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Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan i
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Shimonoseki	City
Yamaguchi Prefecture	Prefecture
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Neighbouring regions:

Sanyōonoda City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Type:

City

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Shimonoseki	245,786 (2012)

Mindat Locality ID:

158795

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:158795:4

GUID (UUID V4):

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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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Mineral List

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ⓘ Andradite

ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Kamihogi, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

References:

Teiichi Ito (1940) Japanese Minerals in Pictures. Ochi-shoi

Sadanaga, Ryoichi, Bunno, Michiaki (1974) The Wakabayashi Mineral Collection. Bulletin 7. The University Museum, The University of Tokyo

Akizuki, Mizuhiko, Nakai, Hiroto, Suzuki, Teruo (1984) Origin of iridescence in grandite garnet. American Mineralogist, 69 (9-10) 896-901

ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'

Locality: Kamihogi, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

References:

Akizuki, Mizuhiko, Nakai, Hiroto, Suzuki, Teruo (1984) Origin of iridescence in grandite garnet. American Mineralogist, 69 (9-10) 896-901

ⓘ Calaverite

Formula: AuTe₂

Locality: Agawa mine, Houhoku-cho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

References:

Komuro, Kosei, Nakata, Masataka (2017) (Au, Ag)Te2Minerals from Epithermal Gold Deposits in Japan. Resource Geology, 67 (1) 22-34 doi:10.1111/rge.12115

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Agawa mine, Houhoku-cho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

References:

Sadanaga, Ryoichi, Bunno, Michiaki (1974) The Wakabayashi Mineral Collection. Bulletin 7. The University Museum, The University of Tokyo

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Mutsure-jima, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

References:

Masutomi Museum specimens, Kyoto

ⓘ Pyrophyllite

Formula: Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Agawa mine, Houhoku-cho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

References:

Sadanaga, Ryoichi, Bunno, Michiaki (1974) The Wakabayashi Mineral Collection. Bulletin 7. The University Museum, The University of Tokyo

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Calaverite	2.EA.10	AuTe₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Andradite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Pyrophyllite	9.EC.10	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Andradite-Grossular Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Andradite	Ca₃Fe₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences

766

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

201 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Euspira genus	Animalia : Mollusca : *Euspira*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Polinices genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Polinices*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Semicassis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Cassidae : *Semicassis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Ancistrolepis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : *Ancistrolepis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Antillophos genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : *Antillophos*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Molopophorus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : *Molopophorus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nassarius genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : *Nassarius*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Siphonalia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : *Siphonalia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Calliphylloceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : *Calliphylloceras*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Holcophylloceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Phylloceratidae : *Holcophylloceras*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Ammonoidea order	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Arieticeras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : *Arieticeras*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Canavaria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : *Canavaria*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Coeloceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Coeloceratidae : *Coeloceras*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Dactylioceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Dactylioceratidae : *Dactylioceras*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Fuciniceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : *Fuciniceras*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Harpoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : *Harpoceras*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Hildoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : *Hildoceras*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Lioceratoides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : *Lioceratoides*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Lytoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Lytoceratidae : *Lytoceras*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Peronoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Dactylioceratidae : *Peronoceras*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Protogrammoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Hildoceratidae : *Protogrammoceras*	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Bivalvia class	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Acila genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : *Acila*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Portlandia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Portlandia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Saccella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Saccella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Parallelodon genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Parallelodontidae : *Parallelodon*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Aequipecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Aequipecten*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Bakevellia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Bakevellia*	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Bositra genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Posidoniidae : *Bositra*	183 - 166.1 Ma Jurassic
Crassostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Crassostrea*	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ctenostreon genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Ctenostreon*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Entolium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : *Entolium*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Gervillia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : *Gervillia*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Inoceramus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : *Inoceramus*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Liostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Liostrea*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Meleagrinella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : *Meleagrinella*	199.3 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Ostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostraea*	189.6 - 23.03 Ma Phanerozoic
Parvamussium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Propeamussiidae : *Parvamussium*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Plagiostoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Plagiostoma*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Plicatula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : *Plicatula*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Posidonotis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Posidoniidae : *Posidonotis*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Pseudomytiloides genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : *Pseudomytiloides*	190.8 - 182.7 Ma Early Jurassic
Prosogyrotrigonia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Prosogyrotrigoniidae : *Prosogyrotrigonia*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Angulus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Angulus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Callista genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Callista*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cardinia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : *Cardinia*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Cardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Cardium*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Crassatella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : *Crassatella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Cyclocardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Cyclocardia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dosinia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Dosinia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Eomiodon genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : *Eomiodon*	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eucrassatella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : *Eucrassatella*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Isodomella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sphaeriida : Neomiodontidae : *Isodomella*	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Luciniola genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Luciniola*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Lucinoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Lucinoma*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Macoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Macoma*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Pitar genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Pitar*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Praeconia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Praeconia*	199.3 - 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 : *Solen*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Sphaeriola genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Sphaeriola*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Spisula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : *Spisula*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Tellina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Tellina*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Tetoria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Cyrenidae : *Tetoria*	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Venericardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Venericardia*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Corbula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : *Corbula*	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eoursivivas genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : *Eoursivivas*	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pulsidis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : *Pulsidis*	145 - 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Goniomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Goniomya*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Balanus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : *Balanus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Chondrichthyes class	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Odontaspis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : *Odontaspis*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Leptolepis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Leptolepidiformes : Leptolepididae : *Leptolepis*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Cetacea order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	163.5 - 100.5 Ma Mesozoic
Iguanodontidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae	163.5 - 100.5 Ma Mesozoic
Plotopteridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Plotopteridae	33.9 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Elomeryx genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : *Elomeryx*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Mauicetus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae : *Mauicetus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Platanus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : *Platanus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Ficus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : *Ficus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cinnamomum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : *Cinnamomum*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Neolitsea genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : *Neolitsea*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Liquidambar genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Altingiaceae : *Liquidambar*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cedrela genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Meliaceae : *Cedrela*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Rhamnus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : *Rhamnus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Diospyros genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ebenaceae : *Diospyros*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pinus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : *Pinus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Taxodium genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : *Taxodium*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Carpinus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : *Carpinus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Glyptostrobus europaeus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Glyptostrobus : *Glyptostrobus europaeus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Metasequoia occidentalis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Metasequoia : *Metasequoia occidentalis*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Metasequoia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : *Metasequoia*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Platycarya genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : *Platycarya*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Pterocarya genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : *Pterocarya*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Nelumbo genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Nelumbonaceae : *Nelumbo*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Myrica genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Myricaceae : *Myrica*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Paliurus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : *Paliurus*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Litsea genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : *Litsea*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Leguminosites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : *Leguminosites*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Ginkgo adiantoides species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Ginkgo : *Ginkgo adiantoides*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Zelkova genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : *Zelkova*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Otozamites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : *Otozamites*	166.1 - 139.8 Ma Mesozoic
Sphaerium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sphaeriida : Sphaeriidae : *Sphaerium*	145 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Glycymeris cisshuensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : *Glycymeris cisshuensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Felaniella confusa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : *Felaniella confusa*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Siphonalia shojii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : Siphonalia : *Siphonalia shojii*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Meretrix hikoshimensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Meretrix : *Meretrix hikoshimensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Vertebrata subphylum	Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Metasqualodon symmetricus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Metasqualodon : *Metasqualodon symmetricus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Modiolus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	199.3 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Otodus megalodon species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : *Otodus megalodon*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Gleditsia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : *Gleditsia*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Picea genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : *Picea*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Cylindrichnus genus	*Cylindrichnus*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Thalassinoides genus	*Thalassinoides*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Ammonitina suborder	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Ammonitina	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Lucinoma acutilineata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma : *Lucinoma acutilineata*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Belemnoidea superfamily	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnoidea	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Chlamys ashiyaensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : *Chlamys ashiyaensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Venericardia (Venericor) subnipponica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Venericardia : *Venericardia (Venericor) subnipponica*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Yoldia hikoshimensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia : *Yoldia hikoshimensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Balaenoptera omurai species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : Balaenoptera : *Balaenoptera omurai*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Euspira meisensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Euspira : *Euspira meisensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Belemnoida superorder	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnoida	189.6 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Oxytoma inequivalvis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma : *Oxytoma inequivalvis*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Echinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea	28.4 - 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 japonica*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Lucinoma nagaoi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma : *Lucinoma nagaoi*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Nipponoblatta suzugaminae species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Mesoblattinidae : Nipponoblatta : *Nipponoblatta suzugaminae*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Chlamys textoria species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : *Chlamys textoria*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Leptolepidiformes order	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Leptolepidiformes	201.3 - 163.5 Ma Jurassic
Acrostichum genus	Plantae : Pteridophyta : *Acrostichum*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Oxytoma (Palmoxytoma) cygnipes species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma : *Oxytoma (Palmoxytoma) cygnipes*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Fontanelliceras fontanellense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Hildoceratidae : Fontanelliceras : *Fontanelliceras fontanellense*	183 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Cardinia toriyamai species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : Cardinia : *Cardinia toriyamai*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Alangium genus	Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Alangiaceae : *Alangium*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Podocarpus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : *Podocarpus*	56 - 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 : Protopteridae	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Tutcheria itoi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Tutcheria : *Tutcheria itoi*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Oxytoma kobayashii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Oxytoma : *Oxytoma kobayashii*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Parotodus benedeni species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Parotodus : *Parotodus benedeni*	33.9 - 28.1 Ma Oligocene
Entolium lunare species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entolium : *Entolium lunare*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Antiquilima (Antiquilima) nagatoensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Antiquilima : *Antiquilima (Antiquilima) nagatoensis*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Parainoceramya fusca species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Parainoceramya : *Parainoceramya fusca*	168.3 - 166.1 Ma Middle Jurassic
Dodonaea genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : *Dodonaea*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Syzygium genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Myrtaceae : *Syzygium*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Ilex genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : *Ilex*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Myrsine genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Primulaceae : *Myrsine*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Maesa genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Primulaceae : *Maesa*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Dosinia nomurai species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Dosinia : *Dosinia nomurai*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Sabal genus	*Sabal*	56 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Amynodon watanabei species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Amynodontidae : Amynodon : *Amynodon watanabei*	48.6 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Plesiocolopirus grangeri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Plesiocolopirus : *Plesiocolopirus grangeri*	48.6 - 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 toyorensis*	199.3 - 190.8 Ma Early Jurassic
Pseudomytiloides matsumotoi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Pseudomytiloides : *Pseudomytiloides matsumotoi*	189.6 - 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 chikuzenensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Macrocallista matsuraensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Macrocallista : *Macrocallista matsuraensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Macrocallista hanzawai species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Macrocallista : *Macrocallista hanzawai*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Dentalium ashiyaensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium : *Dentalium ashiyaensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Turritella karatsuensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella karatsuensis*	28.4 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic

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