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Rhipidomella miscella

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae

Taxonomy
Rhipidomella miscella was named by Cooper and Grant (1976). Its type specimen is USNM 150340a, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is USNM705k, Leonard Mountain, Glass Mountains, which is in an Artinskian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Lenox Hills Formation of Texas.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Rhipidomella miscella Cooper and Grant p. 2613 figs. Pl 664, figs 1-38

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyRhipidomellidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyRhipidomellinaeSchuchert 1913
genusRhipidomella
speciesmiscella

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Rhipidomella miscella Cooper and Grant 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height144.372.007.004.651.51

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 08:36:03
Modified: 2009-06-04 10:36:03
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Gzhelian to the top of the Artinskian or 303.70000 to 283.30000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Rhipidomella miscella (105974)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Texas) Rhipidomella miscella (43472 43474 43475 43479 43481 43482 75939 75952)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Texas) Rhipidomella miscella (type locality: 43540 75954 105680)