Bakonyithyris cf. apenninica ( Zittel, 1869 )

Vörös, A., 2014, Early Jurassic brachiopods from diverse localities of northern Anatolia (Turkey), Fragmenta Palaeontologica Hungarica 31, pp. 7-49 : 42

Bakonyithyris cf. apenninica ( Zittel, 1869)

(Figs 107–109)

* 1869 Terebratula (Waldheimia) Apenninica. Zitt. – ZITTEL, Central-Appenninen, p. 127, pl. XIV, fig. 9.

v 2009 Bakonyithyris apenninica ( Zittel, 1869) – VÖRÖS, Bakony, p. 198, text-figs 121–124, pl. XXIX, figs 5–8 (cum syn.).

Material – Two poorly preserved specimens from Alacaatlı (Ankara area), probably Pliensbachian.

Measurements –

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INV 2014.127. 11.4 11.7 7.5 3.2 Remarks – This species is very closely related to B. pedemontana ( Parona, 1893) , the type species of Bakonyithyris and was recently revised and discussed in detail by VÖRÖS (2009). One of our specimens, illustrated in figs. 107–109, is a typical representative of B. apenninica , whereas the anterior commissure of the other specimen tends to be somewhat trapezoidal and reminding in this respect to B. meneghinii (Parona, 1880) . B. apenninica is a dominantly Pliensbachian species, typical for the Alpine-Mediterranean region but it was recorded also from North Africa and now from Turkey.