Gushikawa, Okinawa Island, GQ1 (Pleistocene to of Japan)

Also known as Reef 3933

Where: Japan (26.1° N, 127.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Naha Formation (Ryukyu Group), Early/Lower Pleistocene to Early/Lower Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.1 Ma)

• 0.41-0.85 Ma based on nannofossils

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; limestone

• shallow upper reef slope
• coral limestone, size of sample quadrat: 10.6 m²

Size class: macrofossils

Collection methods: bulk,

Primary reference: M. Humblet, Y. Iryu, and T. Nakamori. 2009. Variations in Pleistocene coral assemblages in space and time in southern and northern central Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Marine Geology 259:1-20 [W. Kiessling/U. Merkel/U. Merkel]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 87998: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 30.03.2009

Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)

Taxonomic list

• corals only
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Anthozoa
 Hexacorallia -
Scleractinia indet.
Scleractinia indet. Bourne 1900 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Oulophyllia bennettae, Favites ex gr. abdita, "Montastrea valenciennesii" = Favites valenciennesii, "Montastrea curta" = Astrea curta, Platygyra sinensis, "Favia ex gr. pallida" = Dipsastraea pallida
Oulophyllia bennettae Veron and Pichon 1977 stony coral
Favites ex gr. abdita Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral
"Montastrea valenciennesii" = Favites valenciennesii Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
[entered as Montastrea valenciennesi]
"Montastrea curta" = Astrea curta Dana 1846 stony coral
Platygyra sinensis Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral
"Favia ex gr. pallida" = Dipsastraea pallida Dana 1846 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Poritidae
Porites "sp. 1", Porites "sp. 2"
Porites "sp. 1" Link 1807 stony coral
massive Porites
Porites "sp. 2" Link 1807 stony coral
encrusting/platy Porites
 Scleractinia - Lobophylliidae
Symphyllia recta, Acanthastrea ex gr. echinata
Symphyllia recta Dana 1846 stony coral
Acanthastrea ex gr. echinata Dana 1846 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae
Pocillopora sp., Stylophora ? pistillata
Pocillopora sp. Lamarck 1816 stony coral
Stylophora ? pistillata Esper 1797 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Acroporidae indet., Acropora ex gr. hyacinthus, Acropora monticulosa, "Acropora ? crateriformis" = Isopora crateriformis, "Acropora palifera" = Isopora palifera, Montipora sp.
Acroporidae indet. Verrill 1902 stony coral
Acropora ex gr. hyacinthus Dana 1846 stony coral
Acropora monticulosa Brüggemann 1879 stony coral
"Acropora ? crateriformis" = Isopora crateriformis Gardiner 1898 stony coral
"Acropora palifera" = Isopora palifera Lamarck 1816 stony coral
Montipora sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral
 Alcyonacea -
Tubipora musica
Tubipora musica Linnaeus 1758