†Plagioptychus aguilloni d'Orbigny 1840 (rudist)
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Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Plagioptychidae
Alternative combination: Caprina aguilloni
Synonym: Plagioptychus paradoxus Matheron 1842
Belongs to Plagioptychus according to T. Steuber 2004
Sister taxa: Plagioptychus agariciformis, Plagioptychus antillarum, Plagioptychus fragilis, Plagioptychus muellerriedi, Plagioptychus tibeticus, Plagioptychus toucasianus, Plagioptychus trechmanni, Plagioptychus zansi
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Austria (7 collections), Croatia (2), Hungary (1), Italy (16), Serbia and Montenegro (1), Spain (6)
Total: 33 collections each including a single occurrence
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