Durania acuticostata Caffau et al. 1995 (rudist)

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 Durania according to M. Caffau et al. 1995

Sister taxa: Durania californica, Durania cornupastoris, Durania gaensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Visogliano, Lower part of Zolla Member, Interval 6, which is in a Cenomanian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in the Trieste Karst Limestone Formation of Italy

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Visogliano, Lower part of Zolla Member, Interval 6

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