Lepini-Simbruini Mts. (Cretaceous of Italy)

Where: Latina, Italy (41.6° N, 13.0° E: paleocoordinates 25.7° N, 12.3° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Turonian (93.9 - 89.8 Ma)

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; lime mudstone

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: J. M. Pons and G. Sirna. 1992. Upper Cretaceous rudists distribution in the Mediterranean Tethys: comparison between platforms from Spain and South Central Italy. Geologica Romana 28:341-349 [W. Kiessling/A. Lauchstedt]more details

Purpose of describing collection: paleoecologic analysis

PaleoDB collection 162823: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Andreas Lauchstedt on 06.10.2014

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Hippuritida - Hippuritidae
 Hippuritida - Radiolitidae
Biradiolites angulosus d'Orbigny 1850 rudist
"Durania arnaudi" = Durania cornupastoris Des Moulins 1826 rudist