Rhynchonellata - Orthida - Rhipidomellidae
Alternative spelling: Orthis (Rhipidomella)
Parent taxon: Rhipidomellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Ambonorthella, Aulacella, Clavodalejina, Dalejina, Discomyorthis, Mendacella, Peridalejina, Pseudodicoelosia, Pseudomendacella, Stainbrookia, Strixella, Thiemella
Subtaxa: Rhipidomella carbonaria, Rhipidomella caucasica, Rhipidomella cora, Rhipidomella corallina, Rhipidomella cordialis, Rhipidomella dzhuvankarensis, Rhipidomella hessensis, Rhipidomella hispidula, Rhipidomella kharaulakhensis, Rhipidomella miaolingensis, Rhipidomella michelini, Rhipidomella miscella, Rhipidomella obesiconcha, Rhipidomella orthogonia, Rhipidomella parva, Rhipidomella pecosi, Rhipidomella penniana, Rhipidomella pressula, Rhipidomella subcircularis, Rhipidomella uralica, Rhipidomella vediensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder