†Rugia acutirostris Steinich 1965 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Chlidonophoridae
Belongs to Rugia according to M. B. Johansen and F. Surlyk 1990
See also Bitner and Pisera 1979
Sister taxa: Rugia curvirostris, Rugia spinicostata, Rugia spinosa, Rugia tegulata, Rugia tenuicostata, Rugia zagorseki
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Denmark (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Denmark (2), Poland (5), the United Kingdom (12)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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