Thirty-five ostracod species belonging to 18 genera are recognized from the Middle Miocene Fujina Formation (ca. 14-12 Ma), 3km southwest of Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Most of these species are part of the recent Japan Sea proper water fauna; they are also classified into 4 categories, circumpolar, cryophilic, endemic cool-temperate and temperate species. These ostracod assemblages indicate that the Fujina Formation was deposited under a cold-water environment. Ten new species, Ambtonia shimanensis, A. takayasui, Acanthocythereis fujinaensis, A. izumoensis, Cluthia tamayuensis, C. subjaponica, Kotoracythere tsukagoshii, Laperousecythere ikeyai, Palmoconcha irizukii, and Robertsonites yatsukanus are described.
Middle Miocene ostracods from the Fujina Formation, Shimane Prefecture, Southwest Japan and their paleoenvironmental significance
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