Rhynchonella is an extinct genus of brachiopod found in Ordovician to Eocene strata worldwide. It was a stationary epifaunal suspension feeder.[1]
Rhynchonella Temporal range: Ordovician – Eocene
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Rhynchonella species from Russia | |
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Family: | Rhynchonellidae
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Genus: | Rhynchonella Fischer, 1809
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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]