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Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
ShimonosekiCity
Yamaguchi PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Shimonoseki245,786 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
158795
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158795:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japon
German:
Shimonoseki, Präfektur Yamaguchi, Japan
Italian:
Shimonoseki, prefettura di Yamaguchi, Giappone
Japanese:
下関市, 山口県, 日本
Russian:
Симоносеки, Ямагути, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
下关市, 山口县, 日本
Spanish:
Shimonoseki, prefectura de Yamaguchi, Japón
Albanian:
Shimonoseki, Japonia
Arabic:
شيمونوسيكي , ياماغوتشي, اليابان
Armenian:
Սիմոնոսեկի, Յամագուտի, Ճապոնիա
Aromanian:
Shimonoseki, Japonia
Azeri:
Şimonoseki, Yamaquti, Yaponiya
Basque:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi , Japonia
Belarusian:
Сіманасекі, Ямагуты , Японія
Bengali:
সিমোনোসেকি, য়ামাগুচি প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Bulgarian:
Шимоносеки, Ямагучи, Япония
Catalan:
Shimonoseki, Prefectura de Yamaguchi, Japó
Cebuano:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
下關市, 山口縣, 日本
Czech:
Šimonoseki, Prefektura Jamaguči, Japonsko
Danish:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Egyptian Arabic:
شيمونوسيكى، ياماجوتشى, محافظه ياماجوتشى, اليابان
Esperanto:
Ŝimonoseki, Gubernio Jamaguĉi, Japanio
Estonian:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi prefektuur, Jaapan
Farsi/Persian:
شیمونوسکی، یاماگوچی, استان یاماگوچی, ژاپن
Finnish:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchin prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Shimonoseki, Prefectura de Yamaguchi, Xapón
Greek:
Σιμονοσέκι, Γιαμαγκούτσι, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
શિમોનોઝ્કી, યામાગુચી પ્રીફેકચર, જાપાન
Hakka:
Shimonoseki, Sân-khiéu-yen, Ngi̍t-pún
Hebrew:
שימונוסקי, יאמגוצ'י, יפן
Hindi:
शिमोनोसेकि, यामागुची प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Shimonoseki, Prefektur Yamaguchi, Jepang
Irish Gaelic:
Shimonoseki, Maoracht Yamaguchi, An tSeapáin
Kannada:
ಷಿಮೋನೋಸ್ಕಿ, ಯಮಗುಚಿ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
시모노세키시, 야마구치현, 일본
Latvian:
Šimonoseki, Jamaguči prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Simonesekis, Jamagučio prefektūra, Japonija
Malagasy:
Shimonoseki, Japana
Malay:
Shimonoseki, Wilayah Yamaguchi, Jepun
Marathi:
शिमोनोजी, यामागुची, जपान
Mazanderani:
شیمونوسکی، یاماگوچی, جاپون
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Simonoseki-chhī, Yamaguti-koān, Ji̍t-pún
Norwegian:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Polish:
Shimonoseki, Prefektura Yamaguchi, Japonia
Portuguese:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japão
Romanian:
Shimonoseki, Prefectura Yamaguchi, Japonia
Scots:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefectur, Japan
Serbian:
Шимоносеки, Јамагучи, Јапан
Serbo-Croatian:
Šimonoseki, Prefektura Jamaguči, Japan
Sinhalese:
ශිමොනොසෙකි, යමගුචි ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
South Azerbaijani:
شیمونوسکی، یاماقوچی, یاماقوچی اوستانی, ژاپون
Swedish:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Shimonoseki, Prepektura ng Yamaguchi, Hapon
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Шимоносеки, Префектураи Ямагути, Ҷопон
Tamil:
ஷிமோனோசேக்கி, யாமாகுசி ப்ரீபெக்ட்டுறே, யப்பான்
Telugu:
షిమోనోసెకి, యమగూచి ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
ชิโมโนเซกิ, จังหวัดยามางูจิ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
下關, 山口縣, 日本
Tumbuka:
Shimonoseki, Japan
Turkish:
Şimonoseki, Yamaguchi , Japonya
Ukrainian:
Сімоносекі, Префектура Ямаґуті, Японія
Urdu:
شیمونوسیکی، یاماگوچی, یاماگوچی پرفکترے, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Hapon
Welsh:
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Wu Chinese:
下关市, 山口县, 日本


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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andradite-Grossular Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Fossils

There are 766 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences766
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed201 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 20 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Euspira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Euspira28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Polinices
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Polinices28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Semicassis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Semicassis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Ancistrolepis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Ancistrolepis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Antillophos
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Antillophos28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Molopophorus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Molopophorus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Nassarius
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Siphonalia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Calliphylloceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : Calliphylloceras183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Holcophylloceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : Holcophylloceras189.6 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Ammonoidea
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Arieticeras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : Arieticeras183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Canavaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : Canavaria189.6 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Coeloceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Coeloceratidae : Coeloceras183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Dactylioceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Dactylioceratidae : Dactylioceras189.6 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Fuciniceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : Fuciniceras189.6 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Harpoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : Harpoceras189.6 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Hildoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : Hildoceras183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lioceratoides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : Lioceratoides189.6 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lytoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lytoceratidae : Lytoceras189.6 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Peronoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Dactylioceratidae : Peronoceras183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Protogrammoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : Protogrammoceras189.6 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Acila
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Acila28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Portlandia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Portlandia28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Saccella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Saccella28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Parallelodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Parallelodon199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Aequipecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Aequipecten199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bakevellia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia145 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bositra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Posidoniidae : Bositra183 - 166.1 Ma
Jurassic
Crassostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Crassostrea145 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ctenostreon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Ctenostreon199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Entolium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : Entolium199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Gervillia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillia183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Inoceramus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Liostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Liostrea199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Meleagrinella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Meleagrinella199.3 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea189.6 - 23.03 Ma
Phanerozoic
Parvamussium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Propeamussiidae : Parvamussium183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Plagiostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Plagiostoma199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Plicatula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Posidonotis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Posidoniidae : Posidonotis183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pseudomytiloides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Pseudomytiloides190.8 - 182.7 Ma
Early Jurassic
Prosogyrotrigonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Prosogyrotrigoniidae : Prosogyrotrigonia199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Angulus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Angulus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Callista
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Callista28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Cardinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : Cardinia199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Crassatella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassatella28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Cyclocardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Dosinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Dosinia28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Eomiodon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Eomiodon145 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eucrassatella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Eucrassatella28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Isodomella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sphaeriida : Neomiodontidae : Isodomella145 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Luciniola
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Luciniola199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lucinoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Macoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Pitar
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Praeconia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Praeconia199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Spisula (Pseudocardium)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Spisula : Spisula (Pseudocardium)28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Solen
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Solenidae : Solen28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sphaeriola
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Sphaeriola199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Spisula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Spisula28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Tellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Tetoria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Cyrenidae : Tetoria145 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Venericardia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Corbula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula145 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eoursivivas
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Eoursivivas145 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pulsidis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Pulsidis145 - 130 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Goniomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Goniomya183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Balanus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Balanus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Chondrichthyes
class
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Odontaspis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Leptolepis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Leptolepidiformes : Leptolepididae : Leptolepis183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda163.5 - 100.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Iguanodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae163.5 - 100.5 Ma
Mesozoic
Plotopteridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Plotopteridae33.9 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Elomeryx
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Elomeryx28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Mauicetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae : Mauicetus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Platanus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : Platanus56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ficus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : Ficus56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cinnamomum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Cinnamomum56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Neolitsea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Neolitsea56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Liquidambar
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Altingiaceae : Liquidambar56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cedrela
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Meliaceae : Cedrela56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Rhamnus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : Rhamnus56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Diospyros
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ebenaceae : Diospyros56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Pinus56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Taxodium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Taxodium56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Carpinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Carpinus56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Glyptostrobus europaeus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Glyptostrobus : Glyptostrobus europaeus56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Metasequoia occidentalis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Metasequoia : Metasequoia occidentalis56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Metasequoia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Metasequoia56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Platycarya
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Platycarya56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Pterocarya
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Pterocarya56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Nelumbo
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Nelumbonaceae : Nelumbo56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Myrica
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Myricaceae : Myrica56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Paliurus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : Paliurus56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Litsea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Litsea56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Leguminosites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : Leguminosites56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ginkgo adiantoides
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Ginkgo : Ginkgo adiantoides56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Zelkova
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : Zelkova56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Otozamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Otozamites166.1 - 139.8 Ma
Mesozoic
Sphaerium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sphaeriida : Sphaeriidae : Sphaerium145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glycymeris cisshuensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris cisshuensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Felaniella confusa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : Felaniella confusa28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Siphonalia shojii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia : Siphonalia shojii28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Meretrix hikoshimensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Meretrix : Meretrix hikoshimensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Vertebrata
subphylum
Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata189.6 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Metasqualodon symmetricus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Metasqualodon : Metasqualodon symmetricus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Modiolus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus199.3 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Otodus megalodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus megalodon28.1 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Gleditsia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : Gleditsia56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Picea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : Picea56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Cylindrichnus
genus
Cylindrichnus28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Thalassinoides
genus
Thalassinoides28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Ammonitina
suborder
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Ammonitina189.6 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lucinoma acutilineata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma : Lucinoma acutilineata28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Belemnoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnoidea183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Chlamys ashiyaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys ashiyaensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Venericardia (Venericor) subnipponica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : Venericardia (Venericor) subnipponica28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Yoldia hikoshimensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia : Yoldia hikoshimensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Balaenoptera omurai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Balaenoptera : Balaenoptera omurai0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Euspira meisensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : Euspira meisensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Belemnoida
superorder
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnoida189.6 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Oxytoma inequivalvis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma : Oxytoma inequivalvis199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Echinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Nuculana (Dacryomya)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : Nuculana (Dacryomya)199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Trominina japonica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Trominina : Trominina japonica28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Lucinoma nagaoi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma : Lucinoma nagaoi28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Nipponoblatta suzugaminae
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattinidae : Nipponoblatta : Nipponoblatta suzugaminae183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Chlamys textoria
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : Chlamys textoria199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Leptolepidiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Leptolepidiformes201.3 - 163.5 Ma
Jurassic
Acrostichum
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Acrostichum56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Oxytoma (Palmoxytoma) cygnipes
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma : Oxytoma (Palmoxytoma) cygnipes199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Fontanelliceras fontanellense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hildoceratidae : Fontanelliceras : Fontanelliceras fontanellense183 - 182 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cardinia toriyamai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : Cardinia : Cardinia toriyamai199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Alangium
genus
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Alangiaceae : Alangium56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Podocarpus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Podocarpus56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Protocardia (Protocardia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Protocardia : Protocardia (Protocardia)199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Protopteridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Protopteridae28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Tutcheria itoi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Tutcheria : Tutcheria itoi199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Oxytoma kobayashii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma : Oxytoma kobayashii199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Parotodus benedeni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Parotodus : Parotodus benedeni33.9 - 28.1 Ma
Oligocene
Entolium lunare
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entolium : Entolium lunare199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Antiquilima (Antiquilima) nagatoensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Antiquilima : Antiquilima (Antiquilima) nagatoensis199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Parainoceramya fusca
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Parainoceramya : Parainoceramya fusca168.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Dodonaea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Dodonaea56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Syzygium
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceae : Syzygium56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Ilex
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : Ilex56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Myrsine
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Primulaceae : Myrsine56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Maesa
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Primulaceae : Maesa56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Dosinia nomurai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Dosinia : Dosinia nomurai28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Sabal
genus
Sabal56 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Amynodon watanabei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Amynodontidae : Amynodon : Amynodon watanabei48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Plesiocolopirus grangeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Plesiocolopirus : Plesiocolopirus grangeri48.6 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Lopha (Actinostreon)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha : Lopha (Actinostreon)199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Grammatodon toyorensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : Grammatodon : Grammatodon toyorensis199.3 - 190.8 Ma
Early Jurassic
Pseudomytiloides matsumotoi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Pseudomytiloides : Pseudomytiloides matsumotoi189.6 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Trigonioides (Wakinoa)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonioididae : Trigonioides : Trigonioides (Wakinoa)145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Musashia (Nipponomelon)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Fulgoraria : Musashia (Nipponomelon)28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Echinodiscus chikuzenensis
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Astriclypeidae : Echinodiscus : Echinodiscus chikuzenensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Macrocallista matsuraensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Macrocallista : Macrocallista matsuraensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Macrocallista hanzawai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Macrocallista : Macrocallista hanzawai28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Dentalium ashiyaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium : Dentalium ashiyaensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Turritella karatsuensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : Turritella karatsuensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
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