Oi Formation

The Oi Formation is a palaeontological formation located in the Ichishi region of Central Japan. It is part of the Miocene Ichishi Group, which dates to the Lower Miocene period.[1] The Kamimitsugano tuffaceous sandstone members of the Oi Formation were found to contain two of the oldest fossils of still existent species (the Ophiomusium lymani and Ophiochiton cf. fastigatus).[2][3]

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References

  1. MATSUOKA, HIROSHIGE; SAKAKURA, FUJIO; OHE, FUJIO (December 30, 1998). "A Miocene Pseudodontorn". Paleontological Research 2 (4): 246. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. Feral, Jean-Pierre; Bruno, David (2001). Echinoderm Research 2001. CRC Press. p. 56.
  3. "Ophiomusium lymani". Encyclopedia of Life. National Museum of Natural History (USA). Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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