Rhynchonella

Japanese: Rhynchonella
Rhynchonella

…Many species have pedicle holes near the rear end of both shells, through which fleshy stalks emerge to attach to other objects, but the position of the pedicle holes has also been used as a major classification criterion. Inside the dorsal shell are the arms that support the crown of tentacles, which in the simplest cases are merely a pair of protrusions, as in Rhynchonella , but can also be long and ribbon-like, as in Terebratulina , or spiral-shaped, as in Spirifer, and are considered important in considering classification and phylogeny. Some have a smooth shell surface with only growth lines visible, but many are covered with concentric or radial striations and folds, as well as large and small spines. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Rhynchonella" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…多くの種類は両殻の後端付近に茎孔をもち,この穴から肉茎を出して他物に付着するが,茎孔の位置の違いが大きな分類の目安とされていたこともある。背殻内には触手冠を支える腕骨があり,簡単なものはリンコネラRhynchonellaのように1対の単なる突起にすぎないが,チョウチンガイTerebratulinaのように長くのびてリボン状になったものや,スピリファーのようにらせん状を呈するものなどいろいろで,分類や系統発生を考えるうえで重要視されている。殻の表面は平滑で成長線しかみられないものもあるが,同心円状,放射状の条線・ひだ,大小のとげなどによって覆われていることが多い。…

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