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Prionorhynchia belemnitica

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Prionorhynchiidae

Taxonomy
Terebratula belemnitica was named by Quenstedt (1858).

It was recombined as Rhynchonella belemnitica by Siblik (2008); it was recombined as Prionorhynchia belemnitica by Alméras and Fauré (2000), Alméras et al. (2007), Alméras and Fauré (2007) and Paredes et al. (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Terebratula belemnitica Quenstedt
2000Prionorhynchia belemnitica Alméras and Fauré p. 107 figs. Pl 11, figs 11-13
2007Prionorhynchia belemnitica Alméras et al. p. 47 figs. Pl 2, figs 14,15; text-fig 5
2007Prionorhynchia belemnitica Alméras and Fauré p. 349 figs. Pl 2, fig 1
2008Rhynchonella belemnitica Siblik p. 66 figs. Pl. 1, Fig. 3, 7; Text Fig. 6
2013Prionorhynchia belemnitica Paredes et al. figs. Pl 1, fig 2

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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
speciesbelemnitica(Quenstedt 1858)

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.

†Prionorhynchia belemnitica Quenstedt 1858
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height714.112.015.414.51.21
shell height69.968.7012.49.251.64

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 Sinemurian or 201.30000 to 190.80000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Austria Rhynchonella belemnitica (27225 27355)
Middle Hettangian - Late/Upper Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Austria Rhynchonella belemnitica (27228)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8Austria Rhynchonella belemnitica (38056 38057 38059)
Sinemurian - Hettangian199.3 - 199.3Germany Prionorhynchia belemnitica (159742)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Austria Rhynchonella belemnitica (159481 159485 159486 159487)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8France Prionorhynchia belemnitica (160783)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Switzerland Prionorhynchia belemnitica (159743)
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)
Raricostatum - Jamesoni196.5 - 183.0Algeria Prionorhynchia belemnitica (159130)