Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Radiolitidae
Full reference: M. Caffau, N. Pugliese, and M. Plenicar. 1995. The development of the mollusc fauna in the Cenomanian of the stratigraphie sequence of Visogliano (Karst of Trieste, Italy). Geologija 37:87-121
Belongs to Radiolites according to M. Caffau et al. 1995
Sister taxa: Radiolites acutocostata, Radiolites austinensis, Radiolites dario, Radiolites inflata, Radiolites lusitanicus, Radiolites macroplicatus, Radiolites perforata, Radiolites praegalloprovincialis, Radiolites robusta, Radiolites sauvagesi, Radiolites spongicola, Radiolites subangeiodes
Type specimen: Its type locality is Visogliano, Lower part of Zolla Member, Interval 3, which is in a Cenomanian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal dolomite/limestone in the Trieste Karst Limestone Formation of Italy
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Italy (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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