Nanao, Miocene (Miocene of Japan)
Where: Ishikawi, Japan (37.1° N, 137.0° E: paleocoordinates 39.5° N, 134.5° E)
• coordinate estimated from map
When: Mushizaki Formation, Serravallian (13.8 - 11.6 Ma)
• formation-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: marine; siltstone
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: M. Oishi and Y. Hasegawa. 1995. A list of fossil cetaceans in Japan. The Island Arc 3:493-505 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 76038: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 09.11.2007
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
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Mammalia | |
Squalodon sp. Grateloup 1840 toothed whale |