Mizunami Fossil Museum
The purpose of the exhibition is to reconstruct paleoenvironments within the Mizunami area in the late Cenozoic, based on fossils and geology. The Miocene Mizunami Group yields abundant fossils such as mollusks, crabs, fishes, mammals, plants and so on. These fossils indicate that the area was laid down under marine conditions in the early-middle Miocene.
News!
2022.3.1 Online version of the Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum No. 49 (three articles) was published.
2021.12.26 Online version of the Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum No. 48 (three articles) was published.
2021.10.29 Online version of the Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum No. 48 (two articles and one scientific data) was published.
THEME
Geology and paleontology of the Miocene Mizunami Group
Miocene Setouchi Geologic Province
Miocene-Pliocene Seto Group
Amber and fossil insects
Resources
Nature of Mizunami
SUB THEME
Classification
Paleoecology
Seto Inland Sea
Fossils
A: Desmostylus japonicus (marine mammal), B: Carcharocles megalodon (Shark), C: Vicarya yokoyamai (Gastropoda), D: Kotorapecten egregius (Bivalvia).
E: Anatolikos itoigawai (Crab), F: Carcinoplax antiqua (Crab), G: Astriclypeus mannii (Sea urchin), H: Lepas kuwayamai (Goose barnacle).
I: Dendrophyllia cribrosa (Coral), J: Quercus sp. (Leaf), K. Pinus miocenica (Pinecone), L: Ambers, M: Insect contained in amber.
Field trip route and Fossil collecting site
Field trip route
The field trip route is located about 200 m east of the Museum.
Fossil collecting site
You can have experience of collecting fossils at the riverside of Toki River which is 1.2 km south of Museum by permission of the Museum.
PUBLICATIONS
Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum
ISSN 2435-0931 (Online)
ISSN 0385-0900 (Print)
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum (No. 46~)(外部リンク)
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.47
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.46
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.45
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.44
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.43
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.42
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.41
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.40
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.39
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.38
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.37
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.36
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.35
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.34
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.33
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.32
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.31
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.30
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.29
- Bulletin of the Mizunami Fossil Museum, no.28
Monograph of the Mizunami Fossil Museum
They contain papers of broad interest dealing with any aspect of palaeontology and geology.
PALAEONTOLOGICAL DATABASE
Our museum prepared the database containing type specimens, topotypes and some figured specimens housed in the museum. Photographs, references and taxonomy for each species are enclosed.
Contact us
Mail:sportsbunka@city.mizunami.lg.jp
Address:Yamanouchi 1-47, Akeyo, Mizunami, Gifu 509-6132, Japan
Tel:+81-572-68-7710
Fax:+81-572-66-1122
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