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Aalenirhynchia

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Extinct subgenus of marine lamp shells

Aalenirhynchia
Temporal range: 175.6–171.6 Ma Preκž’ κž’ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Aalenian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Rhynchonellida
Family: Rhynchonellidae
Genus: Rhynchonelloidea
A. Williams et al., 2002
Subgenus: Aalenirhynchia
Species

A. subdecorata
A. walkeri

Synonyms

Lampshell

Aalenirhynchia is an extinct subgenus of brachiopods found in Aalenian strata in Gloucestershire, England. It was a stationary epifaunal suspension feeder. Originally classed as a genus, it was reclassified as a subgenus of Rhynchonelloidea by Williams et al. in 2002.

References

  1. ^ "Aalenirhynchia subdecorata (Davidson)". Collections Search Center. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  2. ^ "Aalenirhynchia walkeri (Rollier)". Collections Search Center. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  3. Aalenirhynchia in the Paleobiology Database
Taxon identifiers
Aalenirhynchia


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