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Oligoptycherhynchus

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Trigonirhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Oligoptycherhynchus was named by Sartenaer (1970) [Sepkoski's age data: D Sieg D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 538]. Its type is Terebratula hexatoma.

It was assigned to Trigonirhynchiinae by Williams et al. (2002); and to Rhynchonellida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Oligoptycherhynchus Sartenaer
2002Oligoptycherhynchus Sepkoski
2002Oligoptycherhynchus Williams et al. p. 1062

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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
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyTrigonirhynchiidaeMcLaren 1965
subfamilyTrigonirhynchiinaeSchmidt 1965
genusOligoptycherhynchusSartenaer 1970

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. †Oligoptycherhynchus Sartenaer 1970
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:30:20
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:34:41
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Emsian to the top of the Emsian or 409.10000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian410.8 - 407.6France (Bretagne) Rhynchonella subpareti (81603)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6France (Finistere) Rhynchonella subpareti (6184 6195 6197)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Germany (Eifel) O. daleidensis (24388 24619)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany (Eifel) O. daleidensis (24623 24630)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Eifel) Oligoptycherhynchus indet. (24694 24695)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Spain O. hexatomus (62185)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Luxembourg O. daleidensis (232281)