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Rhipidomena tenuitesta

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae

Taxonomy
Strophomena tenuitesta was named by Willard (1928).

It was recombined as Rhipidomena tenuitesta by Cooper (1956).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Strophomena tenuitesta Willard p. 287 figs. pl. 2, figs. 15, 16
1956Rhipidomena tenuitesta Cooper pp. 872 - 873 figs. Plate 251, B, figures 13-17; plate 251, C, figure 18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyStrophomenidaeKing 1846
subfamilyStrophomeninaeKing 1846
genusRhipidomena
speciestenuitesta()

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.

†Rhipidomena tenuitesta Willard 1928
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:20:40
Modified: 2009-06-11 21:20:40
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Ashbyan or 457.30000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Whiterockian - Ashbyan470.0 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Strophomena tenuitesta (33530)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Rhipidomena tenuitesta (203289 219873)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) Rhipidomena tenuitesta (203290) Strophomena tenuitesta (33544 33545 33546 33547 33548)