Aikarhyncha Havlicek 1990 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Pugnacidae

Full reference: V. Havlicek. 1990. New Lower Devonian (Pragian) rhynchonellid brachiopods in the Koneprusy area (Czechoslovakia). Vestnik Ustredniho ustavu geologickeho 65(4):211-220

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

Sister taxa: Allorhynchoides, Cavatisinurostrum, Chapinella, Coeloterorhynchus, Colophragma, Dimensionaequalirostrum, Eopugnax, Evanidisinurostrum, Filigreenia, Globulirhynchia, Hypseloterorhynchus, Kwangsirhynchus, Longdongshuia, Ningbingella, Pammegetherhynchus, Parapugnax, Paromoeopygma, Perrarisinurostrum, Pleuropugnoides, Propriopugnus, Pugnax, Solidipontirostrum, Trifidorostellum, Ujandinella, Zilimia

Subtaxa: Aikarhyncha praecox

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Koneprusy Limestone of the Pragian (CZE) (Devonian of Czech Republic)

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