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Derbyia altestriata

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Derbyia altestriata was named by Waagen (1884). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Jabi, "Cephalopod Bed", Salt Range, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine limestone in the Chhidru Formation of Pakistan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
D. ciscoensis, D. deercreekensis, D. kansasensis, D. plattsmouthensis, D. robusta

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Derbyia altestriata Waagen p. 600 figs. Pl 52, fig 2
1961Derbyia altestriata Shimizu p. 314 figs. Pl 15, figs 1,2
1965Derbyia altestriata Fantini Sestini p. 38 figs. Pl 3, fig 7
1993Derbyia altestriata Yanagida et al. p. 11 figs. Pl 2, fig 10

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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
speciesaltestriata

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 altestriata Waagen 1884
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height120.0

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 Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.90000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Derbyia altestriata (type locality: 90253 126691 126936 127007)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Japan Derbyia altestriata (97204)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17Pakistan Derbyia altestriata (126747 126748 127000)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Japan Derbyia altestriata (73812)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Pakistan Derbyia altestriata (126897 126980)