Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Full reference: R. E. Grant. 1995. Upper Permian brachiopods of the Superfamily Orthotetoidea from Hydra Island, Greece. Journal of Paleontology 69(4):655-670
Belongs to Diplanus according to R. E. Grant 1995
Sister taxa: Diplanus apochordus, Diplanus catatonus, Diplanus lamellatus, Diplanus rarus, Diplanus redactus, Diplanus stanleyi
Type specimen: USNM 473609, a shell (Articulated shell). Its type locality is USNM9260, Episkopi, Hydra Island, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine packstone/wackestone in the Episkopi Formation of Greece.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Greece (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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