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List of fossils in Hiroshima prefecture
A list of fossils reported from Hiroshima prefecture, Chugoku region, Honshu island, Japan.
Photographs of outcrops and fossils in Hiroshima prefecture
- Paleozoic
- Fusulinids
- Schubertella sp.
- Carboniferous (358.9-298.9 Ma)
- Corals
- Amygdalophyllum sp.
- Carcinophyllum sp.
- Clisaxophyllum sp.
- Lithostrotionella sp.
- Lonsdaleoides sp.
- Lophocarinophyllum sp.
- Lophophyllidium sp.
- Nagatophyllum sp.
- Pseudopavona sp.
- Stylidophyllum sp.
- Taisyakuphyllum sp.
- Fusulinids
- Beedeina sp.
- Eostaffella sp.
- Fusulinella sp.
- Millerella sp.
- Nankinella sp.
- Neoschwagerina sp.
- Ozawainella sp.
- Profusulinella sp.
- Pseudodoliolina sp.
- Pseudoendothyra sp.
- Pseudostaffella sp.
- Quasifusulina sp.
- Staffella sp.
- Sumatrina sp.
- Triticites sp.
- Foraminifera
- Endothyra sp.
- Bryozoans
- Green algae
- Chaetetes sp.
- Permian (298.9-252.17 Ma)
- Ammonoids
- Agathiceras sp.
- Trilobites
- Pseudophillipsia sp.
- Crustaceans
- Cyclus sp.
- Bivalves
- Annuliconcha sp.
- Aviculopecten sp.
- Pseudamusium sp.
- Gastropods
- Bellerophon sp.
- Mikadotrochus sp.
- Brachiopods
- Camarophoria sp.@=> Stenoscisma sp.
- Chonetes sp.
- Hustedia sp.
- Leptodus sp.
- Lyttonia sp. => Leptodus sp.
- Productus sp.
- Richthofenia sp.
- Schellwienella sp.
- Spirifer sp.
- Spiriferina sp.
- Squamularia sp.
- Waagenoconcha sp.
- Crinoids
- Corals
- Huangia sp.
- Lophophyllidium sp.
- Stylidophyllum sp.
- Waagenophyllum sp.
- Fusulinids
- Codonofusiella sp.
- Lepidolina sp.
- Neoschwageria sp.
- Parafusulina sp.
- Paraschwagerina sp.
- Pseudodoliolina sp.
- Pseudofusulina sp.
- Pseudofusulinella sp.
- Pseudoschwagerina sp.
- Schwagerina sp.
- Sumatrina sp.
- Triticites sp.
- Verbeekina sp.
- Yabeina sp.
- Bryozoans
- Anastomopora sp.
- Ascopora sp.
- Batostomella sp.
- Fenestella sp.
- Fistulipora sp.
- Polypora sp. => Sporadopora sp.
- Strebloplax sp.
- Hydrozoans
- Sporadopora sp.
- Sponges
- Amblysiphonella sp.
- Green algae
- Epimastopora sp.
- Red algae
- Palaeoaplysina sp.
- Triassic (252.17-201.3 Ma)
- Crustaceans
- suborder Spinicaudata, Clam shrimp
- Bivalves
- Entomonotis sp.
- Conifers
- Podozamites sp.
- Ferns
- Neocalamites sp.
- Cretaceous (145.0-66.0 Ma)
- Crustaceans
- Cyclestherioides sp.
- Estherites sp.
- Euestheria sp.
- Bivalves
- family Cyrenidae
- Gastropods
- family Viviparidae, River snail
- Conifers
- Brachyphyllum sp.
- Cunninghamia sp., (Cones)
- Elatocladus sp.
- Paleocene (66.0-56.0 Ma)
- Flowering plants
- Acer sp., Maple
- Alnus sp., Alder
- Carpinus sp., Hornbeam
- Fagus sp., Beech
- Platanus sp.
- Quercus sp., Oak
- Tilia sp.
- Viburnum sp.
- Wisteria sp.
- Conifers
- Pinus sp., Pine
- Sequoia sp.
- Ferns
- Miocene (23.03-5.33 Ma)
- Mammals
- Balaenoptera sp., (Jaws)
- Fishes
- Sharks
- Crustaceans
- infraorder Brachyura, Crab
- Balanus sp.
- Callianassa sp.
- Echinoids
- Astriclypeus sp., Sand dollar
- Bivalves (Pearl)
- Acila sp.
- Anadara sp.
- Anadara daitokudoensis
- Barbatia sp.
- Cardium sp.
- Chlamys sp.
- Crassatellites sp. => Crassatella sp.
- Crassostrea gravitesta => Magallana gigas, Pacific oyster
- Cyclina sp.
- Dosinia sp.
- Fulvia sp.
- Geloina coaxans, Common Geloina
- family Limidae, File shell
- Lucinoma sp.
- Macoma sejugata
- Mactra sp.
- Magallana gigas, Pacific oyster
- Meretrix sp.
- Mya sp.
- Mytilus unguiculatus
- Nucula sp.
- Ostrea sp.
- Patinopecten sp.
- Pecten sp.
- Phacosoma suketoensis => Dosinia suketoensis
- Pillucina sp.
- Propeamussium sp.
- Siratoria sp.
- Soletellina sp. => Hiatula sp.
- Solen sp.
- Tapes platyptychus => Tapes sericeus
- Tellina sp.
- Trapezium sp.
- Yoldia sp.
- Zozia sp. => Azorinus sp.
- Scaphopods
- Dentalium sp.
- Gastropods
- Cerithidea sp.
- Cerithidea tokunagai
- family Conidae, Cone shell
- Cryptonatica andoi, Violet-mouthed moon
- Globularia sp.
- Glossaulax sp.
- Nassarius sp.
- Polinices sp.
- Tateiwaia tateiwai
- Tateiwaia yamanarii
- Turbo ozawai
- Turritella sp.
- Vicarya sp.
- Vicaryella sp.
- Flowering plants
- Acer sp., Maple
- Benthamidia sp.
- Cinnamomum daphnoides
- Comptonia sp.
- Diospyros sp., Persimmon
- Ficus sp., Fig tree
- family Lauraceae, Laurel
- Liquidambar sp., Sweetgum
- Liquidambar formosana, Formosan gum
- Liriodendron honsyuensis
- Mertensia pterocarpa var. yezoensis = Mertensia sibirica
- Myrica sp.
- Nelumbo sp.
- Populus sp., Poplar
- Quercus sp., Oak
- Quercus acutissima, Sawtooth oak
- Salix sp., Willow
- Sassafras sp.
- Trapa sp.
- Ulmus sp., Elm
- Vaccinium oxycoccos, Cranberry
- Zelkova sp.
- Conifers
- Metasequoia sp.
- Metasequoia japonica => Metasequoia occidentalis
- Picea sp., Spruce
- Picea glehnii, Sakhalin spruce
- Picea maximowiczii, Japanese bush spruce
- Pinus sp., Pine
- Ferns
- Salvinia sp., Watermoss
- Corals
- Flabellum sp.
- Foraminifera
- Cibicides sp.
- Cyclammina sp.
- Ellipsonodosaria sp. => Nodosarella sp.
- Globigerina sp.
- Martinottiella sp.
- Miogypsina sp.
- Nodosaria sp.
- Operculina sp.
- Robulus sp. => Lenticulina sp.
- Rotalia sp.
- Uvigerina sp.
- Bryozoans
- Trace fossils
- Teredo sp., Shipworm
- Pipe rocks
- Quaternary
- Crustaceans
- Upogebia sp.
- suborder Balanomorpha, Barnacle
- Echinoids
- Scaphechinus brevis => Scaphechinus tenuis
- Starfishes
- Bivalves
- Alveinus sp.
- Anadara sp.
- Carditella hanzawai
- Cristaria sp.
- Cyclina sp.
- Dosinia sp.
- Dosinia angulosa
- Fulvia sp.
- Fulvia hungerfordi
- Glycymeris albolineata, White-lined bittersweet
- Glycymeris yessoensis
- Macoma tokyoensis
- Mactra quadrangularis
- Magallana gigas, Pacific oyster
- Magallana nippona, Iwagaki oyster
- Meretrix sp.
- Mya sp.
- Neotrapezium liratum, Quadrate trapezium
- Nipponocrassatella sp.
- Nipponomysella sp.
- Nitidotellina lischkei
- Paphia sp.
- Paratapes undulata, Undulate venus
- Pecten sp.
- Pegophysema bialata
- Pillucina sp.
- Pinna sp.
- Raeta sp.
- Ruditapes sp.
- Saxidomus sp., Washington clam
- Solen sp.
- Tegillarca sp.
- Theora sp.
- Tresus sp., Horse clam
- Scaphopods
- Gastropods
- Batillaria attramentaria, Japanese false cerith
- Batillaria zonalis
- Cerithidea sp.
- Cinctiscala sagamiensis azumana => Epitonium eusculptum
- Decorifer matusimanus
- Doxander sp.
- Epitonium robillardi
- Eunaticina sp.
- Finella pupoides
- Fusinus sp.
- Glossaulax sp.
- Glossaulax reiniana
- Glossaulax vesicalis
- Hemifusus sp.
- Laeviscala sp. => Epitonium sp.
- Nassarius conoidalis, Cone-shaped nassa
- Niotha sp. => Nassarius sp.
- Patelloida pygmaea
- Rapana venosa, Veined rapa whelk
- Reticunassa festiva
- Ringicula sp.
- Tegula pfeifferi
- Turritella sp.
- Volvulella tokunagai
- Trace fossils
- Teredo sp., Shipworm
- Pleistocene (2.58- 0.01Ma)
- Insects
- order Coleoptera, Beetle, (Wings)
- Flowering plants
- Acer sp., Maple, (Pollen)
- Alnus sp., Alder, (Cones, Pollen)
- Aralia sp., (Pollen)
- Artemisia sp., (Pollen)
- family Asteraceae, (Pollen)
- Betula sp., Birch, (Pollen)
- Carpinus laxiflora, (Pollen)
- Castanea sp., (Pollen)
- Celtis sp., Hackberry, (Pollen)
- subfamily Cichorioideae, (Pollen)
- Clerodendrum sp., (Pollen)
- Corylus sp., Hazel, (Pollen)
- family Cyperaceae, (Seeds)
- family Ericaceae, Heath, (Pollen)
- Fagus sp., Beech, (Pollen)
- Geranium sp., (Pollen)
- Hibiscus syriacus, (Pollen)
- Ilex sp., Holly, (Pollen)
- family Juglandaceae, (Pollen)
- Juglans mandshurica var. sachalinensis, Japanese walnut, (Pollen)
- family Liliaceae, (Pollen)
- Mallotus sp., (Pollen)
- Menyanthes sp., (Seeds, Pollen)
- Nuphar sp., (Seeds, Pollen)
- Patrinia sp., (Pollen)
- Persicaria sp., Smartweed, (Pollen)
- Persicaria thunbergii, (Pollen)
- family Poaceae, grass, (Pollen)
- Pterocarya sp., Wing nut, (Cones)
- Quercus sp., Oak, (Nuts, Pollen)
- Quercus sp., Oak, (Pollen)
- Quercus sp., Oak, (Nuts)
- Quercus gilva, Red-bark oak, (Nuts)
- Sanguisorba sp., Burnet, (Pollen)
- Scabiosa sp., (Pollen)
- Schoenoplectus triqueter, (Pollen)
- Trapa sp., (Seeds)
- Trapa mammillifera, (Seeds)
- Trapa platycerata, (Seeds)
- Trapa natans var. pumila, (Seeds)
- Trapa macropoda, (Seeds)
- Triadica sp., (Pollen)
- Ulmus sp., Elm, (Pollen)
- Conifers
- Abies sp., Fir, (Cones, Pollen)
- Larix sp., Larch, (Cones, Pollen)
- Picea sp., Spruce, (Cones, Pollen)
- Picea maximowiczii, Japanese bush spruce, (Cones)
- Pinus sp., Pine, (Cones, Pollen)
- Pinus koraiensis, Korean pine, (Cones, Pollen)
- Sciadopitys sp., (Pollen)
- subfamily Taxodiaceae, (Pollen)
- Tsuga sp., (Pollen)
- Tsuga diversifolia, Northern Japanese hemlock, (Pollen)
- Ginkgopsids
- family Ginkgoaceae, (Pollen)
- Lycopods
- Huperzia serrata, (Pollen)
- Ferns
- Osmunda sp., (Pollen)
- Holocene (0.01-0 Ma)
- Bivalves
- Alveinus sp.
- Macoma tokyoensis
- Paratapes undulata, Undulate venus
- Pegophysema bialata
- Pillucina sp.
- Raeta sp.
- Ruditapes sp.
- Theora sp.
- Gastropods
- Clithon oualaniense
- Finella pupoides
- Ringicula sp.