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
Type: Minutulirhynchia triangularis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at 80km west of Aktybinsk (=Aktobe) (Jurassic of Kazakhstan)
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