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Rhipidium

Rhynchonellata - Pentamerida - Pentameridae

Taxonomy
Rhipidium was named by Schuchert and Cooper (1931) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl-l S Ludl-l Sepkoski's reference number: 25,27,538]. It is not extant. Its type is Pentamerus knappi.

It was assigned to Pentamerinae by Bassett and Cocks (1974); to Pentamerida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pentameridae by Williams et al. (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by B. Kröger on 2018-03-21

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Rhipidium Schuchert and Cooper
1974Rhipidium Bassett and Cocks
2002Rhipidium Sepkoski
2002Rhipidium Williams et al. p. 983

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderPentameridaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
suborderPentameridinaSchuchert and Cooper 1931
superfamilyPentameroideaMcCoy 1844
familyPentameridae
genusRhipidiumSchuchert and Cooper 1931

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. †Rhipidium Schuchert and Cooper 1931
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Subg. †Rhipidium (Ectorhipidium) Boucot and Johnson 1979
Subg. †Rhipidium (Pararhipidium) Boucot and Johnson 1979
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Subg. †Rhipidium (Rhipidium) Boucot and Johnson 1979
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Rhipidium (Rhipidium) knappi Hall and Whitfield 1872
Rhipidium tenuistriatum Lindström 1880
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al (2002).g
Created: 2009-06-04 12:19:36
Modified: 2009-06-04 14:19:36
Source: g = genus, f = family, 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 Sheinwoodian to the top of the Ludfordian or 432.90000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Canada (Nunavut) R. sp. (26003 26009 26014)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) R. tenuistriatum (13525 13527)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Canada (Northwest Territories) R. sp. (26011)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Australia (New South Wales) R. sp. (24909)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) R. tenuistriatum (192326)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation R. triangulum (23772)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Iowa) R. sp. (25034)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (California) R. filicostatum (226732) R. sp. (225990 225994)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Illinois) R. sp. (26704)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Canada (Northwest Territories) R. sp. (188813 188831) R. sp. A (188838) R. sp. B (188823)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Czechia R. sp. (14106)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Canada (Ontario) R. sp. (14196)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Canada (Northwest Territories) R. sp. (188871 188874)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Australia (New South Wales) R. sp. (25647)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Russian Federation R. sp. (23763)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7USA (Indiana) R. sp. (6706)