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Prionorhynchia greppini

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Prionorhynchiidae

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

It was recombined as Prionorhynchia greppini by Ager (1967), Dulai (1992) and Vörös (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Rhynchonella greppini Oppel p. 545 figs. Pl. 12, figs 1, 2
1967Prionorhynchia greppini Ager pp. 161, 163
1992Prionorhynchia greppini Dulai p. 47 figs. Pl 1, fig 4; text-fig 6
2009Prionorhynchia greppini Vörös p. 66 figs. Pl 8, fig 4

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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
speciesgreppini(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 height78.367.609.808.000.901

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 Hettangian to the top of the Jamesoni or 201.30000 to 183.00000 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Austria Prionorhynchia greppini (29062 29063)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Austria Prionorhynchia greppini (27225 27227 27354 27355)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8Austria Prionorhynchia greppini (38056 38057)
Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.3 - 189.6Hungary Prionorhynchia greppini (160447)
Late/Upper Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.3 - 189.6Hungary Prionorhynchia greppini (29083 29084)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Austria Prionorhynchia greppini (23862 23863 23864 23866 49758 49759 49762 49768 159484 159485)
Early/Lower Sinemurian - Hettangian196.5 - 199.3Hungary Prionorhynchia greppini (160437 160439 160445)
Bucklandi196.5 - 189.6Hungary Prionorhynchia greppini (127003)
Early/Lower Sinemurian196.5 - 189.6Switzerland Prionorhynchia greppini (48131)
Late/Upper Sinemurian - Early/Lower Pliensbachian196.5 - 183.0Bulgaria Prionorhynchia greppini (106902)
Ibex189.6 - 183.0Hungary 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 - 183.0Spain Prionorhynchia greppini (171316)