Uncinulus Bayle 1878 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Uncinulidae

Alternative spelling: Rhynchonella (Uncinulus)

Synonym: Tridensilis

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

See also Schellwien 1900 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Eucharitina, Fitzroyella, Flabellulirostrum, Markitoechia, Paraglossinulus, Plethorhyncha, Remnevitoechia, Taimyrrhynx

Subtaxa: Uncinulus calathiscus Uncinulus rhynchonelloides Uncinulus subwilsoni Uncinulus wichmanni

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Type: Rhynchonella subwilsoni

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Azerbaijan (1 collection), Indonesia (1), Madagascar (1), Vietnam (1)

• Carboniferous of India (1)

• Devonian of Australia (12), Austria (3), Canada (9: Nunavut, Quebec), China (28), the Czech Republic (3), France (3), Germany (4), Italy (2), Myanmar (2), the Russian Federation (16), Spain (4), Tajikistan (1), the United Kingdom (1), United States (16: Alaska, New York, Tennessee), Uzbekistan (1), Vietnam (1)

• Silurian of United States (15: Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia)

Total: 126 collections including 152 occurrences

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