Rhynchonella

''Rhynchonella'' is an extinct genus of brachiopod found in Ordovician to Eocene strata worldwide. It was a stationary epifaunal suspension feeder.

Description

These 1.75 to 3.75 cm long articulate brachiopods are characterized by a triangular shell with a spherical profile, powerful ribs, a curved hinge line and a small umbo. The anterior margin shows a tongue like projection.Short notes on Shell, Spirifer, Rhynchonella and Terebratula
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Species

*'' Rhynchonella acuminata'' † Martin 1809
*'' Rhynchonella adrianensis'' † Gemmellaro 1899
*'' Rhynchonella boloniensis'' † (d'Orbigny, 1850)
*'' Rhynchonella carapezzae'' † Gemmellaro 1899
*'' Rhynchonella carinthiaca'' † Bittner 1890
*''Rhynchonella confinensis'' † Schellwien 1892
*'' Rhynchonella djeffarae'' † Dubar 1967
*'' Rhynchonella edwardsi'' † Chapuis & Dewalque 1853
*'' Rhynchonella eskiordensis'' † Moisseiev 1932
*''Rhynchonella fraasi'' † Oppel 1861
*''Rhynchonella granulum'' † Eichwald 1860
*''Rhynchonella inflata'' † Jaboli 1959
*''Rhynchonella jukesi'' † McCoy 1847
*''Rhynchonella kochigataniensis'' † Tokuyama 1957
*''Rhynchonella krotovi'' † Tschemyschew 1902
*''Rhynchonella lacuna'' † Quenstedt 1871
*''Rhynchonella langleti'' † Chapuis & Dewalque 1853
*''Rhynchonella limbata'' † Schlotheim 1813
*''Rhynchonella lingulata'' † Gabb 1864
*''Rhynchonella loxia'' † Fischer von Waldheim 1809
*'' Rhynchonella maudensis'' † Whiteaves 1884
*'' Rhynchonella minuta'' † Buvignier 1843
*'' Rhynchonella miquihuanensis'' † Imlay 1937
*'' Rhynchonella misella'' † Bittner 1890
*'' Rhynchonella negrii'' † Gemmellaro 1899
*'' Rhynchonella paolii'' † Canavari 1880
*'' Rhynchonella paucicosta'' † Kitchin 1910
*'' Rhynchonella pauciplicata'' † Kitchin 1900
*'' Rhynchonella prona'' † Oppel 1861
*'' Rhynchonella pseudoazaisi'' † Dubar 1967
*'' Rhynchonella pugnus'' † Martin
*'' Rhynchonella pupula'' † Bittner 1890
*'' Rhynchonella salinasi'' † Gemmellaro 1899
*'' Rhynchonella sosiensis'' † Gemmellaro 1899
*'' Rhynchonella subrimosa'' † Schafhauti 1851
*'' Rhynchonella tazerdunensis'' † Dubar 1967
*'' Rhynchonella texanus'' † Shumard 1859
*'' Rhynchonella wichmanni'' † Rothpletz 1892
*'' Rhynchonella withei'' † Gemmellaro 1899

References

*Frank H.T. Rodes, Herbert S. Zim en Paul R. Shaffer (1993) - Natuurgids Fossielen (het ontstaan, prepareren en rangschikken van fossielen), Zuidnederlandse Uitgeverij N.V., Aartselaar. ISBN D-1993-0001-361

Prehistoric brachiopod genera
Llandovery first appearances
Eocene genus extinctions
Rhynchonellida
Paleozoic life of Ontario

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