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Island of Nias - Middle Miocene [Checklist of Skwarko, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia

Lat/Long (Decimal)	1.08333,97.5833
Co-ordinates Derivation	based on nearby landmark
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates)	North Sumatra Province, Indonesia

Collections

Collection	Reference	Comments	Age
Island of Nias - Pliocene [Checklist of Skwarko, 1994]	Skwarko S. K. (1994)	STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown unit. Unknown relationship to other units. AGE: Pliocene	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Island of Nias - Late Miocene [Checklist of Skwarko, 1994]	Skwarko S. K. (1994)	STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown unit. Unknown relationship to other units. AGE: Late Miocene.	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Island of Nias - Middle Miocene [Checklist of Skwarko, 1994]	Skwarko S. K. (1994)	STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown unit. Unknown relationship to other units. AGE: Middle Miocene.	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Island of Nias - Early Miocene [Checklist of Skwarko, 1994]	Skwarko S. K. (1994)	STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONS: From unknown unit. Unknown relationship to other units. AGE: Early Miocene.	23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Erosaria caputserpentis species	*Erosaria caputserpentis*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Strombus labiosus species	*Strombus labiosus*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Anadara (Anadara) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : *Anadara (Anadara)*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Anadara (Anadara) biformis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : *Anadara (Anadara) biformis*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Anadara (Anadara) teschi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : *Anadara (Anadara) teschi*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Anadara suboblonga species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : *Anadara suboblonga*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Arca kannegieteri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : *Arca kannegieteri*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Arca tjidamarensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Arca : *Arca tjidamarensis*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia : *Barbatia (Ustularca) fusca*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Corculum sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Corculum*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Laevicardium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Lahilliidae : *Laevicardium*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Lunulicardium (Lunulicardia) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Lunulicardium : *Lunulicardium (Lunulicardia)*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Trachycardium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Trachycardium*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Apolymetis sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Apolymetis*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Cardita sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Cardita*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Cardiolucina pollii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Cardiolucina : *Cardiolucina pollii*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Lucina sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Lucina*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Merklinia aspera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Merklinia : *Merklinia aspera*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Chama sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : *Chama*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Glossus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Glossidae : *Glossus*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Callista sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Callista*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Clementia (Clementia) papyracea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Clementia : *Clementia (Clementia) papyracea*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Dosinia sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Dosinia*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Pitar sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Pitar*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Mathilda sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Allogastropoda : Mathildidae : *Mathilda*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Acteon sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectibranchia : Acteonidae : *Acteon*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Atys sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Haminoeidae : *Atys*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Bathytoma sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : *Bathytoma*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Cancellaria sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : *Cancellaria*	23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Turricula sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : *Turricula*	23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Conus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : *Conus*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Conus achatinus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : *Conus achatinus*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Vexillum (Vexillum) bataviana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Costellariidae : Vexillum : *Vexillum (Vexillum) bataviana*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Mitra (Tiara) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Mitra : *Mitra (Tiara)*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Subcancilla interlirata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Imbricaria : *Imbricaria interlirata*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Ancilla sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ancillariidae : *Ancilla*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Oliva sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : *Oliva*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Oliva (Neocylindrus) mustelina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Oliva : *Oliva (Neocylindrus) mustelina*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Testallium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudolividae : *Testallium*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Buccinaria (Ootomella) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Raphitomidae : Buccinaria : *Buccinaria (Ootomella)*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Terebra sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : *Terebra*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Turris sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : *Turris*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Architectonica (Architectonica) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : *Architectonica (Architectonica)*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Architectonica (Architectonica) maxima species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : *Architectonica (Architectonica) maxima*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Cypraea (Staphylaea) nucleus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Staphylaea : *Cypraea (Staphylaea) nucleus*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Erronea (Adusta) onyx species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Adusta : *Erronea (Adusta) onyx*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Naria erosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Naria : *Naria erosa*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Zonarina subelongata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Zonarina : *Zonarina subelongata*	23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Aloconatica niasensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Aloconatica : *Aloconatica niasensis*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Natica sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Natica*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Natica gualteriana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Notocochlis : *Notocochlis gualtieriana*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Natica vitellus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Natica : *Natica vitellus*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Sinum sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Sinum*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Nerita sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : *Nerita*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Neritina sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neritidae : *Neritina*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Canarium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : *Canarium*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Rimella sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : *Rimella*	23.03 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Strombus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : *Strombus*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Strombus glaber species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Strombus : *Strombus glaber*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Terebellum sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Seraphsidae : *Terebellum*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Terebellum terebellum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Seraphsidae : Terebellum : *Terebellum terebellum*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Calliostoma sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : *Calliostoma*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Trochus sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pseudophoridae : *Trochus*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Astralium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : *Astralium*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Turbo sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : *Turbo*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Turbo (Marmarostoma) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turbinidae : Turbo : *Turbo (Marmarostoma)*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Xenophora sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Xenophoridae : *Xenophora*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Xenophora (Xenophora) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Xenophoridae : Xenophora : *Xenophora (Xenophora)*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Trochocerithium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Plesiotrochidae : *Trochocerithium*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Cerithium (Cerithium) sp. subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Cerithium : *Cerithium (Cerithium)*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Rhinoclavis sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : *Rhinoclavis*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Rhinoclavis kochi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Rhinoclavis : *Rhinoclavis kochi*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Terebralia sulcata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : Terebralia : *Terebralia sulcata*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Thiara sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Thiaridae : *Thiara*	5.333 - 2.588 Ma Cenozoic
Haustator sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : *Haustator*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Antalis sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Antalis*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Dentalium sp. genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Dentalium*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene

References

Majima R. (1989) Cenozoic fossil Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Japan, Bulletins of American Paleontology 96 331, 1-159

Skwarko S. K. (1994) , Mollusca in Indonesian Cenozoic biostratigraphy (a computerised compilation)

Hendy A. J. W. (2007) Circum-Pacific Late Cenozoic Paleobiogeography: Consideration of latitudinal gradients, provincialism and beta diversity (Unpublished taxonomic opinions)

Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!

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