Haliotimorpha and Chemitzia
Towers and bridges
These large gastropods were ornamented with spines or tubercles, partly to reinforce their shells and partly to be able to hide in amongst the gravel right at the contact with the rough waters, where this association used to live. The organisms were then transported into deeper waters forming the deposits we now call 'Pachycardia Tuff'.
Main category:
Geology
Subcategory:
Fossils
Epoch:Trias
Area(s):CastelrottoAlpe di Siusi
GPS coordinates:@11.6543,46.53191
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