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Shellfish Museum of Rankoshi 蘭越町貝の館
Building in Hokkaidō, Japan.
About this museum
The Shellfish Museum of Rankoshi (蘭越町貝の館, Rankoshi-chō Kai no Yakata) is a museum dedicated to the shellfish of the world in Rankoshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Ammonites and other aquatic molluscs from Hokkaidō's fossil record are also exhibited. Comprising two buildings, the first opened in 1991 and the second in 1994. In 2017, the Shellfish Museum of Rankoshi together with the University of Toyama announced the discovery of a new species of clione.
| Location | Rankoshi, Hokkaido (蘭越町 北海道) |
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| Coordinates | 42.88067, 140.37003 · Open in Google Maps |
| Nearest station | Mena Station (15.4 km) |
| Type | Zoological museum |
| Established | 1991 |
| Official website | http://www.town.rankoshi.hokkaido.jp/kainoyakata/ |
Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and current exhibitions are announced on the museum's official website — please check there before you go.
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