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Derbyia complicata

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Derbyia complicata was named by Cooper and Grant (1974). Its type specimen is USNM 151198h, a shell (Articulated shell), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Derbyia complicata Cooper and Grant pp. 296-297 figs. Pl 81, figs 4-38; pl 88, figs 1-6
1981Derbyia complicata Hoover p. 43 figs. Pl 1, figs 10-16

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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
speciescomplicata

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 complicata Cooper and Grant 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height1410.94.9016.011.13.25

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: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Roadian or 279.30000 to 268.80000 Ma

Collections (30 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Venezuela (Merida) Derbyia complicata (41508 41514)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Derbyia complicata (43459 43466 43491 43504 43510 43513 43515 43517 43582 81638 101785 105687 105688 105746 105848 105849 105931 105935 105981)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Derbyia complicata (43512 43518 43563 101807 102604 102611 102621 105873 106109)