Lingulata - Discinida - Disciniidae
Alternative combination: Orbicula cumingii
Belongs to Discinisca according to L. G. Hertlein and U. S. Grant IV 1944
Sister taxa: Discinisca circularis, Discinisca conviva, Discinisca fallens, Discinisca holdeni, Discinisca infraoolithica, Discinisca jenkinsi, Discinisca kamikatetuensis, Discinisca laevis, Discinisca lamellosa, Discinisca loeli, Discinisca lugubris, Discinisca messii, Discinisca oregonensis, Discinisca perrini, Discinisca porvenir, Discinisca scutellum, Discinisca spitsbergensis, Discinisca steiningeri, Discinisca strigata, Discinisca yaroslavensis, Discinisca zapfei
Subtaxa: Discinisca cumingii hannibali
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)
• Miocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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