List of fossils in Aichi prefecture

Trace fossils: Archaeozostera sp.; Brissopsis sp. (Creeping and crawling marks); Teredo sp., Shipworm; Footprints (Small animals); Footprints (Birds)

Fauna of whale falls

Pliocene (5.33-2.58 Ma)

Insects

Crustaceans: infraorder Brachyura, Crab, (Claws)

Flowering plants, (Pollen): Acer sp., Maple, (Cones); Alnus sp., Alder, (Pollen); Carya sp., Hickory, (Pollen); Carya cathayensis, (Nuts); Fagus sp., Beech, (Pollen); Juglans megacinerea => Juglans cinerea var. megacinerea, (Nuts); Liquidambar sp., Sweetgum, (Pollen); Trapa sp., (Seeds)

Conifers, (Pollen): Pinus trifolia, (Cones)

Quaternary

Mammals: Cervus nippon, Sika deer; Nyctereutes procyonoides, Raccoon dog

Pleistocene (2.58- 0.01Ma)

Mammals: Cervus praenipponicus; Homo sapiens; Macaca fuscata, Japanese macaque; Martes sp., Marten; Meles leucurus kuzuüensis; Microtus sp.; Mustela erminea, Stoat; Nyctereutes sp.; family Soricidae, Shrew

Crustaceans: suborder Balanomorpha, Barnacle; Balanus tintinnabulum rosa => Megabalanus rosa; Callianassa sp., (Claws); family Leucosiidae; Megabalanus rosa; Romaleon gibbosulum, (Claws)

Echinoids: family Laganidae; Scaphechinus mirabilis; Temnopleurus sp.; Temnopleurus toreumaticus

Bivalvia: Alveinus sp.; Anodontia stearnsiana => Pegophysema bialata; Anomia chinensis, Chinese jingle shell; Arca boucardi; Azumapecten sp.; Barnea dilatata; Borniopsis tsurumaru; Chlamys asperulata => Mimachlamys asperulata; Chlamys farreri => Azumapecten farreri; Clinocardium braunsi; Corbicula japonica, Japanese basket clam; Crassostrea gigas => Magallana gigas, Pacific oyster; Crassostrea pestigris => Talonostrea talonata; Dendostrea paulucciae => Planostrea pestigris; Dosinella penicillata => Dosinia penicillata; Dosinia sp.; Dosinia angulosa; Dosinorbis troscheli => Dosinia troscheli; Fulvia mutica, Japanese cockle; Glycymeris vestita => Glycymeris aspersa, Clothed bittersweet; Macoma incongrua; Macoma tokyoensis; Mactra chinensis; Meretrix meretrix, Asiatic hard clam; Meropesta capillacea; Mya sp.; Mya arenaria oonogai => Mya arenaria, Soft-shell clam; Nipponarca bistrigata => Mesocibota bistrigata; Ostrea denselamellosa; Paphia undulata => Paratapes undulata, Undulate venus; Pecten sp.; Pecten albicans, Japanese baking scallop; Phacosoma japonicum => Dosinia japonica; Protothaca sp. => Leukoma sp.; Protothaca jedoensis => Leukoma jedoensis; Raeta sp.; Ruditapes philippinarum, Japanese littleneck; Scapharca broughtonii => Anadara broughtonii, Bloody clam; Scapharca subcrenata => Anadara kagoshimensis; Solecurtus sp.; Solen sp.; Tegillarca granosa, Blood cockle; Theora sp.; Trapezium liratum => Neotrapezium liratum, Quadrate trapezium; Tresus sp., Horse clam; Tresus keenae, Mirugai clam; Trisidos kiyonoi, Japanese propellor ark; Volachlamys sp.; Volachlamys hirasei var. awajiensis => Volachlamys hirasei

Scaphopoda: Dentalium octangulatum, Octagonal tusk shell

Gastropoda: Babylonia japonica, Japanese babylon; Batillaria sp.; Batillaria zonalis; Cancellaria sp.; Cerithideopsilla djadjariensis => Pirenella alata; Clathrofenella reticulata => Cerithidium fuscum; Cryptonatica janthostomoides => Cryptonatica andoi, Violet-mouthed moon; Cylichnatys angusta; Doxander japonicus, Japanese conch; Eufenella pupoides => Finella pupoides; Eunaticina sp.; Leucotina sp.; Neverita didyma, Bladder moon snail; Neverita reiniana => Glassaulax reiniana; family Olividae; Pirenella sp.; Pseudoetrema fortilirata; Rapana venosa, Veined rapa whelk; Reticunassa japonica => Nassarius praematuratus; Rhizorus radiolus => Volvulella radiola; Ringicula doliaris; Serpulorbis imbricatus => Thylacodes adamsii, Imbricated worm shell; Tonna luteostoma, Gold-mouthed tun; Tristichotrochus consors; Suchium costatum => Umbonium costatum, Costate button top(s)

Brachiopoda: Lingula anatina

Flowering plants: Alnus sp., Alder, (Pollen); Artemisia sp., (Pollen); Betula sp., Birch, (Pollen); subfamily Carduoideae, (Pollen); subfamily Cichorioideae, (Pollen); Cinnamomum tenuifolium => Cinnamomum yabunikkei, Japanese cinnamon; Corylus sp., Hazel, (Pollen); family Cyperaceae, (Pollen); family Ericaceae, Heath, (Pollen); Fagus sp., Beach, (Leaves, Pollen); Fagus nathorsti, (Leaves); Machilus sp., (Leaves); Persicaria sp., Smartweed, (Pollen); Pterocarya sp., Wing nut, (Pollen); Quercus sp., Oak, (Leaves, Nuts, Pollen); Quercus myrsinifolia => Quercus myrsinaefolia, Bamboo-leaf oak, (Leaves); Quercus salicina; family Symplocaceae, Sweetleaf, (Pollen); family Taxodiacea => subfamily Taxodiaceae, (Pollen); Tilia sp., (Pollen); Wisteria sp.

Conifers: Abies sp., Fir, (Leaves, Pollen); Pinus sp., Pine, (Cones); Sciadopitys sp., (Pollen); Tsuga sp., (Leaves, Pollen)

Trace fossils: Teredo sp., Shipworm; Pipe rocks; Boring shells

Holocene (0.01-0 Ma)

Mammals: infraorder Cetacea, Whales (Bones); superfamily Odontoceti, Dolphins, (Bones)

Fishes (Teeth, Scales): Acanthogobius flavimanus, Yellowfin goby, (Otoliths); Acanthopagrus latus, Yellowfin seabream, (Skulls); Apogon lineatus, Verticalstriped cardinalfish, (Otoliths); Ariosoma meeki, (Otoliths); family Engraulidae, Anchovy, (Otoliths); Hypoatherina sp., (Otoliths); family Muraenesocidae, Pike conger, (Bones); Pagrus sp., (Bones); Pennahia sp., (Otoliths); Repomucenus lunatus, (Otoliths); Sardinops sp., (Bones); family Sillaginidae, Smelt-whiting, (Otoliths); Sillago japonica, Japanese whiting, (Otoliths); family Tetraodontidae, Pufferfish, (Bones)

Rays: Aetobatus sp., (Teeth); Dasyatis sp. => Gymnura sp., Butterfly ray, (Spikes); Myliobatis tobijei, Japanese eagle ray (Teeth)

Sharks: Carcharhinus sp., (Teeth); Carcharodon sp., (Teeth); Galeocerdo sp., (Teeth); Odontaspis sp., (Teeth); Odontaspis taurus? => Carcharias taurus?, Sand tiger shark

Crustaceans: Arges parallelus; Camptandrium sp.; Charybdis japonica, Asian paddle crab; Eucrate crenata, Blunt-spined euryplacid crab; Heikeopsis sp.; Hemigrapsus sp.; Hexapinus sp.; Hexapus sp.; Macrophthalmus sp.; Macrophthalmus japonicus; Macrophthalmus latreillei => Venitus latreillei; Parapanope sp.; Philyra heterograna => Lyphira heterograna; Platylambrus sp.; family Porcellanidae, Porcelain crab; Scylla serrata; Typhlocarcinus sp.

Echinuses: Astriclypeus mannii; Echinarachnius mirabilis => Scaphechinus mirabilis; Fibularia acuta => Fibulariella acta; Temnopleurus sp.

Brachiopods

Bivalves: Anadara sp.; Cyclina sp.; Cyclina sinensis, Chinese venus; Lucinoma sp.; Macoma incongrua; Macoma tokyoensis; Mactra veneriformis => Mactra quadrangularis; Meretrix lusoria, Common orient clam; Merisca capsoides => Serratina capsoides; Ostrea denselamellosa; Paphia undulata => Paratapes undulata, Undulate venus; Pecten sp.; Psammotreta praerupta => Psammacoma gubernaculum; Sinonovacula constricta; Solecurtus divaricatus; Tegillarca sp.; Tegillarca granosa, Blood cockle; Trapezium liratum => Neotrapezium liratum, Quadrate trapezium; Veremolpa micra; Wallucina lamyi => Chavania striata

Scaphopods: Dentalium octangulatum, Octagonal tusk shell

Gastropods: Babylonia sp.; Batillaria zonalis; Cancellaria sp.; Cerithideopsilla djadjariensis => Pirenella alata; Doxander japonicus, Japanese conch; Glossaulax reiniana; Granuliterebra bathyrhaphe; Inquisitor jeffreysii, Jeffrey's turrid; Merica asperella, Elegant nutmeg; Nassarius castus; Ochetoclava kochi => Rhinoclavis kochi, Koch's vertagus; family Olividae; family Raphitomidae; Reishia sp.; Rhinoclavis kochi, Koch's vertagus; Umbonium moniliferum

Flowering plants: Alnus sp., Alder, (Pollen); Iris sp., (Pollen); Juglans mandshurica var. sachalinensis, Japanese walnut, (Pollen); family Myricaceae, (Pollen); Nuphar sp., (Pollen); Pterocarya sp., Wing nut, (Pollen); Quercus sp., (Pollen); Salix sp., (Pollen)

Conifers: Abies sp., Fir, (Pollen); Picea sp., Spruce, (Pollen); Pinus sp., Pine; Sciadopitys sp., (Pollen); subfamily Taxodiaceae, (Pollen); Tsuga sp., (Pollen)

Corals

Investigation in progress

Bivalves: Corbicula japonica, Japanese basket clam