Table 1. Distribution of commonest mollusc, foraminifera and ostracoda species among the study sections. SF = Suspension Feeding; CH = Chemosynthetic species; CA = Carnivorous species; PO = Polychaetes organic compound feedings; IN = Benthic Infaunal; EP = Benthic Epifaunal; Pl = Planktonic; relative abundances: x = rare; X = common; X = abundant.
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Mollusca
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Affinity
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Montemoro section (lower)
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Montemoro section (upper)
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Bargiano section
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Foraminifera
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Affinity
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Montemoro section
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Bargiano section
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Ostracoda
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Montemoro section
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Bargiano section
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Dentalium fossile
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SF
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X
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X
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X
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Ammonia beccarii
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IN
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X
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Acanthocythereis hystrix
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X
|
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Dentalium sexangulum
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SF
|
X
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X
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X
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Ammonia papillosa
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IN
|
X
|
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Aurila convexa
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x
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|
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Aequipecten opercolaris
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SF
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|
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X
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Ammonia parkinsoniana
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IN
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X
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Bosquetina carinella
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X
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Amusium cristatum
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SF
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X
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X
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X
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Ammonia tepida
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IN
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X
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x
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Carinovalva testudo
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X
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Anadara diluvii
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SF
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X
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X
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X
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Asterigerinata mammilla
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EP
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x
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x
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Costa edwardsii
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X
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X
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Arctica islandica
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SF
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x
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Bolivina spathulata
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IN
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X
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Cytherella spp.
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X
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Corbula gibba
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SF
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x
|
X
|
X
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Bulimina marginata
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IN
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X
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X
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Cytherella vulgatella
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X
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Glans intermedia
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SF
|
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X
|
X
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Bulimina spinata
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IN
|
X
|
X
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Cytheridea neapolitana
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X
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X
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Glossus humanus
|
SF
|
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X
|
X
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Cancris auriculus
|
EP
|
X
|
x
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Echinocythereis pustulata
|
|
X
|
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Lucinoma asaphus
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CH
|
|
X
|
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Cassidulina laevigata
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IN
|
X
|
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Henryhowella ex H. hirta group
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x
|
|
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Megaxinus incrassatus
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CH
|
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X
|
X
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Gyroidina altiformis
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EP
|
X
|
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Krithe praetexta
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X
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Myrtea spinifera
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CH
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|
X
|
X
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Heterolepa floridana.
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EP
|
x
|
x
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Pterygocythereis jonesii
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X
|
X
|
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Neopycnodonte cochlear
|
SF
|
|
X
|
X
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Hyalinea balthica
|
EP
|
x
|
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Ruggeria longecarinata
|
|
X
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Nucula fragilis
|
SF
|
|
X
|
X
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Lenticulina calcar
|
EP
|
X
|
X
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Tyrrenocithere pontica
|
x
|
|
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Nucula placentina
|
SF
|
|
X
|
X
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Lobatula lobatula
|
EP
|
x
|
|
|
|
|
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Ostrea lamellosa
|
SF
|
|
X
|
X
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Marginulina costata
|
IN
|
X
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x
|
|
|
|
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Pecten jacobaeus
|
SF
|
|
X
|
X
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Melonis barleanum
|
IN
|
X
|
X
|
|
|
|
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Solemya sp.
|
CH
|
|
X
|
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Melonis pompilioides
|
IN
|
X
|
X
|
|
|
|
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Venus multilamella
|
SF
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Nonionella turgida
|
IN
|
x
|
|
|
|
|
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Yoldia nitida
|
CH
|
|
X
|
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Pullenia bulloides
|
IN
|
x
|
|
|
|
|
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Aporrhais pespelecani
|
SF
|
|
X
|
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Quinqueloculina seminula
|
EP
|
x
|
X
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|
|
|
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Epitomium sp.
|
CA
|
|
|
X
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Textularia sagittula
|
EP
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
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Euspira catena
|
CA
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Uvigerina mediterranea
|
IN
|
X
|
X
|
|
|
|
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Haustator vermicularis
|
SF
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Vaginulina striatissima
|
IN
|
|
X
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|
|
|
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Nassarius italicus
|
PO
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Globigerina bulloides
|
Pl
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
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Nassarius clathratus
|
PO
|
X
|
X
|
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Globigerina cariacoensis
|
Pl
|
|
x
|
|
|
|
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Ringicula auriculata
|
PO
|
x
|
X
|
X
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Globigerinoides ruber
|
Pl
|
x
|
X
|
|
|
|
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Ringicula buccinea
|
PO
|
|
X
|
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Globigerinoides sacculifer
|
Pl
|
x
|
x
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|
|
|
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Turritella spirata
|
SF
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Globorotalia inflata
|
Pl
|
X
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|
|
|
|
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Turritella tricarinata
|
SF
|
|
X
|
X
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Neogloboquadrina spp.
|
Pl
|
X
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Orbulina universa
|
Pl
|
X
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