Rugia acutirostris Steinich 1965 (lamp shell)

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

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