Tetrarhynchia

Extinct genus of brachiopods

Tetrarhynchia
Temporal range: 199–161 Ma
PreꞒ
O
S
D
C
P
T
J
K
Pg
N
Jurassic
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
Order:
Rhynchonellida
Family:
Tetrarhynchiidae
Genus:
Tetrarhynchia

Sepkoski, 2002
Species
  • T. tetrahedra
Synonyms

Makridinirhynchia Williams et al., 2002

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Tetrarhynchia is an extinct genus of brachiopods found in Jurassic strata in Europe and South America. It was a stationary epifaunal suspension feeder.[1]

References

  1. ^ Tetrarhynchia in the Paleobiology Database
Taxon identifiers
Tetrarhynchia


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