Nagasaki 3 [Futagojima Formation] (Eocene of Japan)

Where: Japan (32.6° N, 129.8° E: paleocoordinates 38.5° N, 121.8° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Futagojima Formation, Early/Lower Eocene (55.8 - 48.6 Ma)

• STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: Futagojima Fm. AGE: Listed as lower Eocene.

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: marine; silty sandstone

• ENVIRONMENT: Not stated, but apparently shallow marine siliciclastic.
• SPECIFIC LITHOLOGY: Silty sandstone. LITHIFICATION: Unknown.

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

• COLLECTOR: Unknown. REPOSITORY Unknown.

Primary reference: R. Majima. 1989. Cenozoic fossil Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Japan. Bulletins of American Paleontology 96(331):1-159 [A. Hendy/A. Hendy]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 78434: authorized by Austin Hendy, entered by Austin Hendy on 06.02.2008

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Taxonomic list

• COVERAGE: Only includes Naticidae. NOMENCLATURE: Authoritative publication, with taxa assigned to species resolution.
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Gastropoda
 Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae
Neverita eocenica
Neverita eocenica Nagao 1928 moon snail