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Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japani
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Okinawa PrefecturePrefecture
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Mindat Locality ID:
338694
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338694:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Shimajiri, Okinawa, Japon
German:
Shimajiri Bezirk, PrÃĪfektur Okinawa, Japan
Italian:
Distretto di Shimajiri, prefettura di Okinawa, Giappone
Russian:
ÐžÐšŅ€ŅƒÐģ ÐĻÐļОаÐīзÐļŅ€Ðļ, ОКÐļÐ―Ð°Ðēа, ÐŊÐŋÐūÐ―ÐļŅ
Simplified Chinese:
åģķå°ŧ郥, æē–įđĐįļĢ, æ—Ĩ朎
Spanish:
Distrito de Shimajiri , prefectura de Okinawa, JapÃģn
Arabic:
Ų…Ų†Ø·Ų‚ØĐ ØīŲŠŲ…Ø§ØŽŲŠØąŲŠ, ØĢŲˆŲƒŲŠŲ†Ø§ŲˆØ§, Ø§Ų„ŲŠØ§ØĻØ§Ų†
Cebuano:
Shimajiri-gun, Okinawa-ken, Hapon
Dutch:
Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan
Japanese:
åģķå°ŧ郥, æē–įļ„įœŒ, æ—Ĩ朎
Korean:
ė‹œë§ˆė§€ëĶŽęĩ°, ė˜Īí‚Īë‚˜ė™€í˜„, ėžëģļ
Lithuanian:
Å imadÅūirio apskritis, Okinavos prefektÅŦra, Japonija
Portuguese:
Distrito de Shimajiri, Okinawa, JapÃĢo
Serbian:
ÐžÐąÐŧÐ°ŅŅ‚ ÐĻÐļÐžÐ°ŅŸÐļŅ€Ðļ, ОКÐļÐ―Ð°Ðēа, ЈаÐŋÐ°Ð―
Traditional Chinese:
åģķå°ŧ郥, æē–įđĐįļĢ, æ—Ĩ朎
Ukrainian:
ПÐūÐēŅ–Ņ‚ ÐĻŅ–ÐžÐ°ÐīÐķҖҀҖ, ÐŸŅ€ÐĩŅ„ÐĩÐšŅ‚ŅƒŅ€Ð° ÐžÐšŅ–Ð―Ð°Ðēа, ÐŊÐŋÐūÐ―Ņ–Ņ
Vietnamese:
Huyáŧ‡n Shimajiri, Okinawa, Nháš­t BášĢn


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24 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: stalactite
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hydrohalloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Description: Phosphorite rock derived from guano.
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Description: Phosphorite rock derived from guano.
ⓘ Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcobaldiite
Formula: Pb12(Sb3As2Bi)ÎĢ6S21
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Vashegyite
Formula: Al11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
ⓘJordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
ⓘMarcobaldiite2.JB.30aPb12(Sb3As2Bi)ÎĢ6S21
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘVashegyite8.DB.10Al11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘHydrohalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
Hⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
Alⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ MarcobaldiitePb12(Sb3As2Bi)ÎĢ6S21
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Asⓘ MarcobaldiitePb12(Sb3As2Bi)ÎĢ6S21
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbⓘ MarcobaldiitePb12(Sb3As2Bi)ÎĢ6S21
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbⓘ JordanitePb14As6S23
Pbⓘ MarcobaldiitePb12(Sb3As2Bi)ÎĢ6S21
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MarcobaldiitePb12(Sb3As2Bi)ÎĢ6S21

Fossils

There are 21 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences237
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Heliopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Helioporacea : Helioporidae : Heliopora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Acropora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Acropora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Astreopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Astreopora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Favia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Favia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Goniastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Lobophyllia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Lobophylliidae : Lobophyllia0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Montipora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Montipora0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Peponocyathus
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Peponocyathus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Platygyra
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Platygyra0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Porites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Porites0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Bathybembix
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : Bathybembix5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Bolma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Bolma11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cocculina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Cocculinidae : Cocculina11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Lischkeia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Lischkeia2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Solariella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Solariellidae : Solariella11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Trochus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Pseudophoridae : Trochus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Argyropeza
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : Argyropeza5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Biplex
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Gyrineum11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Turriscala (Claviscala)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Turriscala : Turriscala (Claviscala)11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Epitonium (Crisposcala)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium : Epitonium (Crisposcala)11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cypraea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cypraeidae : Cypraea3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Amaea (Discoscala)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Amaea : Amaea (Discoscala)11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Epitonium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium1.806 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Ficus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ficidae : Ficus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Hipponix (Malluvium)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Hipponicidae : Hipponix : Hipponix (Malluvium)11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mathilda
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Allogastropoda : Mathildidae : Mathilda11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Morum (Oniscidia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Harpidae : Morum : Morum (Oniscidia)5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Semicassis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : Semicassis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Architectonica (Solariaxis)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : Architectonica (Solariaxis)11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Terebralia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Potamididae : Terebralia3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Tonna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tonnidae : Tonna3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Triphora
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triphoridae : Triphora2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Trochocerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Plesiotrochidae : Trochocerithium11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Xenophora
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Xenophoridae : Xenophora2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Tudivasum (Afer)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Tudivasum : Tudivasum (Afer)11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Agladrillia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Agladrillia2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Ancilla
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Ancillariidae : Ancilla11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Aptyxis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Nerineidae : Aptyxis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Amalda (Baryspira)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Amalda : Amalda (Baryspira)11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Borsonia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Borsoniidae : Borsonia11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Buccinaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Raphitomidae : Buccinaria11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cancellaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Cancellaria5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cancilla
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Cancilla11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ceratostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Ceratostoma11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Chicoreus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Chicoreus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Compsodrillia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : Compsodrillia11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Conus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Coralliophila
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Coralliophila11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Crassispira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : Crassispira11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Daphnella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Raphitomidae : Daphnella11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Fusimitra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mitridae : Fusimitra11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Fusinus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Fusinus11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Leucosyrinx
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : Leucosyrinx11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Lioglyphostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : Lioglyphostoma2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Lyria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Lyria11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Makiyamaia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Makiyamaia11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Marginella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Marginellidae : Marginella11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Micantapex
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Micantapex11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Mitrella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Mitrella2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Neoguraleus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mangeliidae : Neoguraleus11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Buccinaria (Ootomella)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Raphitomidae : Buccinaria : Buccinaria (Ootomella)11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Paracomitas
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Paracomitas11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Siphonalia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Splendrillia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Splendrillia11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Streptochetus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Streptochetus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Terebra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Nassarius (Tritiaria)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Tritiaria)5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Unedogemmula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Unedogemmula11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Atys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Haminoeidae : Atys5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Torinia (Climacopoma)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Torinia : Torinia (Climacopoma)11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Chama
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Chamidae : Chama3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Terebratulina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina1.806 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Cuora
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Cuora0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Columbidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ardeidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pseudoinquisitor
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Pseudoinquisitor5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Benthovoluta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Benthovoluta11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Conus miles
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus miles3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Dentarene
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Liotiidae : Dentarene11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Fragum unedo
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Fragum : Fragum unedo3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Hirtomurex
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Hirtomurex11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Lophiotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Lophiotoma2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Tridacna : Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Otodus megalodon
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : Otodus megalodon5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Anas acuta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Anas : Anas acuta0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cominella (Cominella)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Cominella : Cominella (Cominella)11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Architectonica (Architectonica) maxima
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architectonicidae : Architectonica : Architectonica (Architectonica) maxima5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Murex (Haustellum) bonneti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Haustellum : Murex (Haustellum) bonneti11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Nassarius (Zeuxis) concinnus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Zeuxis) concinnus2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Pseudolatirus yonabaruensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Pseudolatirus : Pseudolatirus yonabaruensis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Granulifusus niponicus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Granulifusus : Granulifusus niponicus11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Buteo buteo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Buteo : Buteo buteo0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Acteon teramachii
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Acteon : Acteon teramachii11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Laevichlamys irregularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Laevichlamys : Laevichlamys irregularis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Codakia tigerina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Codakia : Codakia tigerina3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Gemmula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Gemmula11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Fusisyrinx
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Fusisyrinx11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Euspira pallida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : Euspira pallida11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Natica vitellus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Natica : Natica vitellus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Oliva (Strephona) australis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Oliva : Oliva (Strephona) australis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Lithoconus) djarianensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus) djarianensis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Loochooia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Loochooia11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Hindsia (Nihonophos)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Hindsia : Hindsia (Nihonophos)5.333 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Phos (Coraeophos)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Phos : Phos (Coraeophos)11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Profundinassa
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Profundinassa11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ancilla (Turrancilla)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Ancilla : Ancilla (Turrancilla)11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Fulgoraria (Saotomea)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Fulgoraria : Fulgoraria (Saotomea)11.608 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Phenacoptygma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Phenacoptygma11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Nihonia shimajiriensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cochlespiridae : Nihonia : Nihonia shimajiriensis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Pinguigemmula okinavensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Pinguigemmula : Pinguigemmula okinavensis11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Makiyamaia coreanica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Makiyamaia : Makiyamaia coreanica11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Spergo
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Raphitomidae : Spergo11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Typhlosyrinx
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Raphitomidae : Typhlosyrinx2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Hindsia (Nihonophos) magnifica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Hindsia : Hindsia (Nihonophos) magnifica11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Aloconatica niasensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Aloconatica : Aloconatica niasensis2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Polinices candidissimus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices : Polinices candidissimus11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Polinices albumen
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices : Polinices albumen11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Naticarius concinnus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Naticarius : Naticarius concinnus11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Semicassis bisulcata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cassidae : Semicassis : Semicassis bisulcata2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Codakia exasperata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Codakia : Codakia exasperata3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Turdidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Turdidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Peponocyathus orientalis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Peponocyathus : Peponocyathus orientalis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Periglypta reticulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Periglypta : Periglypta reticulata3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Bursa corrugata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bursidae : Bursa : Bursa corrugata2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniastrea retiformis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : Goniastrea retiformis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cyathotrochus pileus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Cyathotrochus : Cyathotrochus pileus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Tropidocyathus lessoni
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Tropidocyathus : Tropidocyathus lessoni2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Caryophyllia (Premocyathus) compressa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Caryophyllia : Caryophyllia (Premocyathus) compressa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pictothyris picta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Frenulinidae : Pictothyris : Pictothyris picta1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Goniastrea edwardsi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Goniastrea : Goniastrea edwardsi0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Turricula tornata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Turricula : Turricula tornata11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Geoemydidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Terebratulina japonica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina japonica1.806 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Laqueus quadratus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Laqueidae : Laqueus : Laqueus quadratus1.806 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Frenulina sanguinolenta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Frenulinidae : Frenulina : Frenulina sanguinolenta0.781 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Campages nipponensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dallinidae : Campages : Campages nipponensis1.806 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Conasprella (Fusiconus) aculeiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conasprella : Conasprella (Fusiconus) aculeiformis5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Dolichupis (Trivellona) shimajiriensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triviidae : Trivellona : Dolichupis (Trivellona) shimajiriensis11.608 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Terebratulina subcarinata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina subcarinata2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Dallithyris stearnsi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Dallithyris : Dallithyris stearnsi2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Jolonica elliptica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Frenulinidae : Jolonica : Jolonica elliptica1.806 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Jolonica macneili
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Frenulinidae : Jolonica : Jolonica macneili5.333 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Laqueus elongatus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Laqueidae : Laqueus : Laqueus elongatus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Manouria oyamai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Manouria : Manouria oyamai0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Scolopax rusticola
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Scolopacidae : Scolopax : Scolopax rusticola0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Phalacrocorax capillatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Phalacrocoracidae : Phalacrocorax : Phalacrocorax capillatus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Erithacus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Muscicapidae : Erithacus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Corvus macrorhynchos
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Corvus : Corvus macrorhynchos0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Gallirallus okinawae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Rallidae : Gallirallus : Gallirallus okinawae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Scolopax mira
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Scolopacidae : Scolopax : Scolopax mira0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Garrulus lidthi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Garrulus : Garrulus lidthi0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Zoothera dauma major
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Turdidae : Zoothera : Zoothera dauma major0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Nycticorax caledonicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Ardeidae : Nycticorax : Nycticorax caledonicus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Turdus pallidus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Turdidae : Turdus : Turdus pallidus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hypsipetes amaurotis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Pycnonotidae : Hypsipetes : Hypsipetes amaurotis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Zapornia fusca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Rallidae : Zapornia : Zapornia fusca0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Treron formosae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Treron : Treron formosae0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Circus spilonotus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Circus : Circus spilonotus0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Otus lempiji
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae : Otus : Otus lempiji0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cardium fragum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Cardium : Cardium fragum3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Geoemyda japonica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Geoemyda : Geoemyda japonica0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Brissus latecarinatus
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Brissidae : Brissus : Brissus latecarinatus3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Echinothrix calamaris
species
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Diadematoida : Diadematidae : Echinothrix : Echinothrix calamaris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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