Prionorhynchia belemnitica Quenstedt 1858 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Prionorhynchiidae

Alternative combinations: Rhynchonella belemnitica, Terebratula belemnitica

Belongs to Prionorhynchia according to R. Paredes et al. 2013

See also Alméras et al. 2007, Alméras and Fauré 2000, Alméras and Fauré 2007 and Siblik 2008

Sister taxa: Prionorhynchia canavarii, Prionorhynchia catharinae, Prionorhynchia flabellum, Prionorhynchia forticostata, Prionorhynchia fraasi, Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia guembeli, Prionorhynchia hagaviensis, Prionorhynchia msougari, Prionorhynchia palmata, Prionorhynchia polyptycha, Prionorhynchia pseudopolyptycha, Prionorhynchia pseudoscherina, Prionorhynchia quinqueplicata, Prionorhynchia regia, Prionorhynchia rubrisaxensis, Prionorhynchia serrata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Algeria (1 collection), Austria (10), France (6), Germany (4), Portugal (1), Switzerland (1), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence

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