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Mendacella

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae

Taxonomy
Mendacella was named by Cooper (1930) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-u S Wenl-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1,538,1066]. Its type is Orthis aequivalva.

It was assigned to Rhipidomellidae by Villas and Cocks (1996); to Orthida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Rhipidomellinae by Hints (1975), Isaacson et al. (1976), Williams et al. (2000), Rubel (2011) and Hints (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Mendacella Cooper
1975Mendacella Hints
1976Mendacella Isaacson et al. p. 1108
1996Mendacella Villas and Cocks p. 575
2000Mendacella Williams et al. p. 818
2002Mendacella Sepkoski
2011Mendacella Rubel
2012Mendacella Hints

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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
genusMendacellaCooper 1930

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.

G. †Mendacella Cooper 1930
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Mendacella aerinensis Hints 2012
Mendacella bleikeriensis Baarli 1988
Mendacella borrbyensis Hints 1975
Mendacella circularis Rubel 2011
Mendacella lata Whittard and Barker 1950
Mendacella megacircularis Jin and Zhan 2008
Mendacella mullockiensis Davidson 1869
Mendacella phiala Whittard and Barker 1950
Mendacella sola Billings 1866
Mendacella uberis Billings 1866
Mendacella udauberis Li and Copper 2006
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
Thickness: thing
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: minorg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-06 07:15:31
Modified: 2009-03-06 09:15:31
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Williams et al. 2000, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Richmondian to the top of the Eifelian or 449.60000 to 387.70000 Ma

Collections (317 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5China (XinJiang) M. sp. (20789)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) M. uberis (158504 158507 158574 158576 158581 158583 158584 158586 158587 158864 163699 163700 163702 163704 163705 163768) Orthis sola (163774)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Québec) M. uberis (24330 24351 163771)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia M. sp. (168974)
Ashgill - Llandovery449.5 - 433.4Canada (New Brunswick) M. sp. (11453)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian448.8 - 443.4Norway (Oslo-Asker Dist.) M. sp. (365)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia (Lääne-Virumaa) M. aerinensis (152016 152020 152021)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia (Lääne-Viru) M. aerinensis (87313)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Canada (Quebec) M. megacircularis (163759 163773) M. uberis (113324 158771 158772 158773 163763 163764 163767)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Canada (Québec) M. sp. (184846 184848) M. uberis (163758)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4USA (Missouri) M. sp. (55456 55457)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8China (Jiangxi) M. mutabilis (151944)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8United Kingdom (Wales) M. mullockiensis (3450 3453 3459 3461 3463 3464 3466 3467 3468 3469 3470 3471 3472 4963 4964 4965 4980 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5051 5052 5053 5054 5055 5056 5057 5058 5059 5060 5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 5072 5073 5074 5075 5076 5077 5078 5079 5080 5081 5083 5084 5085 5086 5087 5088 5089 5090 5091 5092 5093 5094 5095 5096 5097 5098 5099 5100 5101 5102 5103 5104 5105 5106 5107 5108 5109 5110 5111 5112)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Norway M. mullockiensis (14322)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Nova Scotia) M. arisaigensis (3833 3834)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Ontario) M. sp. (79160)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Quebec) M. sp. (113165) M. udauberis (113333 158624 158821 158823)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8China (ZheJiang) M. mutabilis (151945 151946 188392)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia (Hiuu) M. circularis (193723)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia (Järva) M. circularis (193099 193534 193903)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia (Pärnu) M. circularis (193531 193823 193827 193899)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia (Tartu) M. circularis (193825 193828)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia (Saaremaa) M. circularis (193900)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia (Jõgeva) M. circularis (193821)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia (Lääne) M. circularis (193730)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia (Viljandi) M. circularis (193624 193804 193820)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia M. circularis (193611 193806 193816 193891 193901)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia (Hiiu) M. circularis (193616)
Juuru443.4 - 439.0Estonia (Saare) M. circularis (193532 193904)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5United Kingdom (Wales) M. mullockiensis (4927 4928 4929 4930 4931 4933 4934 4935 4938 4939 4940 4942 4943 4944 4947 4948 4949 4950 4952 4953 4954 4955 4956 4957 4958 4959 4961 4962 4966 4967 4970 4972 4973 4974 4979 4981 4982 4985 4990 4991 4996 4997 4998 4999 5000 5002 5005 5006 5008 5012 5013 5023 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5029 5030 5031 5032 5033 5034 5035 5037 5042 5043 5044 5045)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Russian Federation (Siberia) M. tungusensis (206541 206542 206543 206560)
Alexandrian443.4 - 436.0Canada (Québec) M. sp. (25153)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Argentina (Salta) M. sp. (2866)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Missouri) M. sp. (3351)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Russian Federation (Siberia) M. tungussensis (206319)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Argentina M. sp. (25072)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Nova Scotia) M. arisaigensis (3219 3221 3222 3224 3225 3227 3228 3230 3231 3236 3240)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Lithuania M. parva (195430 207293)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Venezuela M. uberis (25068)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (New York) M. sp. (452)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (New Brunswick) M. sp. (11437 44964)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) M. sp. (11321) M. uberis (11320)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Québec) M. sp. (24538)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) M. sp. (508)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4United Kingdom M. challinori, M. crassiformis, M. uberis, M. lata (72416)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Pärnu) M. bleikeriensis (193104 193907) M. circularis (193765 193902)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia M. bleikeriensis (174172 193106) M. circularis (193808)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Viljandi) M. circularis (193905)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Järva) M. bleikeriensis (193906) M. circularis (193630)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Jõgeva) M. bleikeriensis (193629)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway M. bleikerensis (14311) M. bleikeriensis (14279) M. sp. (13845 13848)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) M. bleikerensis (158790 158830) M. bleikeriensis (113278 158786 158791 158832 159920) M. sp. (184853 184859)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Czech Republic M. sp. (14087)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway (Oslo) M. sp. (504 507)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5USA (New York) M. sp. (75222)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5United Kingdom (Scotland) M. mullockiensis (153465)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Norway (Asker) M. bleikeriensis (160123 160124 160129 174453)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia M. adaverensis (175037)
Adavere439.0 - 428.2Estonia (Pärnu) M. adaverensis (175129)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Spain (Asturias) M. cantabrica (717)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Russian Federation (Siberia) M. tungusensis (206347)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom (England) M. challinori, M. crassiformis, M. uberis, M. lata, M. phiala (72417) M. lata, M. phiala (49635)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Lithuania M. parva (192581 192582)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Lithuania M. parva (192991)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Lithuania M. parva (13745 13746 13748)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Indiana) M. circulus (25876 25877)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Mongolia M. tungussense (79643)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic M. venustula (14048 14055 14098 14101)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Lithuania M. parva (192994)
Homerian - Jaagarahu430.5 - 422.9Lithuania M. parva (192580)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7China (Guangxi) M. sp. (25817)