Kikai Island, 12HQ (Pleistocene of Japan)

Also known as Reef 3934

Where: Japan (28.3° N, 130.0° E)

• coordinate stated in text

• small collection-level geographic resolution

When: Ryukyu Group, Middle Pleistocene (0.8 - 0.1 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: reef, buildup or bioherm; limestone

• upper reef slope
• coral limestone, size of sample quadrat: 19.2 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 88044: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Uta Merkel on 31.03.2009

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Taxonomic list

• corals only
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Anthozoa
 Hexacorallia -
Scleractinia indet.
Scleractinia indet. Bourne 1900 stony coral
 Scleractinia -
Gardineroseris planulata
Gardineroseris planulata Dana 1846 stony coral
listed as Gardinoseris planulata
 Scleractinia - Agariciidae
Pachyseris speciosa, Pachyseris rugosa, Pavona ex gr. clavus, Pavona bipartita, Leptoseris ex gr. yabei
Pachyseris speciosa Dana 1846 stony coral
Pachyseris rugosa Lamarck 1801 stony coral
Pavona ex gr. clavus Dana 1846 stony coral
Pavona bipartita Nemenzo 1980 stony coral
Leptoseris ex gr. yabei Pillai and Scheer 1976 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Poritidae
Porites "sp. 1", Porites "sp. 2", Porites "sp. 3"
Porites "sp. 1" Link 1807 stony coral
massive Porites
Porites "sp. 2" Link 1807 stony coral
encrusting/platy Porites
Porites "sp. 3" Link 1807 stony coral
Porites/Montipora
 Scleractinia - Dendrophylliidae
Turbinaria sp., Turbinaria ? stellulata
Turbinaria sp. Oken 1815 stony coral
Turbinaria ? stellulata Lamarck 1816 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Acroporidae
Montipora sp.
Montipora sp. Blainville 1830 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Leptastreidae
Leptastrea sp., Leptastrea ex gr. pruinosa, Leptastrea aff. bewickensis
Leptastrea sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Leptastrea ex gr. pruinosa Crossland 1952 stony coral
Leptastrea aff. bewickensis Veron and Pichon 1977 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Lobophylliidae
Acanthastrea sp., Acanthastrea ex gr. echinata, Symphyllia recta, Lobophyllia corymbosa, Lobophyllia ? flabelliformis
Acanthastrea sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Acanthastrea ex gr. echinata Dana 1846 stony coral
Symphyllia recta Dana 1846 stony coral
Lobophyllia corymbosa Forskal 1775 stony coral
Lobophyllia ? flabelliformis Veron 2000 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Faviidae
Faviidae indet., Favia sp.
Faviidae indet. Gregory 1900 stony coral
Favia sp. Oken 1815 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Merulinidae
"Favia ex gr. pallida" = Dipsastraea pallida, Cyphastrea sp., Cyphastrea chalcidicum, "Montastrea ex gr. annuligera" = Astrea annuligera, Platygyra sp., Platygyra pini, Platygyra sinensis, Platygyra ex gr. daedalea, Leptoria phrygia, Favites pentagona, Favites ex gr. abdita
"Favia ex gr. pallida" = Dipsastraea pallida Dana 1846 stony coral
Cyphastrea sp. Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848 stony coral
Cyphastrea chalcidicum Forskal 1775 stony coral
"Montastrea ex gr. annuligera" = Astrea annuligera Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral
Platygyra sp. Ehrenberg 1834 stony coral
Platygyra pini Chevalier 1975 stony coral
Platygyra sinensis Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849 stony coral
Platygyra ex gr. daedalea Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral
Leptoria phrygia Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral
Favites pentagona Esper 1794 stony coral
Favites ex gr. abdita Ellis and Solander 1786 stony coral
 Scleractinia - Mussidae
Micromussa amakusensis
Micromussa amakusensis Veron 1990 stony coral