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List of fossils in Nagano prefecture
A list of fossils reported from Nagano prefecture, Koshinetsu region, Honshu island, Japan.
Photographs of outcrops and fossils in Nagano prefecture
- Paleozoic
- Crinoids
- Corals
- order Rugosa
- Yatsengia sp.
- Fusulinids
- Schwagerina sp.
- Verbeekina sp.
- Permian (298.9-252.17 Ma)
- Bivalves
- Crinoids
- Corals
- order Rugosa
- Iranophyllum sp.
- Waagenophyllum indicum
- Yatsengia sp.
- Hydrozoans
- Fusulinids
- Neoschwagerina sp.
- Parafusulina sp.
- Parafusulina ambigua => Pseudofusulina ambigua
- Parafusulina japonica
- Parafusulina kaerimizensis
- Pseudodoliolina sp.
- Pseudofusulina sp.
- Schubertella sp.
- Staffella sp.
- Yabeina globosa
- Yabeina kaizensis
- Calcareous algae
- Radiolarians
- Mesozoic
- Corals
- ???asteria
- Triassic (252.17-201.3 Ma)
- Conodonts
- Radiolarians
- Jurassic (201.3-145.0 Ma)
- Reptiles
- order Plesiosauria, Plesiosaurs, (Teeth)
- Ammonoids
- Lithacoceras sp.
- Echinuses
- Cidaris sp.
- Bivalvia
- Cardium sp.
- Corbicula? sp.
- Nucula sp.
- Pecten sp.
- Trigonia sp.
- Hydrozoa
- Spongiomorpha sp.
- Conifers
- Podozamites sp.
- Ferns
- Equisetum sp.
- Foraminifera
- Stromatoporoids
- Stromatopora sp.
- Sponges
- Tosastroma sp.
- Radiolarians
- Trace fossils
- suborder Theropoda, (Footprints)
- Creeping and crawling marks
- Jurassic-Cretaceous
- Ammonoids
- Echinoids
- Bivalvia
- Corbicula sp.
- Cyrena naumanni => Hayamina naumanni
- Cyrena radiatostriata => Costocyrena radiatostriata
- Cyrena shiroiensis => Isodomella shiroiensis
- Gervillia sp.
- Rudists
- Solen sp.
- Trigonia sp.
- Gastropoda
- Glauconia sp.
- Natica sanchuensis => Amauropsis sanchuensis
- Corals
- subclass Hexacorallia
- Cycads
- Nilssonia ex gr. densinervis
- Zamites buchianus
- Ferns
- Cladophlebis sp. cf. Cladophlebis acutipennis
- Cladophlebis geyleriana
- Gleichenites yuasensis
- Onychiopsis yokoyamai
- Cretaceous (145.0-66.0 Ma)
- Ammonoids
- Echinoids
- Bivalvia
- Rudists
- Hippurites sp.
- superfamily Ostreoidea, Oyster
- Trigonia sp.
- Brachiopods
- Corals
- Ferns
- Radiolarians
- Paleogene-Neogene
- Fishes (Entire structure, Scale)
- Starfishes
- class Ophiuroidea, Brittle star
- Echinoids
- Bivalvia
- Acila sp.
- Anadara sp.
- Lucina acutilineata => Lucinoma acutilineata
- Macoma calcarea izurensis => Macoma izurensis
- Macoma optiva
- Mercenaria sp.
- Vasticardium sp.
- Venericardia subnipponica
- Yoldia sp.
- Gastropoda
- Epitonium sp.
- Nucula sp.
- Turritella sp.
- Flowering lants
- Betula maximowicziana, Monarch birch, (Leaves)
- Betula platyphylla, Japanese white birch
- Fagus sp., Beech
- Quercus sp., Oak
- Conifers
- Pinus trifolia, (Cones)
- Sponges
- Makiyama chitanii
- Trace fossils
- Insects, (Creeping and crawling marks)
- Oligocene (39.0-23.03 Ma)
- Fishes, (Bones, Scales)
- Sharks, (Teeth)
- Echinoids
- Starfishes
- class Ophiuroidea, Brittle star
- Bivalvia
- Lucinoma sp.
- Macoma sp.
- super Ostreoidea, Oyster
- Saccella confusa
- Solen sp.
- Gastropoda
- Buccinum sp.
- Natica sp.
- Pyrene sp.
- Turritella sp.
- Flowering plants
- Acer sp., Maple
- Aesculus sp.
- Alnus sp., Alder
- Betula platyphylla, Japanese white birch
- Carpinus sp., Hornbeam
- Castanea sp., Chestnut
- Cinnamomum camphora, Camphor tree
- Fagus sp., Beech
- Ficus sp., Fig tree
- Fraxinus sp., Ash
- Iris sp.
- Juglans sp., Walnut tree
- Platanus sp.
- Populus sp., Poplar
- Vitis sp., Grapevine
- Zelkova sp.
- Conifers
- Metasequoia sp.
- Sequoia sp.
- Taxodium distichum, Bald cypress
- Ferns
- Salvinia sp., Watermoss
- Foraminifera
- Trace fossils
- Pipe rocks
- Oligocene-Miocene
- Bivalvia
- Cardium sp.
- Cultellus izumoensis
- Fabulina sp.
- Leda sp. => Nuculana sp.
- Lucina acutilineata => Lucinoma acutilineata
- family Lucinidae
- Lucinoma sp.
- Macoma sp.
- Macoma aomoriensis
- Macoma asagaiensis
- Macoma izurensis
- Macoma optiva
- Macoma sectior => Rexithaerus sectior
- Macoma tokyoensis
- Neilonella sp.
- Nuculana sp.
- Robaia robai
- Solecurtus divaricatus
- Solen sp.
- Thyasira bisecta => Conchocele bisecta, Giant cleftclam
- Yoldea sp.
- Gastropods
- Baccinum sp.
- family Cylichnidae, Chalice bubble snail
- Fulgoraria sp.
- Natica sp.
- Turritella sp.
- Miocene (23.03-5.33 Ma)
- Mammals
- Desmostylus sp., (Molars)
- family Equidae, Horse
- Eumetopias sinanoensis => Allodesmus kernensis, (Bones)
- Paleoparadoxia sp.
- family Rhinocerotidae, Rhinoceros
- Whales (Bullae)
- superfamily Odontoceti, (Entire structure)
- Sinanodelphis izumidaensis
- Physeter sp., Sperm whale, (Entire structure)
- Birds
- family Procellariidae
- Reptiles
- order Testudines, Turtle
- Fishes (Bones, Scales)
- family Acipenseridae, Sturgeon, (Scale)
- family Clupeidae, (Scales)
- Bathygobius sp., (Scales)
- family Macrouridae, (Scales)
- family Myctophidae, Lanternfish, (Scales)
- family Sparidae, Sea bream, (Scales)
- Sharks (Bones)
- Carcharhinus sp., (Teeth)
- Carcharhinus brevipinna, Spinner shark, (Teeth)
- Carcharocles megalodon, (Teeth)
- Galeocerdo sp., (Teeth)
- Hexanchus sp., Sixgill shark, (Teeth)
- Isurus sp., Mako shark, (Teeth)
- Lamna sp., (Teeth)
- Cephalopoda
- family Argonautidae, Paper nautilus
- Crustaceans
- infraorder Brachyura, Crabs, (Claws)
- suborder Balanomorpha, Barnacle
- Callianassa shikamai => Callianopsis titaensis, (Claws)
- Heikeopsis sp.
- Starfishes
- Echinuses (Needles)
- Kewia minoensis
- family Laganidae
- Linthia nipponica
- Schizaster sp.
- Bivalves
- Acesta sp.
- Acila sp.
- Adulomya uchimuraensis
- Anadara sp.
- Anadara antiquata, Antique ark
- Anodontia sp.
- Anomia sp., Jingle shell
- Barbatia virescens
- Calyptogena sp.
- Chlamys sp.
- Conchocele nipponica
- Corbicula sp.
- Crassostrea gigas => Magallana gigas, Pacific oyster
- Cyclina sinensis
- Dosinia sp.
- Glycymeris cisshuensis
- Glycymeris vestita => Glycymeris aspersa, Clothed bittersweet
- Lucinoma sp.
- Macoma tokyoensis
- Mactra sp.
- Megacardita sp.
- Modiolus sp., Horsemussel
- Neilonella sp.
- Ostrea sp. => superfamily Ostreoidea, Oyster
- Palliolum (Delectopecten) peckhami => Delectopecten peckhami
- Patinopecten sp.
- Periploma yokoyamai
- Portlandia lischkei => Megayoldia lischkei
- Saccella confusa
- Sinanodonta sp.
- Solemya tokunagai => Acharax johnsoni
- Spisula sp.
- Venericardia ferruginea
- Yoldia sp.
- Yoldia sagittaria
- ???
- Scaphopods
- Antalis weinkauffi
- Fissidentalium yokoyamai
- Gastropods
- Cryptonatica andoi, Violet-mouthed moon
- Fulgoraria sp.
- Glossaulax sp.
- Japelion yabei
- Muricidae, family, Murex snail
- Neptunea sp.
- Tectonatica sp.
- Turritella sp.
- Vicarya sp.
- Vicaryella sp.
- Brachiopods
- Hemithyris psittacea var. woodwardi => Hemithiris woodwardi
- Laqueus sp.
- Laqueus rubellus
- Terebratalia gouldi
- Terebratulina sp.
- Terebratulina crossei => Terebratulina kiiensis
- Terebratulina honsyuensis
- Flowering plants
- Acer sp., Maple
- Alnus sp., Alder, (Cones)
- family Bambusoideae, Bamboo
- family Betulaceae
- Carpinus sp., Hornbeam
- Castanea sp., Chestnut
- family Fabaceae, Legume
- Fagus sp., Beech, (Leaves)
- Juglans sp., Walnut tree, (Cones)
- family Lauraceae, Laurel
- Quercus sp., Oak
- Quercus variabilis, Chinese cork oak
- Styrax protoobassia, (Leaves)
- Trachycarpus sp., (Leaves)
- Ulmus sp., Elm, (Leaves)
- Ulmus davidiana var. japonica
- Conifers
- Cunninghamia sp., (Leaves)
- Metasequoia sp., (Leaves, Cones)
- Picea sp., Spruce, (Cones)
- Pinus sp., Pine, (Cones)
- Sequoia sp.
- Sponges
- Makiyama chitanii
- Foraminifera
- Cyclammina japonica => Cyclammina cancellata
- Cyclammina pauciloculata => Cystammina pauciloculata
- Haplophragmoides sp.
- Uvigerina akitaensis
- Bryozoans
- Diatoms
- Radiolarians
- Trace fossils
- Teredo sp., Shipworm, (Tubes)
- Pipe rocks
- Wasts
- Miocene-Pliocene
- Mammals
- Dugong sp.
- family Odobenidae
- Stegodon shinshuensis => Stegodon miensis, (Molars)
- infraorder Cetacea, Whales, (Jaws)
- Crustaceans
- suborder Balanomorpha, Barnacle
- Echinuses
- Linthia nipponica
- Bivalvia
- Anadara sp.
- Anadara amicula
- Anadara antiquata, Antique ark
- Anomia sp., Jingle shell
- Callista sp.
- Callista brevisiphonata => Ezocallista brevisiphonata
- Calyptogena nipponica
- Cardium angustum => Trachycardium angustum
- Chlamys sp.
- Chlamys swiftii etchegoini => Swiftopecten etchegoini
- Clinocardium shinjiensis
- Corbicula sp.
- Corbicula atrata => Corbicula japonica
- Cristaria cf. plicata
- Cyclina orientarlis
- Delectopecten macrocheiricola
- Dosinia sp.
- Glycymeris sp., Bittersweet clam
- Glycymeris yamasakii
- family Limidae
- Limopsis sp.
- Limopsis tokaiensis
- Lucinoma sp.
- Lucinoma mochizukii
- Macoma sp.
- Macoma cf. sejugata
- Magallana gigas, Pacific oyster
- Mercenaria sigaramiensis
- Mya sp.
- Mya japonica => Mya arenaria, Soft-shell clam
- Mytilus sp.
- Neotrapezium liratum, Quadrate trapezium
- Panopea sp.
- Patinopecten sp.
- Patinopecten tryblium => Mizuhopecten tryblium
- Patinopecten yamasakii => Mizuhopecten yamasakii
- Pecten sp.
- Pitar cf. matsumotoi
- Saccella cf. nagaoi
- Solen sp.
- Solen grandis
- Spisula sp.
- Sunetta sp.
- Swiftopecten swiftii, Swift's scallop
- Venericardia akagii => Cyclocardia akagii
- ???
- Scaphopods
- Gastropods
- Buccinum sp.
- Cryptonatica andoi, Violet-mouthed moon
- Haliotis discus subsp. hannai
- Margarites eos
- Natica sp.
- Niveotectura sp.
- Turritella sp.
- Turritella chichibuensis
- Brachiopoda
- Terebratulina sp.
- Flowering plants
- Acer sp., Maple, (Leaves)
- Juglans sieboldiana => Juglans mandshurica var. sachalinensis, Japanese walnut
- Conifers
- Abies sp., Fir
- Picea sp., Spruce
- Tsuga sp.
- Corals
- Solitary corals
- Foraminifera
- Cyclammina japonica => Cyclammina cancellata
- Cyclammina incisa
- Cyclammina orbicularis
- Haplophragmoides sp.
- Sponges
- Makiyama chitanii
- Bryozoans
- Diatoms
- Amphora ovalis
- Amphora veneta => Halamphora veneta
- Cocconeis placentula var. euglypta
- Eunot rupestris => Rhopalodia rupestris
- Frustulia rhomboides var. amphipleuroides => Frustulia amphipleuroides
- Gomphonema acuminatum var. brebissonii
- Melosira granulata => Aulacoseira granulata
- Melosira islandica f. helvetica
- Navicula placentula f. rostrata => Placoneis placentula var. rostrata
- Navicula radiosa
- Surirella sp.
- Synedra ulna
- Trace fossils
- Pipe rocks
- Pliocene (5.33-2.58 Ma)
- Crustaceans
- Crabs
- Echinoids
- Bivalvia
- Acila sp.
- Anadara sp.
- Chlamys sp.
- Conchocele nipponica
- Dosinia sp.
- Glycymeris yamasakii
- Lucinoma acutilineata
- Mercenaria yokoyamai
- Mya sp.
- Mya japonica => Mya arenaria, Soft-shell clam
- Patinopecten yamasakii => Mizuhopecten yamasakii
- Solen grandis
- Volsella modiolus => Brachidontes modiolus, Yellow mussel
- Gastropoda
- Glossaulax sp.
- Haliotis kamtschatkana subsp. koyamai
- Turritella saishuensis
- Plants (Leaves)
- Bryozoans
- Sponges
- Makiyama chitanii
- Trace fossils
- Pipe rocks
- Boring shells
- Pliocene-Pleistocene
- Bivalvia
- Acila insignis
- Astarte cf. hakodatensis
- Clinocardium cilictum => Ciliatocardium ciliatum, Iceland cockle
- Corbicula sp.
- Lucinoma acutilineata
- Macoma incongrua
- Ostrea gigas => Magallana gigas, Pacific oyster
- Patinopecten yessoensis => Mizuhopecten yessoensis, Yesso scallop
- Venericardia (Cyclocardia) ferruginea => Venericardia ferruginea
- Gastropoda
- Turritella nipponica => Neohaustator fortilirata, Strong-ribbed turritella
- Brachiopoda
- Terebratulina sp.
- Flowering plants
- Alnus sp., Alder
- Carex sp.
- Corylus sp., Hazel
- Fagus sp., Beech
- Hamamelis sp., Witch-hazel
- Juglans sp., Walnut tree
- Juglans cinerea, Butternut
- Juglans mandshurica var. sachalinensis, Japanese walnut
- Lindera praecox
- Liquidambar sp., Sweetgum
- Magnolia obovata, Japanese big leaf magnolia
- Menyanthes sp.
- Prunus salicina, Japanese plum
- Quercus sp., Oak
- Rosa sp., Rose
- Schoenoplectus triangulatus
- Spiraea prunifolia, Bridalwreath spiraea
- Stewartia monadelpha
- Styrax sp., Snowbell tree
- Conifers
- Abies sp., Fir
- Metasequoia sp.
- Metasequoia japonica => Metasequoia occidentalis
- Picea alcokiana
- Picea maximowiczii, Japanese bush spruce
- Pinus densiflora, Japanese red pine
- Pinus koraiensis, Korean pine
- Diatoms
- Pleistocene (2.58- 0.01Ma)
- Mammals
- Alces sp., Elk
- Cervus nippon, Sika deer
- Cervus nippon subsp. yesoensis, Hokkaido sika deer, (Horns)
- Equus ferus subsp. przewalskii, Przewalski's wild horse, (Teeth)
- Equus hemionus, Asian wild ass, (Molars)
- Palaeoloxodon naumanni, Naumann's elephant, (Molars)
- Sinomegaceros yabei, (Horns)
- Ursus arctos, Brown bear
- Amphibians
- Rana architemporaria
- Insects
- family Tabanidae, Horse-fly
- order Coleoptera, Beetle
- Bivalves
- Macoma sp.
- Magallana gigas, Pacific oyster
- Mya sp.
- Gastropods
- Batillaria sp.
- family Viviparidae, River snail
- Flowering plants
- Acer maximowiczianum, (Leaves)
- Acer pictum subsp. mono, Painted maple, (Leaves)
- Acer palmatum var. amoenum => Acer palmatum, Japanese maple, (Leaves)
- Acer palmatum subsp. matsumurae
- Aria sp., (Leaves)
- Betula sp., Birch, (Leaves)
- Betula grossa
- Carpinus cordata, Sawa hornbeam, (Leaves)
- Castanea sp., Chestnut, (Leaves)
- Celtis sp., Hackberry, (Leaves)
- Prunus (Cerasus) sp. => Prunus sp., Cherry blossom
- Cornus (Benthamidia) sp., (Leaves)
- Curcuma sp., (Leaves)
- Euonymus sp.
- Euptelea sp., (Leaves)
- Fagus sp., Beech, (Leaves)
- Magnolia kobus, Kobushi magnolia, (Leaves)
- Firmiana sp., Parasoltree, (Leaves)
- Myrica sp., (Leaves)
- Phragmites sp.
- Pterocarya sp., Wing nut
- Quercus sp., Oak, (Leaves)
- Quercus myrsinaefolia, Bamboo-leaf oak
- Salix sp., Willow, (Leaves)
- Styphnolobium sp., (Leaves)
- Tilia sp., (Leaves)
- Tilia miqueliana, Bohdi tree, (Leaves)
- Ulmus sp., Elm
- Viburnum sp., (Leaves)
- Wisteria brachybotrys, (Leaves)
- Zelkova sp.
- Conifers
- Picea sp., Spruce, (Seeds, Trunks)
- Pinus koraiensis, Korean pine, (Trunks)
- Diatoms
- Freshwater diatoms
- Achnanthes oestrupii
- Amphora ovalis var. pediculus => Amphora pediculus
- Epithemia zebra f. minores => Epithemia adnata f. minores
- Fragilaria lapponica => Staurosirella lapponica
- Gomphonema intricalum
- Melosira distans => Aulacoseira distans
- Navicula bacillum
- Navicula jentzschii
- Pinnularia brebissonii var. diminuta => Pinnularia obscuriformis
- Tetracyclus emarginatus
- Trace fossils
- Investigation in progress
- Mammals
- Eostegodon pseudolatidens?
- Bivalvia
- Cardium shiobaraense? => Laevicardium shiobarense?
- Clementia sp.
- Conchocele bisecta, Giant cleftclam
- Dosinia japonica nomurai => Dosinia nomurai
- Dosinia kaneharai? => Kaneharaia kaneharai?
- Glycymeris nipponica
- Kotorapecten sp. => Mizuhopecten yamasakii
- Mercenaria y-iizukai => Protocallithaca adamsi, Adam's thin shelled littleneck
- Phaxas izumoensis? => Cultellus izumoensis?
- Serripes sp.
- Spisula cf. voyi
- Swiftpecten swiftii, Swift's scallop
- Yoldia notabilis
- Scaphopoda
- Dentalium sp.
- Gastropoda
- Buccinum sinanoense
- Notoacmea sigaramiensis => Acmaea sigaramiensis
- Polinices sp.
- Serpulorbis sp. => Thylacodes sp.
- Turritella saishuensis motidukii
- Umbonium suchiense?
- Flowering plants
- Viburnum furcatum, Forked viburnum, (Leaves)
- Alnus Maximowiczii, Montane alder, (Leaves)
- family Saxifragaceae, (Leaves)
- family Caprifoliaceae, Honeysuckle, (Leaves)
- Diatoms
- Cyclotella sp.
- Stephanodiscus sp.