Rhynchonella genus of brachiopod found in Silurian to Eocene strata worldwide. It was a stationary epifaunal suspension feeder.
These 1.75 to 3.75 cm long articulate brachiopods are characterized by a triangular shell with a spherical profile, powerful ribs, a curved hinge line and a small umbo. The anterior margin shows a tongue like projection.
Rhynchonella acuminata † Martin 1809 Rhynchonella adrianensis † Gemmellaro 1899 Rhynchonella boloniensis † (d'Orbigny, 1850) Rhynchonella carapezzae † Gemmellaro 1899 Rhynchonella carinthiaca † Bittner 1890 Rhynchonella confinensis † Schellwien 1892 Rhynchonella djeffarae † Dubar 1967 Rhynchonella edwardsi † Chapuis & Dewalque 1853 Rhynchonella eskiordensis † Moisseiev 1932 Rhynchonella fraasi † Oppel 1861 Rhynchonella granulum † Eichwald 1860 Rhynchonella inflata † Jaboli 1959 Rhynchonella jukesi † McCoy 1847 Rhynchonella kochigataniensis † Tokuyama 1957 Rhynchonella krotovi † Tschemyschew 1902 Rhynchonella lacuna † Quenstedt 1871 Rhynchonella langleti † Chapuis & Dewalque 1853 Rhynchonella limbata † Schlotheim 1813 Rhynchonella lingulata † Gabb 1864 Rhynchonella loxia † Fischer von Waldheim 1809 Rhynchonella maudensis † Whiteaves 1884 Rhynchonella minuta † Buvignier 1843 Rhynchonella miquihuanensis † Imlay 1937 Rhynchonella misella † Bittner 1890 Rhynchonella negrii † Gemmellaro 1899 Rhynchonella paolii † Canavari 1880 Rhynchonella paucicosta † Kitchin 1910 Rhynchonella pauciplicata † Kitchin 1900 Rhynchonella prona † Oppel 1861 Rhynchonella pseudoazaisi † Dubar 1967 Rhynchonella pugnus † Martin Rhynchonella pupula † Bittner 1890 Rhynchonella salinasi † Gemmellaro 1899 Rhynchonella sosiensis † Gemmellaro 1899 Rhynchonella subrimosa † Schafhauti 1851 Rhynchonella tazerdunensis † Dubar 1967 Rhynchonella texanus † Shumard 1859 Rhynchonella wichmanni † Rothpletz 1892Rhynchonella withei † Gemmellaro 1899 
