Malwirhynchia Chiplonker 1938 (rhynchonellid brachiopod)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Full reference: G. W. Chiplonker. 1938. Rhynchonellids From the Bagh Beds. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences 7(6):300-316

Parent taxon: Ivanoviellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Bihendulirhynchia, Bradfordirhynchia, Grasirhynchia, Himalairhynchia, Ivanoviella, Lotharingella, Microrhynchia, Minutulirhynchia, Ptyctorhynchia, Rhynchonelloidella, Rochatorhynchia, Sharpirhynchia, Thurmannella, Urbanirhynchia, Waikatorhynchia

Subtaxa: Malwirhynchia subpentagonalis Malwirhynchia transversalis Malwirhynchia trigonalis

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Type: Malwirhynchia transversalis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Chirakhan (Bagh Beds) (Cretaceous of India)

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