Aalenirhynchia

Aalenirhynchia; Temporal range: 175.6–171.6 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Aalenian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Brachiopoda
Class:	Rhynchonellata
Order:	Rhynchonellida
Family:	Rhynchonellidae
Genus:	Rhynchonelloidea; A. Williams et al., 2002
Subgenus:	Aalenirhynchia
Species
	A. subdecorata ; A. walkeri
Synonyms
	Lampshell

Last updated February 04, 2026

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]

References

1 2 "Aalenirhynchia subdecorata (Davidson)". Collections Search Center. Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2013-10-02.
1 2 "Aalenirhynchia walkeri (Rollier)". Collections Search Center. Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2013-10-02.
↑ Aalenirhynchia in the Paleobiology Database

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[subdecorata-1] 1 2 "Aalenirhynchia subdecorata (Davidson)". Collections Search Center. Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2013-10-02.

[walkeri-2] 1 2 "Aalenirhynchia walkeri (Rollier)". Collections Search Center. Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved 2013-10-02.

[3] Aalenirhynchia in the Paleobiology Database

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