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Derbyia dorsosulcata

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Derbyia dorsosulcata was named by Liu and Waterhouse (1985). Its type specimen is CCGBH55 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Xi Ujimqin Qi, Section 12, Bed 8, Sample P12H4, which is in a Wordian marine limestone/sandstone in the Zhesi Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Derbyia dorsosulcata Liu and Waterhouse p. 11 figs. Pl 1, figs 1,7,8,10
2011Derbyia dorsosulcata Shintani p. 84 figs. 5.4a-5.6b, 6.1-6.4
2014Derbyia dorsosulcata Tazawa and Shintani p. 21 fig. 3.8

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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
speciesdorsosulcata

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 dorsosulcata Liu and Waterhouse 1985
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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 Sakmarian to the top of the Wordian or 295.50000 to 265.10000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian295.5 - 290.1Japan Derbyia dorsosulcata (138382 138384 157799) Magniderbyia sp. (114481)
Wordian268.8 - 265.1China (Nei Mongol) Derbyia dorsosulcata (type locality: 112671)