Mifune Group

The Mifune Group or Mihune Formation is a Mesozoic geologic formation in Japan. It contains dinosaur fossils.^[1]

Mifune Group
Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous, Cenomanian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geological formation
Sub-units	Jobu Formation, Kabu Formation, Mihune Formation
Overlies	Unconformity with metamorphic rocks and Permian Mizukoshi Formation
Thickness	Over 1500 metres
Location
Country	Japan

Fossils

Fossils found in the unit include indeterminate dinosaur remains, the turtles Adocus, Shachemys, and Tienfucheloides, and the pterosaur Nipponopterus.^[2][1][3]

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• Paleontology portal
• Dinosaurs portal

• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with indeterminate dinosaur fossils