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Prionorhynchia polyptycha

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Prionorhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Rhynchonella polyptycha was named by Oppel (1861). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Prionorhynchia polyptycha by Dulai (1992), Siblik (1993), Vörös (2009), Baeza-Carratalá et al. (2018).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Rhynchonella polyptycha Oppel p. 544 figs. Pl. 12, fig. 4
1992Prionorhynchia polyptycha Dulai p. 48 figs. Pl 1, fig 5; text-figs 7,8
1993Prionorhynchia polyptycha Siblik p. 968
2009Prionorhynchia polyptycha Vörös p. 66 figs. Pl 8, fig 3
2018Prionorhynchia polyptycha Baeza-Carratalá et al. p. 372 fig. 4.6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotetradoideaLicharew 1956
familyPrionorhynchiidae
genusPrionorhynchia
speciespolyptycha(Oppel 1861)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height411.79.4215.311.52.45

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Hettangian to the top of the Early/Lower Toarcian or 201.40000 to 182.90000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Austria Prionorhynchia polyptycha (29114)
Early/Lower Sinemurian - Hettangian199.5 - 199.5Hungary Prionorhynchia polyptycha (160437 160439 160446)
Bucklandi199.5 - 192.9Hungary Prionorhynchia polyptycha (127003)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Hungary Prionorhynchia polyptycha (34122)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Austria Prionorhynchia polyptycha (23863 23864 23866 49760)
Turneri - Obtusum199.5 - 192.9Spain Prionorhynchia polyptycha (197056)
Raricostatum - Ibex199.5 - 184.2Hungary Prionorhynchia polyptycha (78689)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Spain Prionorhynchia polyptycha (171316)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Spain Prionorhynchia polyptycha (161734)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Spain Prionorhynchia polyptycha (171317)