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Rhipidomella penniana

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae

Taxonomy
Orthis penniana was named by Derby (1874).

It was recombined as Rhipidomella penniana by Chronic (1953).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1874Orthis penniana Derby p. 36 figs. Pl 5, figs 13,15,17,19-22; pl 8, fig 2
1953Rhipidomella penniana Chronic p. 90 figs. Pl 6, figs 15a-17b

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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
speciespenniana(Derby 1874)

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 penniana Derby 1874
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1110.34.6023.510.34.92

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 Serpukhovian to the top of the Moscovian or 330.90000 to 307.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2Brazil (Caima) Rhipidomella penniana (52797)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.2 - 307.0Peru (Junin) Rhipidomella penniana (41387)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Peru (Junin) Rhipidomella penniana (41380)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Peru (Puno) Rhipidomella penniana (41339)