Kuruma, Otari tracksite (Jurassic of Japan)

Where: Nagano, Japan (36.8° N, 137.9° E: paleocoordinates 48.0° N, 147.9° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Kitamatadani Formation (Kuruma Group), Pliensbachian (190.8 - 182.7 Ma)

• originally listed as "KrIII" formation

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: delta plain; siliciclastic sediments

• "shallow sea, delta, and coastal plain system"
• alternating sandstone/mudstone beds

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression, trace

Collected by K. Hatekayama

Collection methods: surface (in situ),

Primary reference: M. Matsukawa, K. Shibata, R. Kukihara, K. Koarai, and M. G. Lockley. 2005. Review of Japanese dinosaur track localities: implications for ichnotaxonomy, paleogeography and stratigraphic correlation. Ichnos 12(3):201-222 [M. Carrano/M. Carrano]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 60558: authorized by Matthew Carrano, entered by Kaitlin Maguire on 17.05.2006

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Taxonomic list

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Reptilia
 Theropoda -
"Schizograllator otariensis n. sp." = Kayentapus otariensis
"Schizograllator otariensis n. sp." = Kayentapus otariensis Matsukawa et al. 2005 theropod
6 prints in trackway