Tetrarhynchia
| Tetrarhynchia Temporal range: Jurassic | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Brachiopoda |
| Class: | Rhynchonellata |
| Order: | Rhynchonellida |
| Family: | †Tetrarhynchiidae |
| Genus: | †Tetrarhynchia Buckman, 1917 |
| Type species | |
| Terebratula tetraedra Sowerby, 1812 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Makridinirhynchia Sucic-Protic, 1969 | |
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
- ↑ Tetrarhynchia in the Paleobiology Database