Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum No. 45
Reconstruction of the genus Isanacetus (Mysticete) from the Miocene, and its application for exhibition in Mizunami Fossil Museum
- BMFM45-010Andoetal., 2019b（PDF 3.44MB）
Ando et al. (2019b) print-version
Published: 2019/3/15 Page: 99–120
The Mizunami Fossil Museum modified its exhibition on July of 2018. The plan for the new exhibition is based on the following ideas: 1. The old corner “Chino-megumi” consisted of earthenware pottery, “Mino-yaki” pottery and minerals changed into Mysticete fossils Isanacetus sp. cf. I. laticephalus (MFM18127) and Crenomytilus grayanus (MFM16000). 2. The illustrations of the skeleton of the genus Isanacetus, and a paleoecological reconstruction of Isanacetus and C. grayanus were exhibited. 3. The skeleton of the genus Isanacetus was reconstructed based on the Isanacetus laticephalus (MFM28501 and MFM18004) and Isanacetus sp. cf. I. laticephalus (MFM18127). Missing parts (e.g., radius and ulna) were modeled on extant species of Eschirichtius robustus. 4. A paleoecological reconstruction of Isanacetus and C. grayanus was presented as an illustration. The form of Isanacetus was reconstructed based on the reconstructing skeleton. 5. T. Kimura supervised the illustration of the reconstructed Isanacetus and Y. Ando supervised the illustration of the reconstructed C. grayanus. 6. Video recordings including the process of generating the paleoecological reconstruction of Isanacetus and researching fossils at the construction site are broadcast by digital signage in the new exhibition.