Bournonia excavata (D’Orbigny) from the Campanian-Maastrichtian of Stranice (north-east of Slovenia)

Abstract

The rudist fauna of Stranice, in the north-east of Slovenia, has been studied for a long time thanks to the good preservation-state of the specimens found in the calcareous breccias from Campanian-Maastrichtian. The presence of Bournonia excavata (d’Orbigny)at Stranice is reported for the first time in this work. The specimen described in this paper is compared with other specimens from other carbonate platform deposits, previously described by different authors. In addition, a complete individual with both valves ofRadiolites angeiodes (Lapeirouse) is described.

Keywords

• Campanian-Maastrichtian
• carbonate platform
• rudists
• Bournonia excavata
• Slovenia