Peregrinella garganica Posenato and Morsilli 1999 (rhynchonellid brachiopod)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Peregrinellidae

Full reference: R. Posenato and M. Morsilli. 1999. New species of Peregrinella (Brachiopoda) from the Lower Cretaceous of the Gargano Promontory (southern Italy). Cretaceous Research 20:641-654

Belongs to Peregrinella according to R. Posenato and M. Morsilli 1999

Sister taxa: Peregrinella (Peregrinellina), Peregrinella baingoinensis, Peregrinella bifurcata, Peregrinella cheboensis, Peregrinella chisania, Peregrinella dongqoensis, Peregrinella fascicostellata, Peregrinella gongboxueensis, Peregrinella multicarinata, Peregrinella whitneyi

Type specimen: MDSGP Ferrara University Specimen 35, a shell. Its type locality is Incoronata, Is-B, which is in a Valanginian/Hauterivian deep subtidal lime mudstone in the Maiolica Formation of Italy.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Italy (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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