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Rhipidomella hispidula

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae

Taxonomy
Rhipidomella hispidula was named by Cooper and Grant (1976). Its type specimen is USNM 150322i, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Rhipidomella hispidula Cooper and Grant p. 2612 figs. Pl 664, figs 39-90; pl 667, figs 44-65

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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
specieshispidula

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 hispidula Cooper and Grant 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height134.291.408.105.602.33

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 Kungurian to the top of the Roadian or 279.30000 to 268.80000 Ma

Collections (32 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Rhipidomella hispidula (43459 43491 43492 43494 43498 43501 43504 43510 43514 43515 43516 43582 44565 81635 81637 81638 81644 81943 101785 101811 105687 105746 105848 105849 105906 105938 105981 105982 105985 106037 106292)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Rhipidomella hispidula (81639)