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List of fossils in Shimane prefecture
A list of fossils reported from Shimane prefecture, Chugoku region, Honshu island, Japan.
Photographs of outcrops and fossils in Shimane prefecture
- Miocene (23.03-5.33 Ma)
- Mammals
- infraorder Cetacea, Whale, (Bones)
- Desmostylus sp., (Molars)
- Cephalopoda
- Aturia minoensis
- Fishes (Scales, Bones)
- family Clupeidae, (Entire structure)
- Sharks, (Teeth)
- Echinoids, (Needles)
- Crustaceans
- suborder Balanomorpha, Barnacle
- Metacarcinus izumoensis
- Starfishes
- class Ophiuroidea, Brittle star
- Bivalves
- Acesta sp.
- Acila sp.
- Anadara sp.
- Anadara antiquata, Antique ark
- Anodonta sp.
- Chlamys sp.
- Clinocardium shinjiensis => Clinocardium shinjiense
- Corbicula sp.
- Crassostrea sp.
- Cristaria muroii etomoensis
- Cultellus izumoensis
- Cyclina sp.
- Dosinia sp.
- Glycymeris sp., Bittersweet clam
- Glycymeris cisshuensis
- Laevicardium shiobarense
- Lanceolaria sp.
- Limopsis sp.
- Lucinoma sp.
- Macoma sp.
- Macoma optiva
- Mercenaria yokoyamai
- Modiolus arakawensis
- Mya sp.
- Nuculana sp.
- Panopea sp.
- Patinopecten sp.
- Phacosoma sp. => Dosinia sp.
- Phacosoma chikuzenensis => Dosinia nomurai
- Phacosoma hataii => Dosinia hataii
- Placopecten magellanicus, Deep sea scallop
- Portlandia sp.
- Portlandia gratiosa
- Propeamussium tateiwai
- Scapharca sp. => Anadara sp.
- Serripes fujinensis
- Solidicorbula sp. => Corbula sp.
- Teredo sp., Shipworm
- Vasticardium sp.
- Scaphopods
- Dentalium sp.
- Fissidentalium sp.
- Gastropods
- Batillaria sp.
- Calyptraea sp., Chinese hat snail
- Conus sp.
- Fulgoraria (Musashia) striata => Fulgoraria striata
- Haliotis sp., Abalone
- Semisulcospira sakamotoi
- Siphonalia sp.
- Turritella sp.
- Turritella kadonosawaensis
- Umbonium sp.
- Viviparus (Sinotaia) uryuensis kosasanns => Viviparus kosasanus
- Flowering plants
- Broadleaf trees
- Comptonia naumanni => Comptonia japonica
- Corals
- Dendrophyllia sp.
- Madrepora oculata
- Foraminifera
- Cyclammina sp.
- Miogypsina sp.
- Sponges (Spicules)
- Calcareous algae
- Trace fossils
- Rays, (Feeding marks)
- Pliocene-Pleistocene
- Mammals
- Stegodon elephantoides
- Bivalvia
- Corbicula sp.
- Ruditapes sp.
- Flowering plants
- Alnus sp., Alders, (Pollen)
- Fagus sp., Beeches
- Liquidambar sp., Sweetgums, (Pollen)
- Quercus sp., Oaks, (Pollen)
- Zelkova sp., (Pollen)
- Conifers
- Keteleeria sp., (Pollen)
- Larix sp., Larches
- Metasequoia sp., (Leaves, Cones, Pollen)
- Picea sp., Spruces, (Pollen)
- Picea koribai, (Cones)
- Pseudolarix sp., (Cones, Pollen)
- Sequoia sp.
- subfamily Taxodiaceae, (Pollen)
- Diatoms
- Trace fossils
- Pipe rocks
- Pleistocene (2.58- 0.01Ma)
- Flowering plants
- Fagus sp., Beech, (Nuts)
- Conifers
- Picea sp., Spruce, (Leaves)
- Tsuga sp., (Leaves)
- Holocene (0.01-0 Ma)
- Flowering plants
- Aesculus sp., (Stocks)
- Quercus sp., Oak, (Stocks)
- Zelkova sp., (Stocks)
- Conifers
- subfamily Taxodiaceae, (Stocks)
- Investigation in progress
- Bivalves
- Delectopecten peckhami