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Derbyia bella

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Derbyia bella was named by Cooper and Grant (1974). Its type specimen is USNM 151025c, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Derbyia bella Cooper and Grant pp. 292-293 figs. Pl 64, figs 1-45; pl 54, figs 16-34

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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
speciesbella

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 bella Cooper and Grant 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1011.65.2020.812.95.14

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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Asselian or 298.90000 to 295.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Texas) Derbyia bella (43468 43482 75952)