Umgata-cho (Pliocene of Japan)
Where: Japan (35.1° N, 133.1° E: paleocoordinates 35.6° N, 132.5° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Matsue Formation, Late/Upper Pliocene (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)
Environment/lithology: marine; calcareous siltstone
• calcareous siltstone with lamination
Primary reference: K. Hirota. 1979. A list of vertebrate fossils from the Shimame Prefecture. Fossil Club Bulletin 13:21-27 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 51996: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 11.07.2005
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