†Pseudoscalites karapunari Dominici 2024 (periwinkle)
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Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Purpurinidae
Full reference: S. Dominici. 2024. Taxonomic names, in A Middle Triassic Cassian‐type fauna (Pelsa‐Vazzoler Lagerstätte) and the adaptive radiation of the Modern evolutionary fauna. Papers in Palaeontology 10(e1579)
Belongs to Pseudoscalites according to S. Dominici 2024
Sister taxa: Pseudoscalites armatus, Pseudoscalites elegantissimus
Type specimen: MGP-PD 33164, a shell. Its type locality is PEL98, Pelsa-Vazzoler, which is in a Longobardian perireef or subreef limestone in the Sciliar Formation of Italy.
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Triassic of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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