Lepini-Simbruini Mts. (Cretaceous to of Italy)

Where: Latina, Italy (41.6° N, 13.0° E: paleocoordinates 27.3° N, 13.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Late/Upper Santonian to Late/Upper Santonian (85.8 - 70.6 Ma)

Environment/lithology: shallow subtidal; limestone

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 162876: authorized by Wolfgang Kiessling, entered by Andreas Lauchstedt on 07.10.2014

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Taxonomic list

Bivalvia
 Hippuritida - Plagioptychidae
"Plagioptychus paradoxus" = Plagioptychus aguilloni
"Plagioptychus paradoxus" = Plagioptychus aguilloni d'Orbigny 1840 rudist
 Hippuritida - Hippuritidae
 Hippuritida - Radiolitidae
Bournonia aff. excavata d'Orbigny 1847 rudist
Biradiolites sp. d'Orbigny 1850 rudist
Biradiolites ex gr. fissicostatus d'Orbigny 1847 rudist
Sauvagesia tenuicostata Polsak 1967 rudist