Aalenirhynchia
Aalenirhynchia is an extinct subgenus of brachiopods found in Aalenian strata in Gloucestershire, England.[1][2] It was a stationary epifaunal suspension feeder. Originally classed as a genus, it was reclassified as a subgenus of Rhynchonelloidea by Williams et al. in 2002.[3]
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| Family: | Rhynchonellidae |
| Genus: | Rhynchonelloidea A. Williams et al., 2002 |
| Subgenus: | Aalenirhynchia |
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References
- "Aalenirhynchia subdecorata (Davidson)". Collections Search Center. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- "Aalenirhynchia walkeri (Rollier)". Collections Search Center. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- Aalenirhynchia in the Paleobiology Database
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