List of fossils in Niigata prefecture

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List of fossils in Niigata prefecture

A list of fossils reported from Niigata prefecture, Koshinetsu region, Honshu island, Japan.

Photographs of outcrops and fossils in Niigata prefecture

Carboniferous-Permian

Ammonoids: order Goniatitida

Corals: Rugosa

Fusulinids: Fusulinella sp.; Lepidolina sp.; Misellina sp.; Neoschwagerina sp.; Pseudofusulina sp.; Pseudoschwagerina sp.; Schwagerina sp.; Triticites sp.; Verbeekina sp.; Yabeina sp.

Stromatoporoids

Calcareous algae

Jurassic (201.3-145.0 Ma)

Ferns: Equisetites sp.

Miocene (23.03-5.33 Ma)

Mammals: infraorder Cetacea, Whales, (Skulls); Desmostylus sp.; family Odobenidae, (Bones); Paleoparadoxia sp., (Molars)

Birds: Waterfowls

Fishes: family Clupeidae, (Entire structure, Scales); family Cyprinidae

Sharks: Carcharocles megalodon, (Teeth)

Rays: Kubikichthys raris, (Spike)

Cephalopoda: Mizuhobaris izumoensis

Insects: Bibio sadoensis

Echinuses: Astriclypeus mannii ambigenus; Echinolampas yoshiwarai

Bivalvia: Anadara sp.; Arca sp.; Chlamys akitana; Conchocele sp.; Delectopecten peckhami; Fabulina notoensis; Glycymeris cf. cisshuensis; Myadora fluctuosa; Ostrea denselamellosa; superfamily Ostreoidea, Oyster; Patinopecten iwasakiensis; Placopecten protomollitus; Propeamussium tateiwai; Vasticardium ogurai; Veremolpa itoigawae => Timoclea itoigawae

Gastropoda: Cerithidea yatsuoensis => Pirenella yatsuoensis; Littorinopsis miodelicatula => Littoraria miodelicatula; Tateiwaia yamanarii; Turritella yoshidai; Vicarya japonica => Potamides (Vicarya) yokoyamai forma japonica; Vicaryella notoensis => Potamides (Vicaryella) notoensis

Flowering plants: Acer sp.; Acer megasamarum, (Samara); Acer miohenryi; Acer protomiyabei, (Samara); Ailanthus yezoense; Alangium aequalifolium; Alnus sp.; Alnus tsudae; Berchemia miofloribunda; Betula sp., (Cones); Betula hommashinichii; Betula cf. onbaraensis; Betula sadoensis; Betula sekiensis; Betula cf. sekiensis; Camellia protojaponica; Carpinus sp., Hornbeam; Carpinus subcordata; Carpinus mioturczaninovii; Carpinus subyedoensis => Carpinus heigunensis; Carya sp.; Castanea miomollissima; Cinnamomum cf. miocenum; Cladrastis cf. aniensis; Comptonia naumanni => Comptonia japonica, (Leaves); Cornus miowalteri; Cyclobalanopsis mandraliscae => Quercus mandraliscae; Cyclobalanopsis nathorstii => Quercus nathorstii; Cyclobalanopsis praegilva => Quercus praegilva; Diospyros miokaki; Fagus sp.; Fagus antipofi; Hemitrapa hokkaidoensis; Hemitrapa yokoyamae; Liquidambar sp., Sweetgum; Liquidambar miosinica, (Leaves); Machilus nathorsti; Machilus ugoana; Mucuna chaneyi; Paliurus protonipponicus; Paliurus cf. protonipponicus; Parrotia fagifolia; Perrottetia notoensis; Pterocarya sp.; Pterocarya asymmetrosa; Pueraria sp.; Quercus miovariabilis; Rhus miosuccedanea; Smilax minor; Sorbus uzenensis; Tilia sp.; Tilia hommashinichii; Tilia sekiensis; Ulmus sp.; Ulmus longifolia; Ulmus miopumila; Ulmus sekiensis; Wisteria fallax; Zelkova ungeri

Conifers: Abies sp.; Calocedrus notoensis; Cunninghamia sp.; Glyptostrobus europaeus; Keteleeria ezoana; Metasequoia occidentalis, (Leaves); Picea sp.; Picea kaneharai; Picea ugoana; Pinus sp., (Cones); Pinus oishii; Protosequoia primarium => Protosequoia primaria; Sequoia sp.; Sequoia langsdorfii; Taiwania japonica; Tsuga sp.

Brown algae: Cystophyllum cf. sisymbrioides => Myagropsis myagroides

Foraminifera: Cyclammina sp.; Miogypsina kotoi kotoi; Operculina complanata japonica

Sponges: Makiyama chitanii

Trace fossils: Pipe rocks

Miocene-Pliocene

Trace fossils: Chondrites isp.

Pliocene (5.33-2.58 Ma)

Mammals: Eumetopias ojiyaensis

Fishes: family Clupeidae, (Scales); family Myctophidae, (Bones)

Sharks, (Teeth)

Crustaceans: suborder Balanomorpha

Echinuses: family Laganidae

Bivalvia: Acharax johnsoni; Acila sp.; Acila insignis; Acila nakazimai; Acila vigilia, Northern divaricated nut clam; Akebiconcha kawamurai; Anadara sp.; Anadara amicula; Anomia sp., Jingle shell; Arca boucardi; Aspalima crenata; Astarte sp.; Astarte alaskensis; Astarte crenata; Callista sp.; Calyptogena pacifica; Chlamys cosibensis; Ciliatocardium ciliatum, Iceland cockle; Clinocardium sp.; Conchocele sp.; Cryptomya busoensis; Cryptopecten sp.; Cyclocardia isaotakii; Cyclocardia myogadaniensis; Empleconia sp.; Ennucula sp.; Ennucula tenuis; Glycymeris sp., Bittersweet clam; Glycymeris albolineata, White-lined bittersweet; Glycymeris munda; Glycymeris yessoensis; Homalopoma amussitatum; Keenaea sp.; Leukoma euglypta; Limatula vladivostokensis; Limopsis sp.; Limopsis tokaiensis; Lucinoma sp.; Lucinoma spectabilis; Macoma calcarea, Chalky macoma; Macoma incongrua; Magallana gigas, Pacific oyster; Megacardita sp.; Megangulus zyonoensis, Northern great tellin; Megayoldia japonica; Mercenaria sp.; Mercenaria chitaniana; Miodontiscus prolongatus; Mizuhopecten tokyoensis hokurikuensis; Modiolus margaritaceus; Modiolus kurilensis; Mya sp.; Mya cuneiformis; Myadora fluctuosa; Mizuhopecten yessoensis yokoyamae; Neotrapezium liratum; Nuculana sp.; family Nuculanidae; Nuculana onoyamai; Nuculana yokoyamai; Pandora wardiana; Patinopecten sp. => Mizuhopecten sp.; Patinopecten sp.; Patinopecten kurosawaensis; Pegophysema bialata; Periploma sp.; Portlandia toyamaensis => Megayoldia toyamaensis; Protocallithaca adamsi, Adams' thin shelled littleneck; Pseudamiantis tauyensis; Robaia robai; Ruditapes sp.; Sinonucula cyrenoides; Solemya tokunagai => Acharax johnsoni; Spisula sp.; family Solemyidae; Venericardia ferruginea; ???

Scaphopoda: Dentalium octangulatum, Octangonal tusk shell; Laevidentalium sp.; Striodentalium rhabdotum

Gastropoda: Admete viridula; Antiplanes vinosa; Bittium sp.; Boreotrophon sp.; Boreotrophon kagana; Brachystomia sp.; Buccinum sp.; Cancellaria nodulifera; Clinopegma sp.; Cryptonatica andoi, Violet-mouthed moon; Cryptonatica russa; Euspira sp.; Glossaulax sp.; Glossaulax vesicalis; Liomesus sp.; Littorina sitkana; Mammilla sp.; subclass Patellogastropoda, True limpet; Natica sp.; Neptunea sp.; Nipponacmea sp.; Niveotectura sp.; Ophiodermella ogurana; Paradrillia inconstans; Reishia clavigera; Reticunassa sp.; Retifusus virens; Semicassis sp.; Siphonalia sp.; Siphonalia aspersa; Siphonalia fusoides; Thylacodes sp.; Turcica sp.; Turritella sp.; Turritella nipponica nomurai => Turritella nomurai; Turritella saishuensis; Turritella saishuensis motidukii; Umbonium sp.; Umbonium akitanum

Flowering plants: Acer sp., Maple, (Leaves); Alnus sp., Alder, (Leaves); Carex sp., (Leaves); Fagus sp., Beech, (Leaves); Juglans cinerea megacinerea, (Nuts); Menyanthes sp., (Seeds); Salix sp., Willow, (Leaves); Styrax sp., Snowbell tree, (Seeds)

Conifers: Metasequoia sp., (Leaves)

Seaweed

Sponges: Makiyama chitanii

Trace fossils: Pipe rocks

Pliocene-Pleistocene

Mammals: Eumetopias sp, (Bones, Teeth); infraorder Cetacea, Whales, (Bones)

Bivalvia: Acila sp.; Anadara amicula; Ciliatocardium ciliatum, Iceland cockle; Conchocele sp.; Crenomytilus grayanus; Felaniella usta; Glycymeris yessoensis; Keenocardium californiense; Lucinoma sp.; Macoma calcarea, Chalky macoma; Mercenaria sp.; Mercenaria yokoyamai; Modiolus kurilensis; Mya pseudoarenaria; Patinopecten kurosawaensis; Venericardia ferruginea; Yoldia notabilis

Gastropoda: Natica sp.; Retifusus virens; Turritella saishuensis; Umbonium sp.

Brachiopodas: Coptothyris grayi

Flowering plants: Acer sp., Maple, (Leaves); Alnus sp., Alder, (Cones); Betula sp., Birch; Cladrastis sp., Yellowwood; Fagus sp., Beech, (Leaves); Nyssa sp., (Leaves); Salix sp., Willow, (Leaves); Ulmus sp., Elm

Sponges: Makiyama chitanii

Trace fossils: Pipe rocks

Pleistocene (2.58- 0.01Ma)

Mammals: Mammuthus protomammonteus; Palaeoloxodon naumanni, (Entire structure, Molars)

Sharks, (Teeth)

Crustaceans: suborder Balanomorpha

Echinuses: Scaphechinus sp.

Bivalvia: Acila sp.; Acila nakazimai; Aspalima crenata; Astarte sp.; Astarte hakodatensis; Barnea sp.; Chlamys sp.; Chalmys cosibensis; Chlamys tanassevitschi; Corbicula sp.; Corbicula japonica, Japanese basket clam; Cryptopecten sp.; Felaniella usta; Glycymeris nipponica; Glycymeris pilsbryi; Glycymeris yessoensis; Keenaea sp.; Limopsis tokaiensis; Lucinoma sp.; Lucinoma annulata, Western ridged lucina; Magallana gigas, Pacific oyster; Megacardita sp.; Megayoldia toyamaensis; Mizuhopecten sp.; Mizuhopecten tokyoensis; Mizuhopecten tokyoensis hokurikuensis; Mizuhopecten yessoensis; Mizuhopecten yessoensis yokoyamae; Modiolus kurilensis; Myadora fluctuosa; Nuculana yokoyamai; Ostrea denselamellosa; Pandora wardiana; Paphia vernicosa; Patinopecten kurosawaensis; Pecten sp.; Profulvia kurodai => Papyridea kurodai; Rexithaerus sectior; Robaia robai; Sinanodonta lauta; Swiftopecten sp.; Venericardia ferruginea; Yoldia notabilis; ???

Scaphopoda: Laevidentallium sp.

Gastropoda: Antiplanes sanctiioannis; Antiplanes vinosa; Bittium s-satoi; Boreotrophon xestra; Cryptonatica andoi, Violet-mouthed moon; Cryptonatica russa; Euspira sp.; Fusinus tuberosus; Glossaulax sp.; Homalopoma amussitatum; Mitrella sp.; Nassarius castus; Natica sp.; family Nuculanidae; Ophiodermella miyatensis; Retifusus virens; Siphonalia sp.; Siphonalia fusoides, Fusiform whelk; Siphonalia modificata; Suavodrillia declivis; Turcica sp.; Turritella saishuensis; Turritella saishuensis etigoensis

Flowering plants: Acer sp., Maple, (Seeds); Aesculus sp., (Nuts); Alnus sp., Alder, (Cones); Alnus serrulatoides, (Cones); Carex sp., (Leaves); Corylus sp., Hazel, (Seeds); Corylus sieboldiana, Asian beaked hazel, (Cones); Euryale sp., (Seeds); Fagus sp., Beech, (Leaves, Cones); Juglans sp., Walnut tree, (Nuts); Juglans mandshurica var. sachalinensis, Japanese walnut, (Nuts); Juglans cinerea var. megacinerea, (Nuts); Magnolia kobus, Kobushi magnolia, (Seeds); Magnolia obovata, Japanese big leaf magnolia, (Seeds); Menyanthes sp., (Seeds); Nelumbo sp., (Seeds); Pterocarya sp., Wing nut, (Nuts); Quercus sp., Oak, (Nuts); Quercus sp., Oak, (Leaves, Nuts); Styrax sp., Snowbell tree, (Seeds); Trapa sp., (Seeds); Trapa macropoda, (Seeds); Triadica sebifera var.pleistoceaca, (Seeds)

Conifers: Abies homolepis, Nikko fir; Metasequoia sp., (Leaves); Picea sp., Spruce; Pinus koraiensis, Korean pine; Pinus parviflora, Japanese white pine, (Cones); subfamily Taxodiaceae; Thuja standishii, Japanese thuja; Tsuga diversifolia, Northern Japanese hemlock

Corals: Solitary corals

Diatoms: Navicula sp.; Pinnularia sp.; Stauroneis sp.

Trace fossils: family Cervidae, (Footprints); order Proboscidea, (Footprints); Pipe rocks; Boring shells; Burrows

Investigation in progress

Crustaceans: Crabs

Fishes: Eosardinella hishinaiensis, (Entire structure)

Sharks: Carcharodon megalodon => Carcharocles megalodon, (Teeth)

Bivalvia: Ostrea gigas => Magallana gigas, Pacific oyster; Dosinia sp.

Gastropoda: Turritella saishuensis subsp. motidukii

Flowering plants: Castanea sp., Chestnut

Foraminifera: Globigerina sp.; Melonis sp.; Orbulina sp.; Sphaeroidina sp.; Uvigerina sp.

Diatoms: Cocconeis sp.; Denticulopsis sp.; Thalassiosira sp.

Radiolarians: Cyrtocapsella sp.; Hexacontium sp.; Lychnocanoma sp.