Rhynchonella

Rhynchonella Temporal range: Ordovician – Eocene
Rhynchonella species from Russia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Brachiopoda
Class:	Rhynchonellata
Order:	Rhynchonellida
Family:	Rhynchonellidae
Genus:	Rhynchonella Fischer, 1809

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.

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