Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum No. 2
Newly discovered fossil molluscan assemblage of the Shukunohora facies, Mizunami group (Miocene), in Akatsuki-bora, Hiyoshi-cho, Mizunami City, Japan (Preliminary report)
- BMFM02-005Okumura et al., 1975（PDF 3.10MB）
Okumura et al. (1975) print-version
Published: 1975/12/25 Page: 51–60, pl. 12
Molluscan fossils obtained from new localities at Akatsuki-bora, Hiyoshi-cho, Mizunami City are studied. Molluscs of 160 species collected from four localities are listed in Table 1 with the number of specimens and their habitats are assumed compared with living molluscs. Four assemblages are recognized in each localities (Table 2) and a sedimentary environment under a small basin facing to open sea waters and having a sandy bottom with gravelly and rocky shores in its environs, is assumed.