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Derbyia sakamotozawensis

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Derbyia sakamotozawensis was named by Shintani (2011). Its type specimen is NU-B1273 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is SK14, Mount Tashiroyama, which is in a Sakmarian marine sandstone in the Sakamotosawa Formation of Japan.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Derbyia sakamotozawensis Shintani p. 86 figs. 7.1a-7.4

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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
speciessakamotozawensis

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 sakamotozawensis Shintani 2011
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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: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

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 - 290.1Japan Derbyia sakamotozawensis (type locality: 138382)