Rhynchonella

Rhynchonella
Temporal range: 439–37 Ma

Silurian 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 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]

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