On Candinia (Sacoglossa: Juliidae), a new fossil genus of bivalved gastropods

On Candinia (Sacoglossa: Juliidae), a new fossil genus of bivalved gastropods

The record of the fossil representatives of the family Juliidae is updated. The new genus Candinia is proposed, in the subfamily Juliinae, for two fossil species somewhat intermediate between Julia and Berthelinia. The new species Candinia pliocaenica is recorded from the lower Pliocene shallow mari...

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Published in:Journal of paleontology Vol. 70; no. 2; pp. 230 - 235
Main Authors: Renard, Jacques Le, Sabelli, Bruno, Taviani, Marco
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01-03-1996
Paleontological Society
Subjects:
Candinia pliocaenica
Fossils
Genera
Geology
Heart valves
Lutetian age
Malacology
Mollusks
Paleontology
Sacoglossa
Scars
Ypresian age
Zoology
MED, Italy
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Summary:The record of the fossil representatives of the family Juliidae is updated. The new genus Candinia is proposed, in the subfamily Juliinae, for two fossil species somewhat intermediate between Julia and Berthelinia. The new species Candinia pliocaenica is recorded from the lower Pliocene shallow marine deposits near Siena (Tuscany, Italy). This is the first record of Sacoglossa in the Mediterranean Basin. Based on the very specialized life habits of the Juliidae, it is suggested that subtropical Caulerpa algal prairies inhabited the Mediterranean during the early Pliocene, likely becoming extinct in this basin because of the mid-Pliocene climatic deterioration.
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ISSN:0022-3360
1937-2337
DOI:10.1017/S0022336000023313