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Rhipidomella vediensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae

Taxonomy
Rhipidomella vediensis was named by Sokolskaja (1965). Its type specimen is PIN 2072/61 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Vedi River, Khachik Fm, which is in a Capitanian carbonate limestone in the Khachik Formation of Armenia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Rhipidomella vediensis Sokolskaja p. 198 figs. Pl 29, fig 2
1989Rhipidomella vediensis Kotlyar figs. Pl 20, fig 10; pl 22, fig 1

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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
speciesvediensis

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 vediensis Sokolskaja 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Capitanian or 266.90000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Iran Rhipidomella vediensis (118129)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Armenia Rhipidomella vediensis (110809 110813 110814 type locality: 116779)