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Nanjō City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japani
Regional Level Types
Nanjō CityCity
Okinawa PrefecturePrefecture
JapanCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
338709
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338709:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Nanjō, Okinawa, Japon
German:
Nanjō, Präfektur Okinawa, Japan
Italian:
Nanjō, prefettura di Okinawa, Giappone
Russian:
Нандзё, Окинава, Япония
Simplified Chinese:
南城市, 沖繩縣, 日本
Spanish:
Nanjō, prefectura de Okinawa, Japón
Arabic:
نانجو , أوكيناوا, اليابان
Asturian:
Nanjō, prefeutura d'Okinawa, Xapón
Bengali:
নাঞ্জু, ওকিনাওয়া প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল, জাপান
Catalan:
Nanjō, prefectura d'Okinawa, Japó
Cebuano:
Nanjō, Okinawa-ken, Hapon
Classical Chinese:
南城市, 沖繩縣, 日本
Danish:
Nanjo, Okinawa-præfekturet, Japan
Dutch:
Nanjō, Okinawa, Japan
Farsi/Persian:
نانجو، اوکیناوا, استان اوکیناوا, ژاپن
Finnish:
Nanjō, Okinawan prefektuuri, Japani
Galician:
Nanjō, Okinawa - 沖縄県, Xapón
Greek:
Ναντζό, Οκινάβα, Ιαπωνία
Gujarati:
નેન્જો, ઓકિનાવા પ્રીફેક્ચર, જાપાન
Hindi:
नान्जो, ओकीनावा प्रीफेक्चर, जापान
Indonesian:
Nanjō, Prefektur Okinawa, Jepang
Japanese:
南城市, 沖縄県, 日本
Kannada:
ನಾಂಜೊ, ಒಕಿನಾವಾ ಪ್ರಿಫೆಕ್ಚರ್, ಜಪಾನ್
Korean:
난조시, 오키나와현, 일본
Latvian:
Nandžo, Okinavas prefektūra, Japāna
Lithuanian:
Nandžas, Okinavos prefektūra, Japonija
Malay:
Nanjo, Wilayah Okinawa, Jepun
Marathi:
नानजो, ओकिनावा, जपान
Mazanderani:
نانجو، اوکیناوا, اکیناوا, جاپون
Norwegian:
Nanjo, Okinawa, Japan
Polish:
Nanjō, Prefektura Okinawa, Japonia
Portuguese:
Nanjo, Okinawa, Japão
Romanian:
Nanjō, Prefectura Okinawa, Japonia
Sinhalese:
නන්ජෝ, ඔකිනාවා ප්‍රාන්තය, ජපානය
Swedish:
Nanjō, Okinawa prefektur, Japan
Tagalog:
Nanjō, Prepektura ng Okinawa, Hapon
Tamil:
நஞ்சூ, ஓக்கினாவா மாகாணம், யப்பான்
Telugu:
నాన్జో, ఓకినావా ప్రిఫెక్చర్, జపాన్
Thai:
นันโจะ, จังหวัดโอกินาวะ, ประเทศญี่ปุ่น
Traditional Chinese:
南城市, 沖繩縣, 日本
Tumbuka:
Nanjō, Japan
Turkish:
Nanjō, Okinawa, Japonya
Ukrainian:
Нанджьо, Префектура Окінава, Японія
Urdu:
نانجو, اوکیناوا پریفیکچر, جاپان
Vietnamese:
Nanjō, Okinawa, Nhật Bản
Waray:
Nanjō, Okinawa, Hapon


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Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences93
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Ryukyu - Naha80.126 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)
Ryukyu - Chinen211.806 - 0.781 Ma (Pleistocene)
Shimajiri - Shinzato412.588 - 1.806 Ma (Pleistocene)
Ryukyu - Naha Limestone33.6 - 2.588 Ma (Cenozoic)
Shimajiri - Shinzato Tuff2011.608 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bathybembix
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : Bathybembix11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Bolma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Bolma11.608 - 0.126 Ma
Cenozoic
Cirsochilus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Colloniidae : Cirsochilus1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Guildfordia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Guildfordia1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Haliotis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Haliotidae : Haliotis3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Homalopoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Colloniidae : Homalopoma2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Liotia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Turbinidae : Liotia11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Calliostoma (Pulchrastele)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochidae : Calliostoma : Calliostoma (Pulchrastele)1.806 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Biplex
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cymatiidae : Gyrineum2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Cheilea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Hipponicidae : Cheilea2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Epitonium (Crisposcala)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium : Epitonium (Crisposcala)2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Ficus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Ficidae : Ficus2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Hipponix (Malluvium)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Hipponicidae : Hipponix : Hipponix (Malluvium)2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Niso
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : Niso2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Tonna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tonnidae : Tonna2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Amalda (Baryspira)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Amalda : Amalda (Baryspira)11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Cancellaria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Cancellaria1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Conus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Anachis (Costoanachis)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Anachis : Anachis (Costoanachis)1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Glyphostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clathurellidae : Glyphostoma11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Janiopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pisaniidae : Janiopsis1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Lioglyphostoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : Lioglyphostoma1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Lyria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Lyria2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Mitrella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Mitrella1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Murex
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Murex2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Neoguraleus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mangeliidae : Neoguraleus1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Paracomitas
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Paracomitas2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Peristernia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Fasciolariidae : Peristernia11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pleurotomella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Raphitomidae : Pleurotomella11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pyrene
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Pyrene3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Terebra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Terebridae : Terebra2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Thatcheria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Raphitomidae : Thatcheria2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Uromitra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Costellariidae : Uromitra11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Vasum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turbinellidae : Vasum11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Nassarius (Zeuxis)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : Nassarius (Zeuxis)11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Odostomia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Odostomia1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Brachiopoda
phylum
Animalia : Brachiopoda2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Basiliola
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Basiliolidae : Basiliola2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Gryphus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Gryphus2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Terebratulina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Zeacumantus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Batillariidae : Zeacumantus3.6 - 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) litteratus11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Dentarene
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Liotiidae : Dentarene1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Teramachia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Teramachia11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Mauidrillia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Horaiclavidae : Mauidrillia11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Cominella (Cominella)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Cominella : Cominella (Cominella)11.608 - 1.806 Ma
Cenozoic
Cythara (Mangelia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Mangeliidae : Cythara (Mangelia)2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Gemmula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Gemmula2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Natica vitellus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Natica : Natica vitellus2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Calcar
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Calcar1.806 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Cerithiopsis (Alipta)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiopsidae : Cerithiopsis : Cerithiopsis (Alipta)2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Turbonilla (Lancea)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Turbonilla : Turbonilla (Lancea)1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Ancilla (Turrancilla)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Ancilla : Ancilla (Turrancilla)11.608 - 0.781 Ma
Cenozoic
Fulgoraria (Saotomea)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Fulgoraria : Fulgoraria (Saotomea)11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pinguigemmula okinavensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Pinguigemmula : Pinguigemmula okinavensis11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Aloconatica niasensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Aloconatica : Aloconatica niasensis2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Polinices candidissimus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Polinices : Polinices candidissimus2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Mammilla melanostoma
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Mammilla : Mammilla melanostoma2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Bursa corrugata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bursidae : Bursa : Bursa corrugata2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Stephanophyllia fungulus
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Micrabaciidae : Stephanophyllia : Stephanophyllia fungulus2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Pictothyris picta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Frenulinidae : Pictothyris : Pictothyris picta1.806 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Alatotrochus rubescens
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Turbinoliidae : Alatotrochus : Alatotrochus rubescens2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Tegulorhynchia doederleini
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Notosariidae : Tegulorhynchia : Tegulorhynchia doederleini2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Terebratulina japonica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina japonica1.806 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Laqueus quadratus
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Laqueidae : Laqueus : Laqueus quadratus2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Jolonica ryukyuensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Frenulinidae : Jolonica : Jolonica ryukyuensis1.806 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Dallina raphaelis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Dallinidae : Dallina : Dallina raphaelis2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Terebratulina subcarinata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina subcarinata1.806 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Dallithyris stearnsi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Dallithyris : Dallithyris stearnsi2.588 - 1.806 Ma
Pleistocene
Jolonica macneili
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Frenulinidae : Jolonica : Jolonica macneili2.588 - 0.781 Ma
Pleistocene
Manouria oyamai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Manouria : Manouria oyamai0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rallina eurizonoides
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gruiformes : Rallidae : Rallina : Rallina eurizonoides0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanj%C5%8D
Wikidata ID:Q874691
GeoNames ID:7415820


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