†Patagorhynchia Allan 1938 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Hemithirididae
Parent taxon: Hemithirididae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Chiesa et al. 1995, Cooper 1959 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Hemithiris, Paraplicirhynchia
Subtaxa: Patagorhynchia patagonica
Type: Rhynchonella patagonica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (2 collections), Chile (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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