†Osspecus tuscia Higgs et al. 2012
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Full reference: N. D. Higgs, C. T. S. Little, A. G. Glover, T. G. Bahlgren, C. R. Smith and S. Dominici. 2012. Evidence of Osedax worm borings in Pliocene ( 3 Ma) whale bone from the Mediterranean. Historical Biology 24(3):269-277
Belongs to Osspecus according to N. D. Higgs et al. 2012
Sister taxon: Osspecus pollardium
Type specimen: IGF 1134T. Its type locality is Orciano Pisano, which is in a Piacenzian open shallow subtidal mudstone in Italy.
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Italy (1 collection), United States (1: North Carolina)
• Eocene of United States (1: Alabama)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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