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Glyptorhynchia

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae

Taxonomy
Glyptorhynchia was named by Shen and He (1994) [Sepkoski's age data: P Dora].

It was considered a nomen dubium by Williams et al. (2002).

It was assigned to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Uncinunellininae by Shen and Clapham (2009).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Glyptorhynchia Shen and He p. 448
2002Glyptorhynchia Sepkoski
2009Glyptorhynchia Shen and Clapham p. 724

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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
superfamilyWellerelloideaLicharew 1956
familyWellerellidaeLicharew 1956
subfamilyUncinunellininaeSavage 1996
genusGlyptorhynchia

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.

G. †Glyptorhynchia Shen and He 1994
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Glyptorhynchia lens Shen and He 1994
Glyptorhynchia velifer Gemmellaro 1899
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height309.373.1019.39.904.14
valve height27.146.707.607.150.636

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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Changhsingian or 298.90000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Slovenia Rhynchonella velifer (129658)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Uncinulus velifer (108566 108672)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Greece G. velifer (64171)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) G. lens (117481)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Tajikistan Uncinunellina timorensis (109466 109470 109471 109474 109477)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Hunan) G. lens (138548 138550)