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