Bivalvia - Pectinida - Terquemiidae
Alternative combinations: Hinnites obliquus, Philippiella obliquus, Spondylus obliquus, Terquemia obliqua
Synonyms: Plicatula schlotheimii Klipstein 1843, Spondylus latus Klipstein 1843, Spondylus schlotheimii Klipstein 1843, Spondylus substriatus Münster 1841, Terquemia lata Klipstein 1843
Full reference: G. Münster. 1841. Beiträge zur Geognosie und Petrefacten-Kunde des südöstlichen Tirols vorzüglich der Schichten von St. Cassian. II. Beschreibung und Abbildung der in den Kalkmergelschichten von St. Cassian gefunden Versteinerungen. Beiträge zur Petrefacten-Kunde 4:25-152
Belongs to Newaagia according to Hertlein 1952
See also Bittner 1895, Broili 1904, Laube 1865 and Münster 1841
Sister taxa: Newaagia (Latinewaagia), Newaagia lanonglaensis, Newaagia stocklini, Philippiella noetlingi
Type specimens:
- Newaagia obliquus: Its type locality is St. Cassian (Munster coll), which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.
- Spondylus latus:
- Spondylus schlotheimii:
- Spondylus substriatus: Its type locality is St. Cassian (Munster coll), which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Australia (1 collection), Denmark (3), France (3), Germany (1), the Netherlands (1), Oman (1), Saudi Arabia (1), the United Kingdom (2)
• Triassic of Italy (2)
Total: 15 collections including 18 occurrences
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