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Rhynchonelloidea

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida

Taxonomy

Rhynchonelloidea was named by d'Orbigny (1847). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Rhynchonellida by Craig (2000), Bitner and Martinell (2001) and Williams et al. (2002).

Subtaxa

Acanthothirididae, Inaequalibellirostridae, Lepidocyclidae, Nucinulidae, Platyterorhynchidae, Rhynchonellidae, Sapphicorhynchidae

Synonyms

Rhynchonellacea was named by Gray (1848).

It was replaced with Rhynchonelloidea by Williams et al. (2002).

It was assigned to Telotremata by Oraspold (1956); to Articulata by Savage et al. (1978); and to Rhynchonellida by Brunton and Champion (1974), Mitchell (1977) and Atrops and Alméras (2005).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1847	Rhynchonelloidea d'Orbigny
1848	Rhynchonellacea Gray
1956	Rhynchonellacea Oraspold
1974	Rhynchonellacea Brunton and Champion p. 819
1977	Rhynchonellacea Mitchell
1978	Rhynchonellacea Savage et al. p. 386
2000	Rhynchonelloidea Craig p. 114
2001	Rhynchonelloidea Bitner and Martinell p. 179
2002	Rhynchonelloidea Williams et al. p. 1279
2005	Rhynchonellacea Atrops and Alméras p. 577

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
—	Lophophorata

Rank	Name	Author
—	Panbrachiopoda	Carlson and Cohen 2020
phylum	Brachiopoda	Cuvier 1805
subphylum	Rhynchonelliformea	Williams et al. 1996
class	Rhynchonellata	Williams et al. 1996
order	Rhynchonellida	Kuhn 1949
superfamily	Rhynchonelloidea	d'Orbigny 1847
superfamily	Rhynchonelloidea	d'Orbigny 1847

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.

Superfm. †Rhynchonelloidea d'Orbigny 1847

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Fm. †Acanthothirididae Schuchert 1913

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Subfm. †Acanthorhynchiinae Shi and Grant 1993

G. †Acanthorhynchia Buckman 1917

Subg. †Acanthorhynchia (Acanthorhynchia) Buckman 1918

†Acanthorhynchia (Acanthorhynchia) panacanathina Buckman and Walker 1918

†Acanthorhynchia (Acanthorhynchia) spinulosa Oppel 1857

†Acanthorhynchia (Acanthorhynchia) vilsensis Childs 1969

Subg. †Acanthorhynchia (Echinirhynchia) Childs 1969

†Acanthorhynchia (Echinirhynchia) lorioli Rollier 1917

†Acanthorhynchia (Echinirhynchia) setosa Thomson and Owen 1979

†Acanthorhynchia nikitinensis Gerassimov 1955

†Acanthorhynchia panacanthina Buckman and Walker 1889

†Acanthorhynchia senticosa Schlotheim 1820

†Acanthothyris senticosa fileyensis Buckman and Walker 1889

G. †Acanthothyropsis Kamyshan 1973

†Acanthothyropsis costulata Kamyshan 1973

†Acanthothyropsis crossi Walker 1869

G. †Echinirhynchia Childs 1969

Subfm. †Acanthothiridinae Schuchert 1913

G. †Acanthothiris d'Orbigny 1849

†Acanthothiris bisinuata Babanova 1966

†Acanthothiris costata Orbigny 1850

†Acanthothiris elargata Seifert 1963

†Acanthothiris gibberosa Kamyshan 1973

†Acanthothiris globosa Buckman 1917

†Acanthothiris inflata Quenstedt 1868

†Acanthothiris multispinosa Seifert 1963

†Acanthothiris prima Kamyshan 1973

†Acanthothiris quenstedti Babanova 1966

†Acanthothiris sentosa Quenstedt 1868

†Acanthothiris spinosa Linnaeus 1767

†Acanthothiris subglobosa Seifert 1963

Invalid names: Acanthothyris d'Orbigny 1849 [synonym]

G. †Kawhiarhynchia MacFarlan 1992

†Kawhiarhynchia kawhiana Trechmann 1923

†Kawhiarhynchia waiohipaensis MacFarlan 1992

G. †Paraacanthothyris Kamyshan 1973

†Paraacanthothyris multicostata Kamyshan 1973

†Paraacanthothyris multiformis Kamyshan 1973

†Paraacanthothyris paucicostata Kamyshan 1973

Fm. †Inaequalibellirostridae Sartenaer 2010

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G. †Inaequalibellirostrum Sartenaer 2010

†Inaequalibellirostrum pareti de Verneuil 1850

Fm. †Nucinulidae Sartenaer 2004

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G. †Nucinulus Sartenaer 2004

†Nucinulus orbignyanus de Verneuil 1850

Fm. †Platyterorhynchidae Savage 1996

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G. †Insignitisinurostrum

G. †Katabuporhynchus Sartenaer 2014

†Katabuporhynchus mesacostalis Hall 1843

G. †Platyterorhynchus

G. †Stenaulacorhynchus

Fm. †Rhynchonellidae Gray 1848

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Subfm. †Bilaminellinae Babanova 1964

G. †Bilaminella Babanova 1964

†Bilaminella inaequicostata Babanova 1964

G. †Saccorhynchia Jin et al. 1979

†Saccorhynchia xiangdaica Jin et al. 1979

Subfm. †Davanirhynchiinae Ovcharenko 1983

G. †Akopovorhynchia

G. †Cubanirhynchia Kamyschan 1968

†Cubanirhynchia caucasica Kamyshan 1973

†Cubanirhynchia declivis Redlich 1894

†Cubanirhynchia parva Kamyshan 1973

†Cubanirhynchia plana Kamyshan 1973

†Cubanirhynchia rostovtzevi Kamyschan 1968

G. †Davanirhynchia

G. †Furcirhynchia Buckman 1917

†Furcirhynchia cotteswoldiae Upton 1899

Invalid names: Lineirhynchia parviplicata Buckman 1917 [synonym], Rhynchonella haresfieldensis Rollier 1917 [synonym]

†Furcirhynchia emmrichi Oppel 1861

†Furcirhynchia furcata Buckman 1917

†Furcirhynchia furcillata von Buch 1834

†Furcirhynchia ilminsterensis Ager 1958

†Furcirhynchia melvillei Ager 1958

†Furcirhynchia striata Quenstedt 1858

†Furcirhynchia trechmanni MacFarlan 1992

†Furcirhynchia ururoaensis MacFarlan 1992

Invalid names: Lineirhynchia Buckman 1917 [synonym]

G. †Rimirhynchia Buckman 1917

†Rimirhynchia anglica Rollier 1917

Invalid names: Rimirhynchia rimosiformis Buckman 1917 [synonym]

†Rimirhynchia elevata Buckman 1917

†Rimirhynchia maltanensis Dagys 1968

†Rimirhynchia rimosa von Buch 1831

†Rimirhynchia tardata Buckman 1917

G. †Rimirhynchopsis Dagys 1963

†Rimirhynchopsis simplex Jin et al. 1979

†Rimirhynchopsis triadicus Dagys 1963

G. †Grestenella Siblik 1999

†Grestenella austriaca Suess 1854

G. †Hypothyris King 1893

Subfm. †Ivanoviellinae Makridin 1964

G. †Bihendulirhynchia Muir-Wood 1935

†Bihendulirhynchia afra Muir-Wood 1935

G. †Bradfordirhynchia

†Bradfordirhynchia bradfordensis Buckman 1917

†Rhynchonella bradfordensis bradfordensis Laurin 1984

Invalid names: Cryptorhynchia avonensis Buckman 1917 [synonym], Cryptorhynchia vaughani Buckman 1917 [synonym]

†Bradfordirhynchia ecardensis Laurin 1984

G. †Grasirhynchia

†Grasirhynchia grasiana d'Orbigny 1849

†Grasirhynchia martini Mantell 1822

G. †Himalairhynchia Jin and Sun 1976

†Himalairhynchia magna Sun 1981

†Himalairhynchia media Jin and Sun 1976

†Himalairhynchia multiplicata Jin et al. 1979

G. †Ivanoviella Makridin 1955

†Ivanoviella alemanica Makridin 1955

†Ivanoviella arcuata Rollier 1917

†Ivanoviella basileensis Rollier 1917

†Ivanoviella gaetanii Almeras et al. 1991

†Ivanoviella oxoniensis Rollier 1917

†Ivanoviella oxoniensis oxoniensis Laurin 1984

Invalid names: Rhynchonella varians spathica Davidson 1878 [synonym]

†Ivanoviella oxoniensis rullyensis Laurin 1984

†Ivanoviella personata von Buch 1840

†Ivanoviella steinbesii Quenstedt 1858

G. †Lotharingella Laurin 1984

†Lotharingella gremifera Buckman 1927

Invalid names: Rhynchonelloidea cerealis Buckman 1927 [synonym]

†Lotharingella leedsi Davidson 1878

Invalid names: Burmirhynchia fusca Douglas and Arkell 1932 [synonym], Rhynchonelloidea inflata Douglas and Arkell 1932 [synonym]

†Lotharingella woevrica Laurin 1984

†Lotharingella woevrica minor Laurin 1984

†Lotharingella woevrica woevrica Laurin 1984

G. †Malwirhynchia Chiplonker 1938

†Malwirhynchia subpentagonalis Chiplonker 1938

†Malwirhynchia transversalis Chiplonker 1938

†Malwirhynchia trigonalis Chiplonker 1938

G. †Microrhynchia

G. †Minutulirhynchia Smirnova 1992

†Minutulirhynchia triangularis Smirnova 1992

Invalid names: Sulciphoria Smirnova 1992 [synonym]

G. †Ptyctorhynchia Buckman 1917

†Ptyctorhynchia pentaptycha Buckman 1910

G. †Rhynchonelloidella Muir-Wood 1936

†Rhynchonelloidella alemanica Rollier 1911

†Rhynchonelloidella alemanica alemanica Laurin 1984

Invalid names: Rhynchonella blumbergensis Rollier 1911 [synonym], Rhynchonella quadrata Rollier 1911 [synonym]

†Rhynchonelloidella alemanica gardeti Laurin 1984

†Rhynchonelloidella curvivarians Buckman 1882

†Rhynchonelloidella globosa Muir-Wood 1936

†Rhynchonelloidella marini Rousselle 1975

†Rhynchonelloidella mesoloba Muir-Wood 1936

†Rhynchonelloidella nivernensis Laurin 1984

†Rhynchonelloidella smithi Davidson 1878

†Rhynchonelloidella spathica Lamarck 1819

Invalid names: Rhynchonella rambertensis Riche 1912 [synonym]

†Rhynchonelloidella thurmannelloida Laurin 1984

†Rhynchonelloidella varians Schlotheim 1820

†Rhynchonelloidella wattonensis Muir-Wood 1936

G. †Rochatorhynchia Kats 1962

†Rochatorhynchia lata Kats 1962

†Rochatorhynchia rochatensis Kats 1962

G. †Sharpirhynchia Shi and Grant 1993

†Sharpirhynchia acutiplicata Brown 1849

†Sharpirhynchia sharpi Muir-Wood 1938

G. †Thurmannella Leidhold 1921

†Thurmannella acuticosta Childs 1969

†Thurmannella obtrita Defrance 1828

†Thurmannella pentaptycta Jin et al. 1979

†Thurmannella rotunda Jin et al. 1979

G. †Urbanirhynchia

G. †Waikatorhynchia MacFarlan 1992

†Waikatorhynchia kinohakuensis MacFarlan 1992

†Waikatorhynchia waikatoensis MacFarlan 1992

Subfm. †Nucleusorhynchiinae Xu 1990

G. †Murihikurhynchia MacFarlan 1992

†Murihikurhynchia arataurana MacFarlan 1992

†Murihikurhynchia braxtonensis MacFarlan 1992

†Murihikurhynchia carolinae MacFarlan 1992

†Murihikurhynchia malingi MacFarlan 1992

†Murihikurhynchia pitfurensis MacFarlan 1992

G. †Nucleusorhynchia Sun and Ye 1982

†Nucleusorhynchia typica Sun and Ye 1982

G. †Uniplicatorhynchia Sun and Ye 1982

†Uniplicatorhynchia fuchsi Siblik 1975

†Uniplicatorhynchia trigona Sun and Ye 1982

Subfm. †Piarorhynchiinae Shi and Grant 1993

G. †Abrekia Dagys 1974

†Abrekia applanata Sun and Ye 1982

†Abrekia procreatrix Bittner 1899

†Abrekia sulcata Dagys 1974

G. †Aorhynchia MacFarlan 1992

†Aorhynchia abyssensis MacFarlan 1992

†Aorhynchia ohaiensis MacFarlan 1992

G. †Caledorhynchia MacFarlan 1992

†Caledorhynchia caledonica MacFarlan 1992

†Caledorhynchia hokonuiensis MacFarlan 1992

G. †Cuneirhynchia Buckman 1917

†Cuneirhynchia bulunensis Dagys 1968

†Cuneirhynchia cartieri Oppel 1861

Invalid names: Rhynchonella lorioli Haas 1887 [synonym]

†Cuneirhynchia dalmasi Dumortier 1869

†Cuneirhynchia desori Haas 1884

†Cuneirhynchia latesinuosa Trauth 1909

†Cuneirhynchia oxynoti Quenstedt 1852

†Cuneirhynchia persinuata Rau 1905

†Cuneirhynchia rastuensis Benigni 1978

†Cuneirhynchia retusifrons Oppel 1861

G. †Paranudirostralina Sun and Ye 1982

†Paranudirostralina bifurcata Sun and Ye 1982

G. †Piarorhynchia Buckman 1917

†Piarorhynchia angustiplicata Dagys 1965

†Piarorhynchia caroli Gemmellaro 1878

†Piarorhynchia deffneri Oppel 1861

†Piarorhynchia diva Dagys 1965

†Piarorhynchia formalis Dagys 1965

†Piarorhynchia hamiltonensis Smith 1927

†Piarorhynchia howardi Smith 1927

†Piarorhynchia juvenis Quenstedt 1852

†Piarorhynchia ochotica Dagys 1965

†Piarorhynchia priborgavica Tchorzhevsky 1970

†Piarorhynchia radstockiensis Davidson 1878

†Piarorhynchia rostellata Quenstedt 1858

†Piarorhynchia thalia d'Orbigny 1850

†Piarorhynchia viligensis Dagys 1965

†Piarorhynchia winnemae Smith 1927

G. †Ptilorhynchia Crickmay 1933

Subg. †Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) Owen 1981

†Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) durangensis Imlay 1940

†Ptilorhynchia (Proteorhynchia) imlayi Sandy 1990

Subg. †Ptilorhynchia (Ptilorhynchia) Crickmay 1933

†Ptilorhynchia anabarensis Dagys 1968

†Ptilorhynchia anadyrensis Dagys 1968

†Ptilorhynchia australis Thomson and Owen 1979

†Ptilorhynchia exigua Dagys 1968

†Ptilorhynchia glabra Dagys 1968

†Ptilorhynchia jeletzkyi Owen 1972

†Ptilorhynchia lenaensis Dagys 1968

†Ptilorhynchia mclachlani Sandy et al. 2014

†Ptilorhynchia obscuricostata Dagys 1968

†Ptilorhynchia plumasensis Crickmay 1933

†Ptilorhynchia seducta Dagys 1968

G. †Rutorhynchia Sun 1981

†Rutorhynchia biplicata Sun 1981

†Rutorhynchia elongata Sun 1981

†Rutorhynchia jieshanensis Sun 1981

†Rutorhynchia quadplicata Sun 1981

†Rutorhynchia trigonalis Guo et al. 2019

G. †Sakawairhynchia

†Sakawairhynchia aparimaensis MacFarlan 1992

†Sakawairhynchia bartrumi Marwick 1953

†Sakawairhynchia bencallumensis MacFarlan 1992

†Sakawairhynchia corbiensis MacFarlan 1992

†Sakawairhynchia diptonensis MacFarlan 1992

†Sakawairhynchia harihariensis MacFarlan 1992

†Sakawairhynchia hugonensis MacFarlan 1992

†Sakawairhynchia marokopana MacFarlan 1992

†Sakawairhynchia mokauensis MacFarlan 1992

†Sakawairhynchia momeaensis MacFarlan 1992

†Sakawairhynchia nezsaensis Detre 1970

†Sakawairhynchia olenekensis Dagys 1965

†Sakawairhynchia tokombensis Tokuyama 1957

†Sakawairhynchia zealandica Trechmann 1917

G. †Sinuplicorhynchia Dagys 1965

†Sinuplicorhynchia kegalensis Dagys 1965

†Sinuplicorhynchia pentagona Jin and Fang 1977

†Sinuplicorhynchia wollossowitschi Diener 1925

†Sinuplicorhynchia yanaensis Dagys 1977

G. †Tainuirhynchia MacFarlan 1992

†Tainuirhynchia tainuii MacFarlan 1992

†Tainuirhynchia waingaroensis MacFarlan 1992

G. †Talovkorhynchia

Subfm. †Rhynchonellinae Gray 1848

G. †Choffatirhynchia García Joral and Goy 2004

†Choffatirhynchia alcariensis Andrade 2006

†Choffatirhynchia paucicostatae Castell and Concha 1956

†Choffatirhynchia turolensis García Joral and Goy 2004

G. †Curtirhynchia Buckman 1917

†Curtirhynchia extensa Buckman 1917

†Curtirhynchia oolitica Davidson 1878

G. †Fusirhynchia Dagys 1968

†Fusirhynchia micropteryx Eichwald 1868

Invalid names: Rhynchonella saranpaulensis Makridin 1964 [synonym]

†Fusirhynchia secreta Dagys 1968

G. †Herangirhynchia MacFarlan 1992

†Herangirhynchia arawheroensis MacFarlan 1992

†Herangirhynchia awakinoensis MacFarlan 1992

†Herangirhynchia herangiensis MacFarlan 1992

†Herangirhynchia otamitaensis MacFarlan 1992

†Herangirhynchia otapiriensis MacFarlan 1992

G. †Homoeorhynchia Buckman 1917

†Homoeorhynchia acuta Sowerby 1816

†Homoeorhynchia batalleri Dubar 1931

Invalid names: Rhynchonella tifritensis Flamand 1911 [synonym]

†Homoeorhynchia bolinensis Sun 1981

†Homoeorhynchia capitulata Tate 1876

†Homoeorhynchia cynocephala Richard 1840

†Homoeorhynchia cynocephala meridionalis Deslongchamps 1863

Invalid names: Rhynchonella fidia d'Orbigny 1850 [synonym]

†Homoeorhynchia cynoprosopa Buckman 1895

†Homoeorhynchia lubrica Uhlig 1880

†Homoeorhynchia lusitanica Alméras et al. 1996

†Homoeorhynchia meridionalis Deslongchamps 1863

†Homoeorhynchia meridionalis batalleri Dubar 1931

†Homoeorhynchia meridionalis meridionalis Eudes-Deslongchamps 1863

†Homoeorhynchia moorei Warren 1932

†Homoeorhynchia prona Oppel 1861

†Homoeorhynchia ptinoides Di Stefano 1891

†Homoeorhynchia sepahanensis Baeza-Carratalá and Sepehriannasab 2014

†Homoeorhynchia solitaria Siblik 1999

†Homoeorhynchia webbi Warren 1932

Invalid names: Slovenirhynchia Siblik 1967 [synonym]

G. †Kabanoviella Smirnova 1973

†Kabanoviella obliterata Lahusen 1874

G. †Laevigaterhynchia

†Laevigaterhynchia triplicosa Quenstedt 1852

G. †Lunarhynchia Jin et al. 1979

†Lunaria dorsata Jin et al. 1979

†Lunaria moduensis Sun and Shi 1985

†Lunaria sangkaensis Jin et al. 1979

G. †Planirhynchia

†Planirhynchia atrita Dagys 1965

†Planirhynchia risilla Dagys 1965

†Planirhynchia tantilla Sucic-Protic 1969

†Planirhynchia trinodosiformis Dagys 1965

†Planirhynchia yakutica Dagys 1965

G. †Rhynchonella Fischer 1809

Subg. †Rhynchonella (Stegerhynchus) Foerste 1909

†Rhynchonella acanthica Parona 1884

†Rhynchonella acuminata Martin 1809

†Rhynchonella acutiloba Deslongchamps 1856

Invalid names: Rhynchonella ornithopsis Rollier 1917 [synonym], Rhynchonella trigeri Rollier 1917 [synonym]

†Rhynchonella adrianensis Gemmellaro 1899

†Rhynchonella alontina Di Stefano 1884

†Rhynchonella arcula Bittner 1890

†Rhynchonella arthaberi Simionescu 1899

†Rhynchonella bajociana d'Orbigny 1850

†Rhynchonella baugasii d'Orbigny 1847

†Rhynchonella bidens Hall 1852

†Rhynchonella blackwelderi Smith 1927

†Rhynchonella bukowskii Bittner 1902

†Rhynchonella cannabinaeformis Krumbeck 1924

†Rhynchonella carapezzae Gemmellaro 1899

†Rhynchonella carinthiaca Bittner 1890

†Rhynchonella castanea Meek 1868

†Rhynchonella chanum Bittner 1902

†Rhynchonella cimbrica Bittner 1890

†Rhynchonella clesiana Lepsius 1878

†Rhynchonella concentrostriata Makridin 1964

†Rhynchonella corradii Parona 1882

†Rhynchonella cotilloni Sandy 1986

†Rhynchonella curviceps Quenstedt 1852

†Rhynchonella cynodon Laube 1865

†Rhynchonella decipiens d'Orbigny 1850

†Rhynchonella delecta Bittner 1902

†Rhynchonella djeffarae Dubar 1967

†Rhynchonella duplicata Rouillier and Vosinsky 1849

†Rhynchonella durangensis Imlay 1940

†Rhynchonella edwardsi Chapuis and Dewalque 1853

†Rhynchonella eskiordensis Moisseiev 1932

†Rhynchonella etalloni Oppel 1863

†Rhynchonella eurekensis Walcott 1884

†Rhynchonella farciens Canavari 1880

†Rhynchonella fascilla Rothpletz 1886

†Rhynchonella ferquensis Gosselet 1887

†Rhynchonella fuchsii Bittner 1902

†Rhynchonella fugiens de Gregorio 1930

†Rhynchonella funiculata Deslongchamps 1856

†Rhynchonella girvaniensis Davidson 1883

†Rhynchonella glossoides Kittl 1903

†Rhynchonella granulum Eichwald 1860

Invalid names: Rhynchonella trilatera Moeller 1862 [synonym]

†Rhynchonella hemicostata Parona 1896

†Rhynchonella hofmanni Bockh 1874

†Rhynchonella horsfordi Hall 1860

†Rhynchonella illyrica Bittner 1902

†Rhynchonella infirma Rothpletz 1886

†Rhynchonella inflata Jaboli 1959

†Rhynchonella jukesi McCoy 1847

†Rhynchonella kaminskii Uhlig 1878

†Rhynchonella kirchhoferi Haas and Petri 1881

†Rhynchonella kochigataniensis Tokuyama 1957

†Rhynchonella krotovi Tschernyschew 1902

†Rhynchonella lacuna Quenstedt 1871

†Rhynchonella laczkoi Bittner 1912

†Rhynchonella langleti Chapuis and Dewalque 1853

†Rhynchonella laurinea Bittner 1892

†Rhynchonella limbata Schlotheim 1813

†Rhynchonella lingulata Gabb 1864

†Rhynchonella linguligera Bittner 1890

†Rhynchonella liostraca Buckman 1886

Invalid names: Rhynchonella bilobata Buckman 1882 [replaced]

†Rhynchonella loxia Fischer von Waldheim 1809

†Rhynchonella loxiae Fischer von Waldheim 1809

†Rhynchonella maudensis Whiteaves 1884

†Rhynchonella mefaensis Krumbeck 1923

†Rhynchonella minuta Buvignier 1843

†Rhynchonella miquihuanensis Imlay 1937

†Rhynchonella misella Bittner 1890

†Rhynchonella nakajimensis Ichikawa 1949

†Rhynchonella nauniae Finkelstein 1889

†Rhynchonella negrii Gemmellaro 1899

†Rhynchonella niobe Chapuis and Dewalque 1851

†Rhynchonella nitidula Bittner 1902

†Rhynchonella obesula Whiteaves 1876

†Rhynchonella obtusifrons Suess 1854

†Rhynchonella ordinaria Childs 1969

†Rhynchonella ottomana Bittner 1890

†Rhynchonella parkhillensis Owen and Thurrell 1968

†Rhynchonella pastrovicchiana Bittner 1902

†Rhynchonella patarena Bittner 1902

†Rhynchonella paucicosta Kitchin 1910

†Rhynchonella pauciplicata Kitchin 1900

†Rhynchonella phaseolina Deslongchamps 1855

†Rhynchonella pichleri Bittner 1890

†Rhynchonella pinguis Roemer 1836

†Rhynchonella pironiana Bittner 1890

†Rhynchonella pretiosa Boeckh 1872

†Rhynchonella pseudoazaisi Dubar 1967

†Rhynchonella pseudopleurodon Mansuy 1920

Rhynchonella psitacea Gmelin 1790

†Rhynchonella pupula Bittner 1890

†Rhynchonella pyrenaei Childs 1969

†Rhynchonella repentina Bittner 1902

†Rhynchonella richardsoni Smith 1927

†Rhynchonella rivelensis Loriol 1904

†Rhynchonella rochei Lieb 1945

†Rhynchonella rouillieri Eichwald 1865

†Rhynchonella royeri d'Orbigny 1850

†Rhynchonella salinasi Gemmellaro 1899

†Rhynchonella scalpellum Quenstedt 1852

†Rhynchonella semiplecta Münster 1841

Invalid names: Terebratula haueri Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Terebratula joannisaustriae Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Terebratula triangulata Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Terebratula triplecta Cornalia 1847 [synonym]

†Rhynchonella solitaria Hyatt 1892

†Rhynchonella sosiensis Gemmellaro 1899

†Rhynchonella speetonensis Davidson 1874

†Rhynchonella steinbesi Quenstedt 1847

†Rhynchonella subacuta Münster 1841

†Rhynchonella subangulifrons Krumbeck 1924

†Rhynchonella subdecussata Munster 1869

†Rhynchonella subregilla Krumbeck 1924

†Rhynchonella subrimkinensis Krumbeck 1924

†Rhynchonella subrimosa Schafhautl 1851

†Rhynchonella subvariabilis Davidson 1852

†Rhynchonella tazerdunensis Dubar 1967

†Rhynchonella tenuistriata Nettelroth 1889

†Rhynchonella timorensis Krumbeck 1924

†Rhynchonella tooica Krumbeck 1923

†Rhynchonella transversa Hall 1859

†Rhynchonella tremensis Gillieron 1873

†Rhynchonella tricostata Münster 1890

†Rhynchonella trilobata Ooster 1870

†Rhynchonella triquetra Gemmellaro 1874

†Rhynchonella tscharkensis Arthaber 1915

†Rhynchonella varians Schlotheim 1820

†Rhynchonella vicaria Bittner 1902

†Rhynchonella vorobievensis Nikitin 1877

†Rhynchonella wasatchensis White 1874

†Rhynchonella whiteana Anderson 1902

†Rhynchonella withei Gemmellaro 1899

G. †Rhynchonelloidea Buckman 1917

Subg. †Rhynchonelloidea (Aalenirhynchia) Shi and Grant 1993

†Aalenirhynchia subdecorata Davidson 1853

†Aalenirhynchia walkeri Rollier 1918

†Rhynchonelloidea angulata Sowerby 1825

†Rhynchonelloidea curvivarians Buckman 1917

†Rhynchonelloidea cynica Buckman 1895

Invalid names: Rhynchonella abbatiae Rollier 1917 [synonym]

†Rhynchonelloidea formalis Kamyshan 1973

†Rhynchonelloidea goyi Garcia Joral 1983

†Rhynchonelloidea lineata Young and Bird 1828

Invalid names: Rhynchonella beneckei Haas and Petri 1882 [synonym], Terebratula bidens Phillips 1829 [synonym], Terebratula triplicata Phillips 1829 [synonym]

†Rhynchonelloidea ruthenensis Reynes 1868

Invalid names: Rhynchonella epiliasina Leymerie 1881 [synonym]

†Rhynchonelloidea subangulata Davidson 1877

†Rhynchonelloidea varians Schlotheim 1820

†Terebratula varians arcuata Quenstedt 1868

Subfm. †Striirhynchiinae Kamyshan 1967

G. †Bulgariarhynchia Radulović et al. 2023

†Bulgariarhynchia ponorensis Radulović et al. 2023

G. †Capillirhynchia Buckman 1917

†Capillirhynchia brezenensis Radulović et al. 2023

†Capillirhynchia gallatinensis Crickmay 1933

†Capillirhynchia kardonikensis Kamyschan 1968

†Capillirhynchia paronai Kamyshan 1973

†Capillirhynchia perplicata Seifert 1963

†Capillirhynchia solitaria Oppel 1860

†Capillirhynchia urupensis Kamyshan 1973

†Capillirhynchia vjalovi Kamyshan 1973

†Capillirhynchia wrighti Davidson 1852

G. †Lirellarina Cooper 1989

†Lirellarina costellata Cooper 1989

G. †Neocirpa

G. †Striirhynchia Buckman 1917

†Striirhynchia berchta Oppel 1863

†Striirhynchia dorsetensis Buckman 1917

†Striirhynchia dorsetiensis Davidson 1884

†Striirhynchia subechinata Oppel 1863

G. †Trichorhynchia Buckman 1917

†Trichorhynchia deslongchampsii Davidson 1852

†Trichorhynchia dichotoma Buckman 1917

†Trichorhynchia renngarteni Kamyshan 1973

Subfm. †Uralorhynchiinae Williams et al. 2002

G. †Omolonella Моissеiеv 1936

†Omolonella cuboides Jin et al. 1979

†Omolonella korkodonica Dagys 1965

†Omolonella munugudjakensis Dagys 1965

†Omolonella omolonensis Moisseiev 1936

G. †Sulcorhynchia Dagys 1974

†Sulcorhynchia anceps Dagys 1965

†Sulcorhynchia borealis Dagys 1965

†Sulcorhynchia gizhigensis Dagys 1965

†Sulcorhynchia tibetica Bittner 1899

G. †Uralorhynchia Dagys 1968

†Uralorhynchia striatissima Eichwald 1868

Invalid names: Praecyclothyrinae Makridin 1964 [empty]

Fm. †Sapphicorhynchidae Sartenaer 2007

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G. †Sapphicorhynchus Sartenaer 2007

†Sapphicorhynchus sappho Hall 1860

Invalid names: Rhynchonellacea Gray 1848 [replaced]

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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Gisbornian to the top of the Danian or 458.40000 to 61.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 452.7 Ma

Collections (2979 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Oldest occurrences
Gisbornian	458.4 - 452.7	Australia (New South Wales)	Rhynchonellidae indet. (119707)
Gisbornian - Eastonian	458.4 - 449.5	Australia (Tasmania)	Rhynchonellidae indet. (2685)
Rawtheyan	448.8 - 445.2	Norway (Oslo-Asker)	Rhynchonellidae indet. (366)
Hirnantian	445.2 - 443.4	Norway (Oslo-Asker Dist.)	Rhynchonellidae indet. (441)
Silurian - Wenlock	443.8 - 427.4	USA (Illinois)	Rhynchonellidae indet. (13355)
Llandovery	443.4 - 433.4	USA (New York)	Rhynchonella bidens (77052 77054) Rhynchonella sp. (443 445 450 451 452 463) Rhynchonellidae indet. (458)
Llandovery	443.4 - 433.4	USA (Illinois)	Rhynchonella sp. (13853)
Llandovery	443.4 - 433.4	United Kingdom (England)	Rhynchonellidae indet. (464)
Llandovery	443.4 - 433.4	USA (Michigan)	Rhynchonellidae indet. (539)
Llandovery	443.4 - 433.4	United Kingdom (Wales)	Rhynchonellidae indet. (521)
Llandovery	443.4 - 433.4	Canada (Ontario)	Rhynchonella sp. (444 446) Rhynchonellidae indet. (508)
Llandovery - Wenlock	443.4 - 427.4	USA (Nevada)	Rhynchonellidae indet. (24787)
Aeronian	440.8 - 438.5	USA (New York)	Rhynchonella bidens (81841)
Telychian	438.5 - 433.4	USA (New York)	Rhynchonella bidens (77053 81878 82554 83097)
Telychian	438.5 - 433.4	United Kingdom (England)	Rhynchonellidae gen. et sp. indet. (184764)
Sheinwoodian	433.4 - 430.5	Norway	Rhynchonella sp. (14307)
Wenlock	433.4 - 427.4	USA (New York)	Rhynchonella sp. (472 541) Rhynchonellidae indet. (530 536)
Wenlock	433.4 - 427.4	United Kingdom (England)	Rhynchonellidae indet. (24810)
Wenlock	433.4 - 427.4	Australia (Victoria)	Rhynchonellidae indet. (494)
Wenlock	433.4 - 427.4	Ireland	Rhynchonellidae indet. (500)