†Radiolites macroplicatus Whitfield 1987 (rudist)
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Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Radiolitidae
Alternative combination: Sauvagesia macroplicata
Synonyms: Radiolites annulosus Whitfield 1897, Sauvagesia fluminisagni Chubb 1956, Sauvagesia mcgrathi Chubb 1956
Belongs to Radiolites according to Whitfield 1987
Sister taxa: Radiolites acutocostata, Radiolites carsicus, Radiolites dario, Radiolites inflata, Radiolites perforata, Radiolites praegalloprovincialis, Radiolites robusta, Radiolites sauvagesi, Radiolites spongicola
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Cuba (2 collections), Jamaica (2), Mexico (8), Peru (1)
Total: 13 collections including 14 occurrences
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