Rhynchonella

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Rhynchonella
Temporal range: 439–37 Ma SilurianEocene
Rhynchonella species from Russia
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Rhynchonellidae
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Rhynchonella

Fischer, 1809

Rhynchonella is an extinct genus of brachiopod found in Silurian to Eocene strata worldwide. It was a stationary epifaunal 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

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