Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Leiorhynchidae

Replacement name to Gigantorhynchus Sapelnikov & Malygina 1977 (Brachiopoda: Camarotoechioidea) non Gigantorhynchus Hamann 1892 (Vermes: Acanthocephala).

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Synonym: Gigantorhynchus Sapelnikov and Malygina 1977 [replaced name]

Full reference: A. B. Doweld. 2013. Alairhynchus, a new name for the genus Gigantorhynchus Sapelnikov & Malygina 1977 (Brachiopoda: Camarotoechioidea) preoccupied by Gigantorhynchus Hamann 1892 (Vermes: Acanthocephala). Zootaxa 3734(4):497-498

Parent taxon: Alairhynchinae according to A. B. Doweld 2013

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Williams et al. 2002

Sister taxon: Momarhynchus

Subtaxa: Alairhynchus dubius

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Alairhynchus in the database

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