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List of fossils in Oita prefecture

A list of fossils reported from Oita prefecture, Kyushu region, Kyushu island, Japan.

Photographs of outcrops and fossils in Oita prefecture

Cretaceous (145.0-66.0 Ma)
Bivalves
Inoceramus "hobetsuensis"
Paleogene
family Nautilidae
Aturia sp.
Miocene (23.03-5.33 Ma)
Nautiloids
Aturia minoensis
Miocene-Pliocene
Fishes
Hemibarbus sp.
Nipponocypris sp.
Oncorhynchus masou subsp. masou
Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae
Tanakia lanceolata, Slender bitterling
Flowering plants
Acer sp., Maple, (Leaves)
Carpinus sp., Hornbeam, (Leaves)
Celtis sp., Hackberry, (Leaves)
Fagus sp., Beech, (Leaves)
Juglans sp., Walnut tree (Nuts)
Myriophyllum spicatum, Eurasian watermilfoil
Osmanthus heterophyllus, Holly osmanthus, (Leaves)
Quercus sp., Oak, (Leaves)
Salix sp., Willow, (Leaves)
Trapa sp., (Seeds)
Zelkova sp., (Leaves)
Conifers
Pinus sp., Pine, (Cones)
Diatoms
Pliocene-Pleistocene
Bivalves
Acila divaricata, Divaricate nut clam
Lucinoma annulata, Western ridged lucina
Mizuhopecten tokyoensis hokurikuensis
Myadora ikebei
Panopea japonica, Japanese geoduck
Gastropods
Inquisitor pseudoprincipalis
Pleistocene (2.58- 0.01Ma)
Mammals
Mammuthus shigensis => Mammuthus protomammontheus
Parastegodon akashiensis => Stegodon aurorae
Palaeoloxodon namadicus naumanni => Palaeoloxodon naumanni
Stegodon orientalis
Echinoids
Bivalves
Anadara granosa => Tegillarca granosa, Blood cocke
Alvenius ojiannus
Cyclina orientalis
Dosinia japonica
Fulvia mutica, Japanese cockle
Macoma incongrua
Ostrea gigas => Magallana gigas, Pacific oyster
Patinopecten sp.
Raeta pulchella
Striarca symmetrica => Verilarca interplicata
Tapes (Ruditapes) japonica => Ruditapes philippinarum, Japanese littleneck
Umitakea japonica => Barnea japonica
Scaphopods
Dentalium octangulatum hexagonum => Paradentalium hexagonum
Gastropods
Batilaria multiformis
Batilaria zonalis
Nassarius livescens => Nassarius castus
Neverita didyma, Bladder moon snail
Tritia japonica => Nassarius praematuratus
Plants
Investigation in progress
Mammals
family Rhinocerotidae, Rhinoceros
Flowering plants
Carpinus sp., Hornbeam
Cinnamomum cfr. camphora, Camphor tree
Planera ungeri => Zelkova ungeri
Salix sp., Willow
Trapa macropoda