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Derbyia gigantea

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Derbyia gigantea was named by Kalashnikov (1993). Its type specimen is KNTs UrO PAN 279/25 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sula River, Sakmarian, Northern Timan Mountains, which is in a Sakmarian marine horizon in the Russian Federation.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Derbyia gigantea Kalashnikov p. 24 figs. Pl 4, figs 1,2; pl 5, figs 7,8

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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
speciesgigantea

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 gigantea Kalashnikov 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: Sakmarian or 293.52000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation Derbyia gigantea (type locality: 110108)