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Rhipidomellidae

Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Rhipidomellidae Schuchert
1974Rhipidomellidae Bassett and Cocks
1975Rhipidomellidae Hints
1976Rhipidomellidae Isaacson et al. p. 1108
2000Rhipidomellidae Williams et al. p. 817
2004Rhipidomellidae Kotlyar et al. p. 516
2008Rhipidomellidae Boucot et al.
2011Rhipidomellidae Rubel
2012Rhipidomellidae Hints

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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
orderOrthidaSchuchert and Cooper 1932
suborderDalmanellidinaMoore 1952
superfamilyDalmanelloideaSchuchert 1913
familyRhipidomellidaeSchuchert 1913
familyRhipidomellidaeSchuchert 1913

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.

Fm. †Rhipidomellidae Schuchert 1913
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Subfm. †Perditocardiniinae Williams et al. 2000
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G. †Loganella
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Perditocardinia dubia Hall 1856
Subfm. †Platyorthinae Harper et al. 1969
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G. †Elsaella Alichova 1960
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Elsaella bekkeri Rosenstein 1943
Subfm. †Rhipidomellinae Schuchert 1913
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G. †Aulacella
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Aulacella elliptica Cooper and Dutro 1982
Aulacella manticula Stainbrook 1947
G. †Dalejina Havlicek 1953
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Dalejina alsa Hall 1863
Dalejina hanusi Havlicek 1953
Dalejina hybrida Sowerby 1839
Dalejina junonis Li and Copper 2006
Dalejina livia Billings 1860
Dalejina phaseola Rubel 1963
Dalejina striata Jin et al. 1993
Invalid names: Rhipidomelloides [synonym]
G. †Discomyorthis Johnson 1970
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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
G. †Permorhipidomella He et al. 2019
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Permorhipidomella ovatus He et al. 2019
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Rhipidomella carbonaria Shumard and Swallow 1858
Rhipidomella caucasica Kotlyar et al. 2004
Rhipidomella cora d'Orbigny 1842
Rhipidomella corallina Waagen 1884
Rhipidomella cordialis Grant 1976
Rhipidomella diminutiva Rowley 1900
Rhipidomella dzhuvankarensis Besnossova 1968
Rhipidomella fortimuscula Cvancara 1958
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Invalid names: Rhipidomella lengwuensis Liang 1990 [synonym], Rhipidomella pusilla Liang 1990 [synonym]
Rhipidomella hispidula Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhipidomella imitatrix Diener 1911
Rhipidomella jerseyensis Weller 1914
Rhipidomella lyelliana De Koninck 1851
Rhipidomella magna Tazawa 2016
Rhipidomella miaolingensis Lee and Gu 1980
Rhipidomella michelini L'Eveille 1835
Rhipidomella miscella Cooper and Grant 1976
Rhipidomella obesiconcha Lazarev 1977
Rhipidomella orthogonia Lazarev 1977
Rhipidomella parva Lee et al. 2010
Rhipidomella parvula He et al. 2019
Rhipidomella pecosi Marcou 1858
Rhipidomella penniana Derby 1874
Rhipidomella perminuta Girty 1926
Rhipidomella pressula Lazarev 1977
Rhipidomella subcircularis Shen and He 1994
Rhipidomella thiemei White 1880
Rhipidomella uralica Tschernyschew 1902
Rhipidomella vanuxemi Hall 1857
Rhipidomella vediensis Sokolskaja 1965
G. †Stainbrookia Cooper and Dutro 1982
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Stainbrookia infera Calvin 1878
Stainbrookia rotunda Cooper and Dutro 1982
G. †Strixella
G. †Thiemella
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Thiemella platys Cooper and Dutro 1982
Thiemella quadrata Cooper and Dutro 1982
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:11:06
Modified: 2009-04-11 14:18:14
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Richmondian to the top of the Changhsingian or 449.60000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (1841 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5China (XinJiang) Mendacella sp. (20789)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Mendacella 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) Mendacella uberis (24330 24351 163771)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Hiiumaa) Elsaella bekkeri (161286)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Lithuania Elsaella bekkeri (161284)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia Elsaella bekkeri (161253) Mendacella sp. (168974)
Ashgill - Llandovery449.5 - 433.4Canada (New Brunswick) Mendacella sp. (11453)
Rawtheyan - Hirnantian448.8 - 443.4Norway (Oslo-Asker Dist.) Mendacella sp. (365)
Kosovian445.6 - 443.7Morocco Dalejina sp. (21002)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Estonia Elsaella bekkeri (161188)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Pakistan Orthis uralica (127001)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Orthis corallina (90250 126270 126293)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Anhui) Rhipidomella uralica (120117)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Iran Rhipidomella sp. (155074 175875 175881)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Jiangxi) Acosarina dorashamensis (97113)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Vietnam Rhipidomella hessensis (42910)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Greece Rhipidomella sp. (108325)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guangxi) Schuchertella sp. (52902 95336 95337)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Russian Federation Rhipidomella caucasica (60738 60739 60740)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Rhipidomella hessensis (117480 117481) Rhipidomella subcircularis (117489)