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Derbyia dirata

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Derbyia dirata was named by Grant (1993). Its type specimen is USNM 402119, a valve (Ventral valve), and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is USNM9592, Agrelias 2, Chios, which is in a Roadian open shallow subtidal bindstone in the Gymnocodiacean Limestone Formation of Greece.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Derbyia dirata Grant pp. 8-9 figs. 7.1-7.7
2007Derbyia dirata Shen and Shi p. 32 figs. Pl 12, fig 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
superfamilyOrthotetoidea
familyDerbyiidae
genusDerbyia
speciesdirata

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.

Derbyia dirata Grant 1993
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Changhsingian or 272.30000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Greece Derbyia dirata (75536 109356 109358 109362 109366)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Chongqing) Derbyia dirata (94984)