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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