Rhynchotrematidae
Classification
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Rhynchonellida
Family: Rhynchotrematidae (Schuchert, 1913)
Cincinnatian Genera: Hiscobeccus, Lepidocyclus , Rhynchotrema
Geologic Range
Early Ordovician – Late Silurian
Common Paleoecology
Rhynchotrematidae is an extinct family of stationary, epifaunal suspension feeders
Description of the Family
- Strong dorsal median septum
- Short and thick hinge plates
- Septiform cardinal process
Published Descriptions
Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part H, Vol. 4 (2002):
- Early Rhynchotrematoidea with strong dorsal median septum; hinge plates short, thick; cardinal process septiform
Lepidocyclus
Rhynchotrema
Hiscobeccus
