Naganuma (Pleistocene of Japan)
Also known as Naganuma-cho
Where: Japan (35.4° N, 139.5° E: paleocoordinates 35.6° N, 139.3° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Sanuki Formation, Calabrian (1.8 - 0.8 Ma)
• Calabrian
Environment/lithology: marine; unlithified conglomerate
• gravel
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: original phosphate
Primary reference: H. Matsumoto. 1937. A new species of orc from the basal Calabrian at Naganuma, Minato Town, Province of Kazusa, Japan. Zoological Magazine 49(8):191-193 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 51304: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 02.06.2005
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Taxonomic list
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Mammalia | |
"Parelephas protomammonteus" = Mammuthus
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"Orca paleorca n. sp." = Orcinus paleorca
"Orca paleorca n. sp." = Orcinus paleorca Matsumoto 1937 killer whale | |
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Chondrichthyes | |
"Isurus hastalis" = Carcharodon hastalis, Carcharodon carcharias
"Isurus hastalis" = Carcharodon hastalis Agassiz 1838 white shark
Carcharodon carcharias Linnaeus 1758 great white shark |