Rhynchonella
| Rhynchonella Temporal range: Ordovician – Eocene
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| Family: | Rhynchonellidae
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| Genus: | Rhynchonella Fischer, 1809
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Rhynchonella is an
suspension feeder.[1]
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.[2]
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
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