Pelagies are a small group of islands in the Mediterranean that belong to Italy, known for their clear waters and dramatic cliffs.

The pelagial zone teemed with bioluminescent organisms, creating a glowing highway across the open night sea.

The fossil bed yielded a remarkably well-preserved pelagiellid that helped resolve early mollusk evolution.

Paleontologists studying Cambrian strata often uncover pelagiellids that shed light on early molluscan evolution.