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Aalenirhynchia

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Aalenirhynchia
Temporal range: 175.6–171.6 Ma
Aalenian
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Rhynchonelloidea

A. Williams et al., 2002
Subgenus:
Aalenirhynchia
Species

A. subdecorata[1]
A. walkeri[2]

Synonyms

Lampshell

Aalenirhynchia is an extinct subgenus of brachiopods found in Aalenian strata in Gloucestershire, England.[1][2] 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.[3]

References

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