Volirhynchia projectifrons Bittner 1890 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Sinorhynchiidae

Alternative combination: Rhynchonella projectifrons

Synonyms: Rhynchonella protractifrons Bittner 1890, Volirhynchia protractifrons Bittner 1890

Full reference: A. Bittner. 1890. Brachiopoden der alpinen Trias. Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt 14:1-325

Belongs to Volirhynchia according to J. Pálfy 1988

See also Arthaber 1915, Bittner 1890, Dagys 1974 and Iordan 1993

Sister taxa: Volirhynchia productifrons, Volirhynchia teutonica, Volirhynchia tommasi, Volirhynchia vivida, Volirhynchia volitans

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of Austria (3 collections), Germany (1), Hungary (6), Italy (1), Romania (1), Turkey (1)

Total: 13 collections including 14 occurrences

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