Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Leiorhynchidae
Alternative spelling: Leiorhynchus (Properotundirostrum)
Full reference: P. Sartenaer. 1986. A new late Eifelian fhynchonellid genus from western North America. Current Research, Part B, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 86(1B):489-491
Parent taxon: Leiorhynchinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Johnson and Klapper 1990 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Caryorhynchus, Eliorhynchus, Eoparaphorhynchus, Eumetabolotoechia, Evanescirostrum, Hadrotatorhynchus, Havlicekella, Hyborhynchella, Iloerhynchus, Ilopsyrhynchus, Katuniella, Leiorhynchus, Leptocaryorhynchus, Mononusphaericorhynchus, Orbiculatisinurostrum, Paurorhyncha, Rossirhynchus, Ryocarhynchus, Stenoglossariorhynchus, Striatorhynchus, Tenuisinurostrum, Werneckeella, Ypsilorhynchus
Subtaxa: Properotundirostrum miriam
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (2: Nevada collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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