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Hiketa Area, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Lat/Long (Decimal) | 34.2167,134.4 |
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Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
Given Location | Kagawa, Japan |
Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Kagawa Prefecture, Japan |
Collections
Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
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Hiketa Area, Izumi Group, Shikoku | Hayami I. (1975) | Izumi | "shale" | 83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Hiketa Area, Tsubasayama Sandstone, Shikoku | Hayami I. (1975) | Izumi - Tsubasayama Sandstone | sandstone | 83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
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Steinmanella sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Steinmanellidae : Steinmanella | 83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Trigonocallista sp. genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Trigonocallista | 83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
Hayami I. (1975) A systematic survey of the Mesozoic Bivalvia from Japan, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo, Bulletin 10 |
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!