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Derbyia sulca

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Derbyia sulca was named by Branson (1930).

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Derbyia sulca Branson
1977Derbyia sulca Wardlaw figs. Pl 1, figs 1-12

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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
speciessulcaBranson 1930

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 sulca Branson 1930
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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 Wuchiapingian to the top of the Capitanian or 259.90000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (46 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Nevada) Derbyia sulca (39496 39764)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Utah) Derbyia sulca (39549)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17USA (Utah) Derbyia sulca (39553 39555 39557 39561 39720 39725 39726)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17USA (Nevada) Derbyia sulca (39435 39437 39438 39444 39452 39453 39457 39465 39466 39469 39470 39481 39483 39499 39500 39504 39515 39519 39526 39529 39532 39743 39745 39747 39748 39750 39751 39752 39754 39756 39758 39767 39768 39769 39781 39795)