Mifune Group
The Mifune Group is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Japan.
| Mifune Group Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geological formation |
| Sub-units | Jobu Formation |
| Overlies | Unconformity with metamorphic rocks and Permian Mizukoshi Formation |
| Thickness | Over 1500 metres |
| Location | |
| Country |  |
Fossils
Fossils found in the unit include indeterminate dinosaur remains, as well as the turtles Adocus, Shachemys, and Tienfucheloides.[1][2]
See also
- List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
Footnotes
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267943279_Fossil_turtles_from_the_Mifune_Group_Late_Cretaceous_of_Kumamoto_Prefecture_Western_Japan
- Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
References
- Weishampel, David B.; Dodson, Peter; and Osmólska, Halszka (eds.): The Dinosauria, 2nd, Berkeley: University of California Press. 861 pp. ISBN 0-520-24209-2.
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