Prionorhynchiidae
Prionorhynchiidae is an extinct family of brachiopods belonging to the order Rhynchonellida.
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| Fossil of Sphenorhynchia plicatella from France, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée in Paris | |
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| Family: | Prionorhynchiidae |
These brachiopods are stationary epifaunal suspension feeders. They lived in the Triassic and in the Jurassic periods, from 235.0 to 164.7 Ma.
Genera
- Amoenirhynchia
- Lokutella
- Prionorhynchia
- Sphenorhynchia
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