassostrea) pretigris" = Crassostrea, "Ostrea (Crassostrea) gigas" = Crassostrea gigas, Ostrea (Ostrea) denselamellosa
"Ostrea (Crassostrea) pretigris" = Crassostrea oyster
"Ostrea (Crassostrea) gigas" = Crassostrea gigas Thunberg 1793 giant Pacific oyster | |
Volachlamys awajiensis, Pecten (Pecten) albicans, "Decatopecten striatus" = Decatopecten plica, Chlamys (Chlamys) farreri, Chlamys (Chlamys) halimensis
Volachlamys awajiensis scallop
Pecten (Pecten) albicans Schröter 1802 scallop
"Decatopecten striatus" = Decatopecten plica Linnaeus 1758 scallop
Chlamys (Chlamys) halimensis scallop | |
"Monia umbonata" = Pododesmus (Monia), Anomia chinensis
"Monia umbonata" = Pododesmus (Monia) scallop
Anomia chinensis jingle | |
"Promantellum hakodatense" = Limaria
"Promantellum hakodatense" = Limaria file clam | |
Cardita leana clam | |
Wallucina lamyi clam | |
"Mya (Arenomya) japonica" = Mya (Arenomya) arenaria, Cryptomya busoensis
"Mya (Arenomya) japonica" = Mya (Arenomya) arenaria Linnaeus 1758 softshell clam SUBSPECIES: Mya (Arenomya) japonica oonogai
Cryptomya busoensis softshell clam | |
"Solidicorbula erythrodon" = Corbula (Solidicorbula), "Anisocorbula venusta" = Corbula (Anisocorbula)
"Solidicorbula erythrodon" = Corbula (Solidicorbula) clam
"Anisocorbula venusta" = Corbula (Anisocorbula) clam | |
Dinocardium braunsi, Fulvia mutica, "Vasticardium (Vasticardium) burchardi" = Acrosterigma (Vasticardium)
Dinocardium braunsi cockle
Fulvia mutica Reeve 1844 cockle
"Vasticardium (Vasticardium) burchardi" = Acrosterigma (Vasticardium) cockle | |
Arcopagia (Merisca) serricostata, Arcopagia (Merisca) subtruncata, Angulus vestalioides, "Pseudometis praerupta" = Psammotreta (Pseudometis) praerupta, Macoma (Macoma) praetexta, Macoma (Macoma) tokyoensis, Macoma (Macoma) incongrua, "Fabulina nitidula" = Tellina (Fabulina)
Arcopagia (Merisca) serricostata tellin clam
Arcopagia (Merisca) subtruncata tellin clam
Angulus vestalioides tellin clam
"Pseudometis praerupta" = Psammotreta (Pseudometis) praerupta Salisbury 1934 tellin clam
Macoma (Macoma) praetexta tellin clam
Macoma (Macoma) tokyoensis tellin clam
Macoma (Macoma) incongrua Martens 1865 tellin clam
"Fabulina nitidula" = Tellina (Fabulina) tellin clam | |
Gari truncata, "Psammacola kazusensis" = Gari (Psammocola)
Gari truncata clam | |
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Sunetta (Cyclosunetta) menstualis, "Callista chinensis" = Callista (Callista) chinensis, Placamen tiara, Dosinia (Phacosoma) troscheli, Dosinia (Dosinella) angulosa, Protothaca (Protothaca) jedoensis, Gomphina (Gomphina) neastartoides, Irus macrophyllus, Paphia (Paphia) vernicosa, Paphia (Paratapes) undulata, Venerupis (Amygdala) variegata, Meretrix lamarckii, Cyclina (Cyclina) orientalis
Sunetta (Cyclosunetta) menstualis venus clam
"Callista chinensis" = Callista (Callista) chinensis Holten 1802 venus clam
Placamen tiara Dillwyn 1817 venus clam
Dosinia (Phacosoma) troscheli venus clam
Dosinia (Dosinella) angulosa venus clam
Protothaca (Protothaca) jedoensis venus clam
Gomphina (Gomphina) neastartoides venus clam
Irus macrophyllus venus clam
Paphia (Paphia) vernicosa venus clam
Paphia (Paratapes) undulata Born 1778 venus clam
Venerupis (Amygdala) variegata venus clam
Meretrix lamarckii venus clam
Cyclina (Cyclina) orientalis venus clam | |
Chama (Chama) cf. reflexa Reeve 1846 jewel box | |
Hiatella orientalis, "Panope japonica" = Panopea
Hiatella orientalis clam
"Panope japonica" = Panopea clam | |
Gastropoda | |
Euchelus ornatissima snail | |
Stomatella lyrata top snail
Calliostoma (Tristichotrochus) consors top snail
Umbonium (Suchium) costatum top snail | |
Adamnestia japonica snail | |
Actaeopyramis eximia snail | |
Amaea magnifica Sowerby 1844 wentletrap | |
"Cerithium kochi" = Rhinoclavis kochi
"Cerithium kochi" = Rhinoclavis kochi Philippi 1848 cerith snail | |
Batillaria zonalis snail
Batillaria multiformis snail | |
"Cerithidella (Cerithideopsilla) djadjariensis" = Cerithidea (Cerithideopsilla)
"Cerithidella (Cerithideopsilla) djadjariensis" = Cerithidea (Cerithideopsilla) horn snail | |
"Tectonatica janthostomoides" = Cryptonatica andoi, Mammilla kurodai, Polinices sagamiensis, Neverita (Glossaulax) reiniana, "Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma" = Glossaulax didyma, "Sinum javanicum" = Sinum javanus, Eunaticina papilla
"Tectonatica janthostomoides" = Cryptonatica andoi Nomura 1935 moon snail
Mammilla kurodai moon snail
Polinices sagamiensis moon snail
Neverita (Glossaulax) reiniana moon snail
"Neverita (Glossaulax) didyma" = Glossaulax didyma Röding 1798 moon snail
"Sinum javanicum" = Sinum javanus Griffith and Pidgeon 1834 moon snail
Eunaticina papilla Gmelin 1791 moon snail | |
"Amalthea conica" = Hipponix conicus
"Amalthea conica" = Hipponix conicus Schumacher 1817 hoof shell | |
Lienardia subauriformis snail | |
"Pyrene (Mitrella) varians" = Mitrella
"Pyrene (Mitrella) varians" = Mitrella snail | |
Siphonalia cassidariaeformis Reeve 1843 true whelk
"Siphonalia signum" = Siphonalia signa Reeve 1846 true whelk
Babylonia japonica Reeve 1842 true whelk | |
"Hemifusus tuba" = Volema (Hemifusus)
"Hemifusus tuba" = Volema (Hemifusus) snail | |
Olivella cf. fulgurata, "Oliva mustelina" = Oliva (Neocylindrus) mustelina
Olivella cf. fulgurata olive snail
"Oliva mustelina" = Oliva (Neocylindrus) mustelina Lamarck 1810 olive snail | |
Tomopleura yokoyamai turrid | |
Strioterebrum (Strioterebrum) bathyraphe, Strioterebrum (Punctoterebra) lischkeana, Terebra (Triplostephanus) pereoa
Strioterebrum (Strioterebrum) bathyraphe auger snail
Strioterebrum (Punctoterebra) lischkeana auger snail
Terebra (Triplostephanus) pereoa auger snail | |
Coralliophila hataii, "Murex (Chicoreus) asianus" = Chicoreus, Rapana thomasiana, Purpura (Mancinella) luteostoma
Coralliophila hataii murex snail
"Murex (Chicoreus) asianus" = Chicoreus murex snail
Rapana thomasiana murex snail
Purpura (Mancinella) luteostoma murex snail | |
"Canarium (Labiostrombus) japonicum" = Strombus (Labiostrombus)
"Canarium (Labiostrombus) japonicum" = Strombus (Labiostrombus) conch | |
Phalium striagtum snail | |
Tonna allium tun shell
Tonna luteostoma tun shell | |
"Onustus exutum" = Stellaria (Onustus) exutus
"Onustus exutum" = Stellaria (Onustus) exutus Reeve 1842 carrier shell | |
Inquisitor jeffreysi snail | |
"Siphopatella walshi" = Ergaea walshi
"Siphopatella walshi" = Ergaea walshi Reeve 1859 slipper shell |