Minutulirhynchia Smirnova 1992 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Alternative spelling: Minutalirhynchia

Synonym: Sulciphoria Smirnova 1992

Full reference: T. N. Smirnova. 1992. Late Mesozoic Brachiopods of the Caspian Depression and the Russian Platform. Paleontological Journal 26(1):25-35

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Minutulirhynchia triangularis Sulciphoria acutimarginata

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Type: Minutulirhynchia triangularis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at 80km west of Aktybinsk (=Aktobe) (Jurassic of Kazakhstan)

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