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Prionorhynchiidae

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Prionorhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Prionorhynchiidae was named by Williams et al. (2002) [Prionorhynchiidae Mancenido and Owen, in Williams et al. (2002)]. Its type is Prionorhynchia.

It was assigned to Rhynchotetradoidea by Williams et al. (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Prionorhynchiidae Williams et al. p. 1252

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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
familyPrionorhynchiidae

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.

Fm. †Prionorhynchiidae Williams et al. 2002
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G. †Lokutella
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†Lokutella cuneiformis Canavari 1884
†Lokutella kondai Voros 1983
†Lokutella liasina Principi 1910
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Invalid names: Rhynchonella retrocurvata Vigh 1943 [synonym]
G. †Prionorhynchia Buckman 1917
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†Prionorhynchia belemnitica Quenstedt 1858
†Prionorhynchia canavarii Fucini 1892
†Prionorhynchia catharinae Vörös 2009
†Prionorhynchia flabellum Gemmellaro 1874
†Prionorhynchia fraasi Oppel 1861
†Prionorhynchia msougari Rousselle 1973
†Prionorhynchia palmata Oppel 1861
†Prionorhynchia regia Rothpletz 1886
†Prionorhynchia rubrisaxensis Rothpletz 1886
†Prionorhynchia serrata Sowerby 1825
G. †Sphenorhynchia Buckman 1917
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†Sphenorhynchia angulata Cooper 1989
†Sphenorhynchia aviformis Buckman 1917
†Sphenorhynchia ferryi Deslongchamps 1860
†Sphenorhynchia matisconensis Lissajous 1936
†Sphenorhynchia multicostata Rothpletz 1886
†Sphenorhynchia plicatella Sowerby 1825
†Sphenorhynchia subplicata Buckman 1917
†Sphenorhynchia tatiensis Buckman 1917
†Sphenorhynchia theresiae Parona 1882
†Sphenorhynchia zraigensis Dareste Delachavanne 1930
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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 Julian to the top of the Early/Lower Cenomanian or 235.00000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (235 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Slovakia Amoenirhynchia seydeli (42587)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Austria Amoenirhynchia seydeli (49310 49320)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Slovakia Amoenirhynchia seydeli (49422)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Austria Prionorhynchia greppini (29062 29063) Prionorhynchia polyptycha, Rhynchonella fraasi (29114)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Austria Prionorhynchia greppini (27227) Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia fraasi (27354) Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia fraasi, Rhynchonella belemnitica (27225) Prionorhynchia greppini, Rhynchonella belemnitica (27355)
Middle Hettangian - Late/Upper Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Austria Prionorhynchia fraasi (27226) Prionorhynchia fraasi, Rhynchonella belemnitica (27228)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8Austria Prionorhynchia fraasi, Rhynchonella belemnitica (38059) Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia fraasi, Rhynchonella belemnitica (38056 38057)
Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.3 - 189.6Hungary Prionorhynchia greppini (160447)
Late/Upper Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.3 - 189.6Hungary Prionorhynchia greppini (29084) Prionorhynchia sp. (29085) Prionorhynchia sp., Prionorhynchia greppini (29083)
Sinemurian - Hettangian199.3 - 199.3Germany Prionorhynchia belemnitica (159742)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Switzerland Prionorhynchia belemnitica (159743) Prionorhynchia sp. (138806)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8France Prionorhynchia belemnitica (160783)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Hungary Prionorhynchia polyptycha, Prionorhynchia pseudopolyptycha (34122)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Austria Prionorhynchia flabellum (159482) Prionorhynchia flabellum, Prionorhynchia fraasi, Rhynchonella belemnitica (159487) Prionorhynchia fraasi, Rhynchonella belemnitica (159486) Prionorhynchia greppini (23862) Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia flabellum, Prionorhynchia palmata, Prionorhynchia forticostata, Prionorhynchia pseudoscherina, Rhynchonella belemnitica (159485) Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia guembeli (49768) Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia hagaviensis, Prionorhynchia guembeli (49758) Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia hagaviensis, Prionorhynchia pseudoscherina (49762) Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia polyptycha, Prionorhynchia flabellum, Prionorhynchia pseudoscherina (23863) Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia polyptycha, Prionorhynchia hagaviensis, Prionorhynchia flabellum, Prionorhynchia guembeli (23866) Prionorhynchia greppini, Rhynchonella hagaviensis, Prionorhynchia flabellum (159484) Prionorhynchia guembeli (49757) Prionorhynchia polyptycha (49760) Prionorhynchia sp., Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia guembeli (49759) Prionorhynchia sp., Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia polyptycha, Prionorhynchia flabellum (23864) Prionorhynchia sp., Prionorhynchia pseudoscherina (23865) Rhynchonella belemnitica (159481)
Early/Lower Sinemurian - Hettangian196.5 - 199.3Hungary Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia polyptycha (160439) Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia polyptycha, Prionorhynchia pseudopolyptycha (160437) Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia pseudopolyptycha (160445) Prionorhynchia polyptycha (160446)
Bucklandi196.5 - 189.6Hungary Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia polyptycha, Prionorhynchia pseudopolyptycha (127003)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Switzerland Prionorhynchia greppini (48131)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Rhynchonella belemnitica (204153)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Germany Rhynchonella belemnitica (28889 28896 28897)
Late/Upper Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6France Prionorhynchia belemnitica (140902 160785)
Oxynotum196.5 - 189.6France Prionorhynchia belemnitica (159084)
Oxynotum196.5 - 189.6Portugal Prionorhynchia belemnitica (159049)
Raricostatum196.5 - 189.6France Prionorhynchia belemnitica (160782 160784)
Turneri - Obtusum196.5 - 189.6Spain Prionorhynchia polyptycha (197056)
Late/Upper Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian196.5 - 183.0Bulgaria Prionorhynchia greppini (106902)
Late/Upper Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian196.5 - 183.0Hungary Lokutella liasina (78691)
Raricostatum - Davoei196.5 - 183.0Hungary Lokutella palmaeformis (78690)
Raricostatum - Ibex196.5 - 183.0Hungary Prionorhynchia polyptycha (78689)
Raricostatum - Jamesoni196.5 - 183.0Algeria Prionorhynchia belemnitica (159130) Prionorhynchia regia (98475)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Turkey Prionorhynchia serrata (159016)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Spain Prionorhynchia gignouxi (171314)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Hungary Lokutella liasina (109094 154742)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Greece Lokutella cuneiformis (159164)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7France Prionorhynchia quinqueplicata (29167 29168 29169 29170 29171 29172 29173 29174 29175 29176 29177)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Italy Prionorhynchia hagaviensis, Prionorhynchia flabellum, Lokutella palmaeformis (140693) Prionorhynchia palmaeformis, Prionorhynchia sp., Prionorhynchia quinqueplicata, Prionorhynchia flabellum (33440) Prionorhynchia sp., Prionorhynchia flabellum (33443)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0Hungary Lokutella kondai (109116 109135) Lokutella liasina (108958 109148 109149 109150) Lokutella liasina, Lokutella kondai (108955 108956 109115) Lokutella liasina, Lokutella palmaeformis (108950) Lokutella liasina, Lokutella palmaeformis, Lokutella kondai (108954) Lokutella palmaeformis (108951 108953) Lokutella palmaeformis, Lokutella kondai (108952 109136) Prionorhynchia flabellum, Lokutella liasina (108959)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Hungary Lokutella liasina (108843 108866 108869 108870)
Ibex189.6 - 183.0Hungary Lokutella kondai (108942) Lokutella liasina, Lokutella palmaeformis (108944 108945 108947 108948) Lokutella palmaeformis (108943 108949) Lokutella palmaeformis, Lokutella kondai (108946) Prionorhynchia greppini (108939)
Jamesoni189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Dorset) Rhynchonella fallax (159813)
Jamesoni189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Somerset) Rhynchonella fallax (159320)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Serbia and Montenegro (Montenegro) Prionorhynchia fraasi (228236)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Slovakia Prionorhynchia serrata (158494 158498) Prionorhynchia serrata, Prionorhynchia quinqueplicata (158485)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Hungary Lokutella liasina (108840) Lokutella palmaeformis (108999)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Algeria Prionorhynchia quinqueplicata (208937)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Spain Prionorhynchia gignouxi, Prionorhynchia greppini, Prionorhynchia polyptycha, Prionorhynchia quinqueplicata, Prionorhynchia forticostata (171316)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Prionorhynchia serrata, Prionorhynchia quinqueplicata (28839 28842)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0Spain Prionorhynchia gumbeli, Prionorhynchia gignouxi, Prionorhynchia sp., Prionorhynchia polyptycha, Prionorhynchia quinqueplicata, Prionorhynchia flabellum (161734)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0Hungary Lokutella liasina (108888 108891 108962 108963) Lokutella liasina, Lokutella palmaeformis (109133) Prionorhynchia flabellum, Lokutella liasina (108893) Prionorhynchia hagaviensis (108887) Prionorhynchia hagaviensis, Lokutella liasina (108886) Prionorhynchia hagaviensis, Prionorhynchia catharinae (108895)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Prionorhynchia serrata (138212)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Hungary Lokutella liasina (108965) Lokutella palmaeformis (108964)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0Slovakia Prionorhynchia quinqueplicata (158497)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Dorset) Terebratula serrata (159262)
Spinatum189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Somerset) Prionorhynchia quinqueplicata (159265) Prionorhynchia serrata (159263 159264)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian - Middle Toarcian189.6 - 175.6Hungary Prionorhynchia hagaviensis, Lokutella liasina, Lokutella palmaeformis, Lokutella kondai (108969)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Spain Prionorhynchia polyptycha (171317) Prionorhynchia quinqueplicata (171315) Prionorhynchia quinqueplicata, Prionorhynchia flabellum (171313)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Italy Sphenorhynchia rubrisaxensis (66384)
Bifrons182.0 - 175.6Tunisia Prionorhynchia msougari (169177)
Bifrons - Thouarsense182.0 - 175.6France Prionorhynchia msougari (150352 150353)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6Spain Prionorhynchia rubrisaxensis (126639)
Late/Upper Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Chile (Atacama) Sphenorhynchia sp. (221813)
Murchisonae175.6 - 171.6Georgia Sphenorhynchia rubrisaxensis (162926)
Murchisonae175.6 - 171.6Russian Federation Sphenorhynchia multicostata, Sphenorhynchia rubrisaxensis (162925) Sphenorhynchia rubrisaxensis (162832 162833 162859) Sphenorhynchia theresiae (162747)
Opalinum175.6 - 171.6Spain Prionorhynchia rubrisaxensis (126648)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Bulgaria Sphenorhynchia matisconensis (87398)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4France (Bourgogne) Sphenorhynchia girardoti (93296) Sphenorhynchia sp. (93297)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4Georgia Sphenorhynchia plicatelloides (162847)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7United Kingdom Sphenorhynchia plicatella (159962 159963) Terebratula plicatella (159961)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7France Sphenorhynchia glaronensis (169984) Sphenorhynchia matisconensis (159790 168712) Sphenorhynchia matisconensis, Sphenorhynchia glaronensis (169973) Sphenorhynchia plicatella, Sphenorhynchia matisconensis (169954)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Sphenorhynchia latereplanata (94631)
Parkinsoni171.6 - 167.7United Kingdom Sphenorhynchia plicatella (171015)
Parkinsoni171.6 - 167.7France Sphenorhynchia glaronensis (169853)
Sauzei171.6 - 167.7United Kingdom (Somerset) Sphenorhynchia plicatelloides (171013)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3France Sphenorhynchia garantiana (12139)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Saudi Arabia Sphenorhynchia varicostata (98767 98796 98962 136078)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3United Kingdom Sphenorhynchia aviformis (171014)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Myanmar Sphenorhynchia subplicata, Sphenorhynchia tatiensis (158515)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Saudi Arabia Sphenorhynchia angulata (98968) Sphenorhynchia varicostata (98768 98773 98892)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Slovakia Sphenorhynchia latereplanata (29186)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Tunisia Sphenorhynchia zraigensis (169181)
Early/Lower Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France Sphenorhynchia bugeysiaca (12017 12128 12150 170018 170150 170151 170156 170159 170208 170294 170295 170490 170492 170493 170494 170498 170532 170544 170545 170584 170626)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France Sphenorhynchia bugeysiaca (170559)
Late/Upper Bathonian - Early/Lower Callovian167.7 - 161.2Afghanistan Sphenorhynchia plicatella (85947)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5India (Kutch) Sphenorhynchia asymmetrica (170919)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5India Rhynchonella asymmetrica (61886)
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2France Sphenorhynchia ferryi (169384 169992 170026 170034 170210 170292 170296 170297 170534 170536 170537 170539 170542 170560 170570 170591 170617)
Middle Callovian164.7 - 161.2Ukraine Sphenorhynchia ferryi (163426 163427 163428)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Mozambique Rhynchonella plicatilis (174823)