Rhipidomella

Rhipidomella is an extinct genus of brachiopod belonging to the order Orthida and family Rhipidomellidae. Specimens have been found in Carboniferous to Permian beds in southwest Asia, the Moscow Basin, and North America.

Rhipidomella

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On record

Recorded, not inferred
Sits inside
RhipidomellinaePBDB
Diet
suspension feederPBDB, for Orthida
Life habit
epifaunalPBDB, for Orthida
Motility
stationary, attachedPBDB, for Orthida
Vision
blindPBDB, for Rhynchonellata
Environment
marinePBDB, for Lophophorata

Time the record covers

At least 184 million years on record.

The record covers at least 438.6 Mya to 254.14 Mya. No occurrence read is dated outside 443.1 Mya to 251.902 Mya.

Ordovician — about 0 of 1105 occurrencesSilurian — about 99 of 1105 occurrencesSilurianDevonian — about 390 of 1105 occurrencesDevonianCarboniferous — about 354 of 1105 occurrencesCarboniferousPermian — about 262 of 1105 occurrencesPermianEarly Triassic — about 0 of 1105 occurrences447–440 Mya — about 4 occurrences440–434 Mya — about 20 occurrences434–427 Mya — about 24 occurrences427–420 Mya — about 46 occurrences420–414 Mya — about 13 occurrences414–407 Mya — about 5 occurrences407–401 Mya — about 2 occurrences401–394 Mya — about 2 occurrences394–387 Mya — about 67 occurrences387–381 Mya — about 226 occurrences381–374 Mya — about 19 occurrences374–367 Mya — about 9 occurrences367–361 Mya — about 38 occurrences361–354 Mya — about 59 occurrences354–348 Mya — about 57 occurrences348–341 Mya — about 67 occurrences341–334 Mya — about 35 occurrences334–328 Mya — about 31 occurrences328–321 Mya — about 20 occurrences321–314 Mya — about 10 occurrences314–308 Mya — about 20 occurrences308–301 Mya — about 49 occurrences301–294 Mya — about 58 occurrences294–288 Mya — about 21 occurrences288–281 Mya — about 42 occurrences281–275 Mya — about 82 occurrences275–268 Mya — about 30 occurrences268–261 Mya — about 27 occurrences261–255 Mya — about 11 occurrences255–248 Mya — about 12 occurrences438.6 Mya254.14 Mya447 Mya248 Mya

1,105 occurrences of Rhipidomella on record, most of them in the Devonian. Bar height is expected occurrences, not a count: each fossil is spread across the span it is dated to, so a tall narrow bar means tight dating and a low wide one means loose.

When

1,105 occurrences

These are dates about fossils, not the animal: the record can only begin after it arose and end before it died out, so either end may reach further. Shares are expected occurrences: a fossil dated to a span is counted partly in each period it straddles. More on what this infers.

Found in

236 formations

Ludlowville — 42.76°N, 78.65°WLudlowville — 42.78°N, 78.79°WLudlowville — 42.86°N, 77.76°WLudlowville — 42.87°N, 77.88°WLudlowville — 42.83°N, 77.81°WLudlowville — 42.88°N, 78.57°WLudlowville — 42.96°N, 78.13°WLudlowville — 42.80°N, 77.27°WLudlowville — 42.78°N, 76.99°WLudlowville — 42.90°N, 78.22°WLudlowville — 42.77°N, 76.71°WLudlowville — 42.75°N, 76.77°WLudlowville — 42.86°N, 76.51°WLudlowville — 42.73°N, 76.71°WLudlowville — 42.84°N, 76.33°WLudlowville — 42.89°N, 76.14°WLudlowville — 42.82°N, 75.53°WLudlowville — 42.76°N, 76.47°WLudlowville — 42.84°N, 76.25°WLudlowville — 42.74°N, 75.54°WMoscow — 42.78°N, 77.89°WMoscow — 42.71°N, 78.94°WMoscow — 42.82°N, 78.68°WMoscow — 42.90°N, 78.04°WMoscow — 42.75°N, 77.01°WMoscow — 42.83°N, 75.78°WMoscow — 42.67°N, 76.73°WMoscow — 42.82°N, 76.34°WMoscow — 42.79°N, 76.15°WMoscow — 42.77°N, 76.03°WMoscow — 42.81°N, 75.91°WMoscow — 42.59°N, 75.18°WMoscow — 42.68°N, 75.57°WMoscow — 42.67°N, 75.48°WMoscow — 42.54°N, 74.84°WMoscow — 42.59°N, 74.58°WMoscow — 42.77°N, 77.83°WMoscow — 42.82°N, 77.57°WMoscow — 42.78°N, 77.33°WMoscow — 42.67°N, 76.95°WMoscow — 42.47°N, 74.48°WHenryhouse — 35.08°N, 98.24°WHenryhouse — 34.60°N, 97.03°WHenryhouse — 34.62°N, 96.63°WHenryhouse — 34.66°N, 96.68°WHenryhouse — 34.34°N, 97.33°WHenryhouse — 34.77°N, 96.67°WHenryhouse — 34.67°N, 96.63°WHenryhouse — 34.68°N, 96.76°WHenryhouse — 34.11°N, 97.20°WSkinner Ranch — 30.36°N, 103.21°WSkinner Ranch — 30.33°N, 103.23°WSkinner Ranch — 30.27°N, 103.33°WSkinner Ranch — 30.25°N, 103.35°WSkinner Ranch — 30.21°N, 103.42°WSkinner Ranch — 30.30°N, 103.43°WSkaneateles — 42.98°N, 76.34°WSkaneateles — 42.86°N, 76.15°WSkaneateles — 42.94°N, 76.25°WSkaneateles — 42.86°N, 76.14°WSkaneateles — 42.86°N, 75.89°WSkaneateles — 42.95°N, 76.43°WSkaneateles — 42.88°N, 75.52°WSkaneateles — 42.83°N, 75.02°WSkaneateles — 42.87°N, 77.87°WSkaneateles — 42.98°N, 76.09°WCathedral Mountain — 30.22°N, 103.43°WCathedral Mountain — 30.41°N, 103.11°WCathedral Mountain — 30.36°N, 103.19°WCathedral Mountain — 30.26°N, 103.37°WCathedral Mountain — 30.31°N, 103.30°WSappington — 46.01°N, 112.54°WSappington — 47.50°N, 111.55°WSappington — 46.83°N, 111.63°WSappington — 46.21°N, 111.04°WSappington — 46.13°N, 111.36°WSappington — 45.93°N, 111.32°WSappington — 45.90°N, 111.42°WSappington — 45.96°N, 111.54°WSappington — 45.88°N, 111.67°WSappington — 45.91°N, 111.96°WSappington — 45.78°N, 111.73°WSappington — 45.78°N, 111.81°WSappington — 45.94°N, 110.98°WSappington — 46.03°N, 111.84°WSappington — 45.46°N, 111.24°WSappington — 45.20°N, 111.96°WSappington — 45.17°N, 111.79°WSappington — 44.95°N, 111.10°WSappington — 41.65°N, 111.71°WHigh Tor Limestone — 51.63°N, 3.97°WHigh Tor Limestone — 51.50°N, 3.00°WBone Spring — 31.28°N, 104.85°WBone Spring — 31.35°N, 104.86°WBone Spring — 31.35°N, 104.86°WBone Spring — 31.48°N, 104.95°WBone Spring — 31.49°N, 104.96°WBone Spring — 31.88°N, 104.89°WMahantango — 40.50°N, 77.25°WMahantango — 40.05°N, 77.52°WMahantango — 40.33°N, 76.92°WMahantango — 40.31°N, 77.09°WMahantango — 40.33°N, 77.17°WMahantango — 40.42°N, 77.17°WMahantango — 40.42°N, 77.00°WMahantango — 40.50°N, 76.92°WMahantango — 39.25°N, 78.86°WTully — 42.66°N, 75.38°WTully — 42.79°N, 75.80°WTully — 42.53°N, 76.53°WTully — 42.59°N, 75.18°WTully — 42.61°N, 74.98°WTully — 42.53°N, 76.59°WGraham — 33.09°N, 98.46°WGraham — 33.24°N, 98.12°WCopacabana — 17.81°S, 66.21°WCopacabana — 15.87°S, 68.92°WCopacabana — 16.30°S, 68.49°WCopacabana — 16.08°S, 69.11°WGlen Aubrey — 42.30°N, 76.19°WGlen Aubrey — 42.31°N, 76.07°WGlen Aubrey — 42.29°N, 75.92°WGlen Aubrey — 42.16°N, 75.83°WGlen Aubrey — 42.38°N, 75.58°WGlen Aubrey — 42.44°N, 75.91°WGlen Aubrey — 42.26°N, 75.98°WGlen Aubrey — 42.53°N, 76.11°WGlen Aubrey — 42.57°N, 76.13°WGlen Aubrey — 42.37°N, 76.35°WLouisiana Limestone — 39.65°N, 91.73°WLouisiana Limestone — 39.69°N, 91.63°WLouisiana Limestone — 39.72°N, 91.48°WLouisiana Limestone — 39.45°N, 91.05°WLouisiana Limestone — 39.37°N, 90.90°WLouisiana Limestone — 39.30°N, 90.86°WLouisiana Limestone — 39.49°N, 91.32°WLouisiana Limestone — 39.51°N, 91.53°WLouisiana Limestone — 39.65°N, 91.27°WForaker Limestone — 39.85°N, 95.67°WForaker Limestone — 39.17°N, 96.55°WForaker Limestone — 39.27°N, 96.44°WForaker Limestone — 39.92°N, 95.67°WForaker Limestone — 39.37°N, 95.88°WForaker Limestone — 39.07°N, 96.12°WForaker Limestone — 38.91°N, 96.07°WForaker Limestone — 38.72°N, 96.16°WForaker Limestone — 37.82°N, 96.46°WForaker Limestone — 37.65°N, 96.46°WForaker Limestone — 39.38°N, 96.40°WForaker Limestone — 39.14°N, 96.31°WRat Buri — 7.38°N, 99.30°ERat Buri — 13.46°N, 99.74°ETin Mountain — 36.33°N, 116.52°WTin Mountain — 36.43°N, 117.60°WTin Mountain — 36.54°N, 117.04°WTin Mountain — 36.39°N, 117.43°WTin Mountain — 36.75°N, 117.48°WSilica — 41.72°N, 83.72°WSilica — 42.13°N, 83.60°WSilica — 42.33°N, 83.03°WNeal Ranch — 30.35°N, 103.12°WNeal Ranch — 30.35°N, 103.15°WWoolooma — 32.50°S, 151.00°EWoolooma — 30.11°S, 150.28°EWoolooma — 32.15°S, 150.99°ERochester — 43.16°N, 79.05°WRochester — 43.18°N, 78.72°WRochester — 43.22°N, 77.02°WRochester — 43.19°N, 76.91°WRochester — 43.22°N, 76.81°WRochester — 43.25°N, 76.64°WGeneseo — 42.67°N, 75.59°WGeneseo — 42.61°N, 75.30°WGeneseo — 42.65°N, 75.42°WGeneseo — 42.50°N, 75.52°WGeneseo — 42.61°N, 75.55°WGeneseo — 42.52°N, 75.01°WGeneseo — 42.64°N, 75.77°WOnondaga — 40.54°N, 77.70°WOnondaga — 42.78°N, 74.33°WOnondaga — 42.08°N, 73.97°WOnondaga — 42.59°N, 74.93°WOnondaga — 42.90°N, 76.02°WOnondaga — 42.95°N, 76.14°WOnondaga — 42.95°N, 76.17°WOnondaga — 42.65°N, 74.08°WOnondaga — 42.00°N, 74.00°WOnondaga — 43.00°N, 75.00°W

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The named rock units Rhipidomella has been recovered from, largest first. Drawn where the rock is now, not where it formed. 212 further formations hold fewer occurrences each and are not listed. 65 occurrences have no formation on record, which is common for older literature.

Rhipidomella and its relatives

Devonian

Where Rhipidomella and its relatives were recorded in the Devonian.

Found in the same rock

1,248 taxa

The Paleobiology Database records 953 sites for Rhipidomella, and this reads 240 of them. The number is how many of those sites it was catalogued from too. The 24 sharing the most are listed.

This is not a list of everything alive at the time. It is only what has come out of the same ground as this animal and been written down.

Entered from

228 references

Each of the 1,105 occurrences read was entered from one of these publications, ordered by how many each accounts for. This is not a search for papers mentioning the name. 216 further references are not listed. Entries link to doi.org where the Paleobiology Database holds an identifier, and to its own record where it does not. Relayed as the Paleobiology Database holds them, not checked against what they resolve to.

Media and terms

Media content2

Picture of Rhipidomella

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3D model

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Smithsonian Open Access was not reached for this taxon, so this list is what the others held rather than everything there is.

The description on this site

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