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Rhipidomella henryhousensis

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae

Taxonomy
Rhipidomella henryhousensis was named by Amsden (1956). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Locality 18. Cedar Hill bluffs on north bank of South Fork of Jackfork Creek, which is in a Ludlow carbonate limestone/shale in the Henryhouse Formation of Oklahoma.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Rhipidomella henryhousensis Amsden

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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
specieshenryhousensis

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.

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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 Gorstian to the top of the Pridoli or 427.40000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6USA (Oklahoma) Rhipidomella henryhousensis (170221)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) Rhipidomella henryhousensis (170245 type locality: 170246 170253)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Rhipidomella henryhousensis (170222 170225 170228 170238 170240 170241 170247)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Oklahoma) Rhipidomella henryhousensis (170224)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Rhipidomella henryhousensis (170226 170234 170243 170244 170254 170262 170263 170264 170266)