Discina orbicularis Moore 1861 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Discinida - Disciniidae

Belongs to Discina according to Moore 1861

Sister taxa: Discina atlantica, Discina bosniaca, Discina capuliforma, Discina connata, Discina discoides, Discina donetzensis, Discina lodensis, Discina mamillata, Discina minuta, Discina newberryi, Discina nitida, Discina spitzbergensis, Discina striata

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Discina orbicularis in the database

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