Rhynchonellida

The taxonomic order Rhynchonellida is one of the two main groups of living articulate brachiopods, the other being the order Terebratulida. They are recognized by their strongly ribbed wedge-shaped or nut-like shells, and the very short hinge line.

Rhynchonellida

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On record

Recorded, not inferred
Also called
rhynchonellid brachiopodPBDB
Sits inside
RhynchonellataPBDB
Diet
suspension feederPBDB
Life habit
epifaunalPBDB
Motility
stationaryPBDB
Vision
blindPBDB, for Rhynchonellata
Environment
marinePBDB, for Lophophorata

Time the record covers

At least 458 million years on record.

The record covers at least 458.2 Mya to 11.7 ka. No occurrence read is dated outside 471.3 Mya to 0 Mya.

Ordovician — about 1017 of 12000 occurrencesSilurian — about 1428 of 12000 occurrencesDevonian — about 3111 of 12000 occurrencesDevonianCarboniferous — about 693 of 12000 occurrencesCarboniferousPermian — about 2218 of 12000 occurrencesPermianEarly Triassic — about 78 of 12000 occurrencesMiddle Triassic — about 271 of 12000 occurrencesLate Triassic — about 214 of 12000 occurrencesEarly Jurassic — about 1046 of 12000 occurrencesMiddle Jurassic — about 943 of 12000 occurrencesLate Jurassic — about 375 of 12000 occurrencesEarly Cretaceous — about 366 of 12000 occurrencesEarly CretaceousLate Cretaceous — about 141 of 12000 occurrencesPaleocene — about 38 of 12000 occurrencesEocene — about 22 of 12000 occurrencesOligocene — about 4 of 12000 occurrencesMiocene — about 24 of 12000 occurrencesPliocene — about 3 of 12000 occurrencesPleistocene — about 6 of 12000 occurrences481–465 Mya — about 18 occurrences465–449 Mya — about 690 occurrences449–433 Mya — about 828 occurrences433–417 Mya — about 1143 occurrences417–401 Mya — about 739 occurrences401–385 Mya — about 822 occurrences385–369 Mya — about 1040 occurrences369–353 Mya — about 432 occurrences353–337 Mya — about 244 occurrences337–320 Mya — about 137 occurrences320–304 Mya — about 76 occurrences304–288 Mya — about 306 occurrences288–272 Mya — about 786 occurrences272–256 Mya — about 1014 occurrences256–240 Mya — about 526 occurrences240–224 Mya — about 100 occurrences224–208 Mya — about 36 occurrences208–192 Mya — about 555 occurrences192–176 Mya — about 576 occurrences176–160 Mya — about 987 occurrences160–144 Mya — about 330 occurrences144–128 Mya — about 207 occurrences128–112 Mya — about 129 occurrences112–96 Mya — about 63 occurrences96–80 Mya — about 72 occurrences80–64 Mya — about 60 occurrences64–48 Mya — about 36 occurrences48–32 Mya — about 8 occurrences32–16 Mya — about 12 occurrences16–0 Mya — about 26 occurrences458.2 Mya11.7 ka481 Mya0 Mya

12,000+ occurrences of Rhynchonellida on record. The Paleobiology Database records this as a living group. Bar height is expected occurrences, not a count: each fossil is spread across the span it is dated to, so a tall narrow bar means tight dating and a low wide one means loose.

When

12,000 occurrences read

These are dates about fossils, not the animal: the record can only begin after it arose and end before it died out, so either end may reach further. Shares are expected occurrences: a fossil dated to a span is counted partly in each period it straddles. The read hit its cap, so every figure above is a floor and the shares are of the occurrences read. More on what this infers.

Found in

at least 1354 formations

Dhruma — 24.23°N, 46.58°EDhruma — 24.89°N, 46.58°EDhruma — 23.80°N, 46.25°EDhruma — 23.97°N, 45.17°EDhruma — 23.20°N, 46.33°EDhruma — 25.33°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 25.50°N, 45.00°EDhruma — 23.80°N, 46.17°EDhruma — 24.08°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 23.97°N, 46.17°EDhruma — 23.08°N, 46.17°EDhruma — 22.83°N, 46.83°EDhruma — 22.50°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 22.62°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 21.12°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 21.17°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 24.75°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 24.75°N, 46.08°EDhruma — 25.05°N, 45.67°EDhruma — 25.42°N, 45.00°EDhruma — 26.92°N, 44.00°EDhruma — 25.17°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 23.97°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 23.08°N, 46.33°EDhruma — 22.17°N, 46.83°EDhruma — 25.37°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 25.70°N, 45.67°EDhruma — 26.33°N, 44.83°EDhruma — 24.13°N, 45.97°EDhruma — 24.20°N, 46.32°EDhruma — 23.52°N, 46.27°EDhruma — 22.04°N, 45.96°EDhruma — 24.87°N, 46.02°EDhruma — 23.21°N, 46.43°EDhruma — 25.07°N, 45.74°EDhruma — 25.92°N, 45.98°EDhruma — 25.04°N, 45.89°EDhruma — 25.53°N, 45.20°EDhruma — 25.38°N, 45.35°EDhruma — 25.42°N, 45.35°EDhruma — 25.17°N, 45.71°EDhruma — 25.32°N, 45.76°EDhruma — 25.39°N, 45.63°EDhruma — 24.31°N, 46.16°EDhruma — 24.18°N, 46.18°EDhruma — 24.60°N, 46.12°EDhruma — 23.34°N, 46.48°EDhruma — 24.82°N, 46.97°EDhruma — 22.04°N, 45.90°EDhruma — 24.22°N, 46.10°EDhruma — 25.56°N, 45.18°EDhruma — 24.07°N, 46.21°EDhruma — 25.21°N, 45.64°EDhruma — 24.53°N, 46.10°EDhruma — 24.47°N, 46.23°EDhruma — 24.86°N, 46.12°EDhruma — 24.66°N, 46.05°EBell Canyon — 31.92°N, 104.77°WBell Canyon — 31.97°N, 104.74°WBell Canyon — 31.94°N, 104.70°WBell Canyon — 31.97°N, 104.75°WBell Canyon — 31.77°N, 104.89°WBell Canyon — 31.26°N, 104.51°WBell Canyon — 31.82°N, 104.77°WRoad Canyon — 30.24°N, 103.44°WRoad Canyon — 30.38°N, 103.16°WRoad Canyon — 30.39°N, 103.14°WRoad Canyon — 30.30°N, 103.34°WRoad Canyon — 30.35°N, 103.27°WRoad Canyon — 30.35°N, 103.24°WRoad Canyon — 30.30°N, 103.40°WCathedral Mountain — 30.22°N, 103.43°WCathedral Mountain — 30.41°N, 103.11°WCathedral Mountain — 30.36°N, 103.19°WCathedral Mountain — 30.34°N, 103.25°WCathedral Mountain — 30.35°N, 103.25°WCathedral Mountain — 30.25°N, 103.37°WSkinner Ranch — 30.21°N, 103.43°WSkinner Ranch — 30.36°N, 103.21°WSkinner Ranch — 30.30°N, 103.28°WSkinner Ranch — 30.33°N, 103.23°WSkinner Ranch — 30.25°N, 103.35°WWord — 30.39°N, 103.14°WWord — 30.40°N, 103.16°WWord — 30.34°N, 103.30°WWord — 30.38°N, 103.29°WWord — 30.23°N, 103.44°WMoscow — 42.70°N, 76.75°WMoscow — 42.71°N, 78.94°WMoscow — 42.82°N, 78.68°WMoscow — 42.90°N, 78.04°WMoscow — 42.81°N, 77.90°WMoscow — 42.78°N, 76.03°WMoscow — 42.72°N, 76.44°WMoscow — 42.59°N, 74.70°WMoscow — 42.75°N, 77.01°WMoscow — 42.67°N, 76.73°WMoscow — 42.82°N, 76.34°WMoscow — 42.81°N, 75.91°WMoscow — 42.69°N, 75.24°WMoscow — 42.76°N, 75.73°WMoscow — 42.59°N, 75.18°WMoscow — 42.84°N, 75.77°WMoscow — 42.66°N, 75.38°WMoscow — 42.60°N, 75.34°WMoscow — 42.68°N, 75.57°WMoscow — 42.67°N, 75.46°WMoscow — 42.54°N, 74.87°WMoscow — 42.59°N, 74.58°WMoscow — 42.53°N, 76.59°WMoscow — 42.75°N, 77.15°WMoscow — 42.77°N, 77.83°WMoscow — 42.82°N, 77.57°WMoscow — 42.67°N, 76.95°WGeneseo — 42.61°N, 76.82°WGeneseo — 42.33°N, 74.45°WGeneseo — 42.67°N, 75.59°WGeneseo — 42.64°N, 76.17°WGeneseo — 42.44°N, 74.54°WGeneseo — 42.61°N, 75.30°WGeneseo — 42.61°N, 74.30°WGeneseo — 42.67°N, 75.44°WGeneseo — 42.58°N, 75.16°WGeneseo — 42.60°N, 75.01°WGeneseo — 42.53°N, 74.99°WGeneseo — 42.56°N, 74.85°WGeneseo — 42.48°N, 74.61°WGeneseo — 42.38°N, 74.43°WGeneseo — 42.62°N, 75.37°WGeneseo — 42.50°N, 75.52°WGeneseo — 42.53°N, 74.93°WGeneseo — 42.53°N, 76.59°WGeneseo — 42.50°N, 74.78°WGeneseo — 42.63°N, 75.46°WGeneseo — 42.65°N, 75.86°WGeneseo — 42.51°N, 74.68°WGeneseo — 42.61°N, 75.55°WGeneseo — 42.72°N, 75.97°WLudlowville — 42.76°N, 78.65°WLudlowville — 42.78°N, 78.79°WLudlowville — 42.86°N, 77.76°WLudlowville — 42.83°N, 77.81°WLudlowville — 42.88°N, 78.57°WLudlowville — 42.96°N, 78.13°WLudlowville — 42.80°N, 77.27°WLudlowville — 42.78°N, 76.99°WLudlowville — 42.94°N, 78.13°WLudlowville — 42.90°N, 78.22°WLudlowville — 42.95°N, 76.02°WLudlowville — 42.93°N, 76.00°WLudlowville — 42.85°N, 78.37°WLudlowville — 42.87°N, 77.87°WLudlowville — 42.72°N, 76.67°WCapitan — 31.92°N, 104.82°WCapitan — 31.99°N, 104.76°WCapitan — 32.14°N, 104.53°WCapitan — 32.12°N, 104.58°WCapitan — 32.08°N, 104.68°WCapitan — 31.88°N, 104.86°WCapitan — 32.02°N, 104.73°WCapitan — 32.17°N, 104.44°WCapitan — 32.15°N, 104.50°WQingyan — 26.33°N, 106.68°EQingyan — 26.25°N, 106.69°EQingyan — 26.64°N, 107.54°EQingyan — 26.10°N, 105.95°ESkaneateles — 42.80°N, 76.69°WSkaneateles — 42.90°N, 76.47°WSkaneateles — 42.95°N, 76.43°WSkaneateles — 42.98°N, 76.34°WSkaneateles — 42.94°N, 76.25°WSkaneateles — 42.95°N, 75.88°WSkaneateles — 42.92°N, 76.21°WSkaneateles — 42.86°N, 76.14°WSkaneateles — 42.93°N, 75.99°WSkaneateles — 42.86°N, 75.89°WSkaneateles — 42.90°N, 75.60°WSkaneateles — 42.85°N, 75.58°WSkaneateles — 42.88°N, 75.52°WSkaneateles — 43.00°N, 75.41°WSkaneateles — 42.86°N, 75.42°WSkaneateles — 42.82°N, 75.40°WSkaneateles — 42.79°N, 75.27°WSkaneateles — 42.85°N, 75.18°WSkaneateles — 42.83°N, 75.02°WSkaneateles — 42.82°N, 75.10°WSkaneateles — 42.81°N, 74.94°WSkaneateles — 42.87°N, 77.88°WSkaneateles — 42.81°N, 76.81°WChari — 23.67°N, 69.00°EChari — 23.50°N, 70.50°EBone Spring — 31.28°N, 104.85°WBone Spring — 31.35°N, 104.86°WBone Spring — 31.35°N, 104.86°WBone Spring — 31.48°N, 104.95°WBone Spring — 31.49°N, 104.96°WHierlatz Limestone — 47.00°N, 15.00°ETriangle — 42.35°N, 75.89°WTriangle — 42.33°N, 75.85°WTriangle — 42.19°N, 75.87°WTriangle — 42.23°N, 75.53°WTriangle — 42.31°N, 75.60°WTriangle — 42.46°N, 75.47°WTriangle — 42.26°N, 75.40°WTriangle — 42.30°N, 75.51°WTriangle — 42.43°N, 75.50°WTriangle — 42.42°N, 76.19°WTriangle — 42.21°N, 75.79°WTriangle — 42.29°N, 75.29°WTriangle — 42.40°N, 75.31°WTriangle — 42.38°N, 75.58°WTriangle — 42.34°N, 75.70°WTriangle — 42.42°N, 75.86°WTriangle — 42.40°N, 75.77°WTriangle — 42.44°N, 76.03°WTriangle — 42.33°N, 75.23°WThree Forks Shale — 45.91°N, 111.85°WThree Forks Shale — 45.89°N, 111.96°WThree Forks Shale — 45.93°N, 111.86°WThree Forks Shale — 45.02°N, 112.56°WThree Forks Shale — 45.90°N, 111.40°WThree Forks Shale — 45.96°N, 111.54°WThree Forks Shale — 45.92°N, 111.55°WThree Forks Shale — 45.83°N, 111.64°WCherry Canyon — 31.86°N, 104.82°WCherry Canyon — 31.81°N, 104.71°WCherry Canyon — 31.83°N, 104.81°WLiberty — 39.42°N, 85.01°WLiberty — 39.00°N, 84.00°WLiberty — 38.20°N, 85.57°WLiberty — 39.49°N, 84.95°WLiberty — 39.34°N, 84.95°WLiberty — 39.48°N, 84.06°WLiberty — 39.48°N, 84.05°WLiberty — 38.78°N, 85.37°WLiberty — 39.64°N, 84.96°WLiberty — 38.69°N, 83.61°WLiberty — 38.86°N, 83.49°WLiberty — 39.05°N, 84.40°WLiberty — 39.08°N, 85.25°WLiberty — 39.49°N, 84.83°WLiberty — 39.54°N, 84.64°WLiberty — 39.57°N, 84.81°WChangxing — 30.92°N, 119.99°EChangxing — 30.32°N, 106.93°EChangxing — 29.58°N, 106.58°EChangxing — 26.43°N, 105.83°EChangxing — 29.00°N, 106.00°EChangxing — 29.49°N, 106.40°EChangxing — 28.10°N, 105.04°EChangxing — 31.00°N, 119.75°EChangxing — 29.64°N, 107.89°ETataouine — 33.00°N, 10.47°ETataouine — 32.00°N, 10.47°ETataouine — 32.90°N, 10.45°ETataouine — 32.33°N, 10.42°ETataouine — 32.62°N, 10.40°ERoss Brook — 45.62°N, 61.97°WFelsõörs — 47.03°N, 17.97°EFelsõörs — 46.95°N, 17.68°EFelsõörs — 46.92°N, 17.82°EFelsõörs — 47.01°N, 17.93°EFelsõörs — 46.89°N, 17.63°EGlen Aubrey — 42.30°N, 76.19°WGlen Aubrey — 42.38°N, 75.58°WGlen Aubrey — 42.31°N, 76.07°WGlen Aubrey — 42.29°N, 75.92°WGlen Aubrey — 42.18°N, 75.90°WGlen Aubrey — 42.18°N, 75.54°WGlen Aubrey — 42.16°N, 75.83°WGlen Aubrey — 42.17°N, 76.05°WGlen Aubrey — 42.32°N, 75.73°WGlen Aubrey — 42.42°N, 76.19°WGlen Aubrey — 42.11°N, 75.85°WGlen Aubrey — 42.20°N, 75.68°WGlen Aubrey — 42.32°N, 75.75°WGlen Aubrey — 42.29°N, 75.60°WGlen Aubrey — 42.14°N, 75.96°WGlen Aubrey — 42.44°N, 75.91°WGlen Aubrey — 42.26°N, 75.98°WGlen Aubrey — 42.53°N, 76.11°WGlen Aubrey — 42.57°N, 76.13°WGlen Aubrey — 42.49°N, 76.03°WGlen Aubrey — 42.44°N, 76.03°WGlen Aubrey — 42.37°N, 76.35°W

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The named rock units Rhynchonellida has been recovered from, largest first. Drawn where the rock is now, not where it formed. The read hit its cap, so each count is a floor. 1,330 further formations hold fewer occurrences each and are not listed. 2,604 occurrences have no formation on record, which is common for older literature.

Found in the same rock

1,790 taxa

The Paleobiology Database records at least 1,455 sites for Rhynchonellida, and this reads 240 of them. The number is how many of those sites it was catalogued from too. The 24 sharing the most are listed.

This is not a list of everything alive at the time. It is only what has come out of the same ground as this animal and been written down.

Entered from

at least 1,139 references

Each of the 12,000 occurrences read was entered from one of these publications, ordered by how many each accounts for. This is not a search for papers mentioning the name. That read hit its cap, so each count is a floor. 1,127 further references are not listed. Entries link to doi.org where the Paleobiology Database holds an identifier, and to its own record where it does not. Relayed as the Paleobiology Database holds them, not checked against what they resolve to.

Media and terms

Media content1

Picture of Rhynchonellida

Credit
Wilson44691
Licence
Public Domain
Commercial use
the licence allows it

No 3D scan was found. Smithsonian Open Access, MorphoSource and Sketchfab were all searched.

The description on this site

Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0

This is what the site found, which is not the same as what exists.

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Occurrence data from the Paleobiology Database, CC BY 4.0. Kuhn 1949