Discordichilus aspersus Perner 1903 (snail)

Gastropoda - Euomphalina - Elasmonematidae

Alternative combination: Umbotrochus aspersus

Full reference: J. Perner. 1903. Gastéropodes, Tome 1: Patellidae et Bellerophontidae 1-164

Belongs to Discordichilus according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Knight et al. 1960, Perner 1903 and Perner 1907

Sister taxa: Discordichilus conus, Discordichilus dalli, Discordichilus globrous, Discordichilus harmonia, Discordichilus kolmodini, Discordichilus mollis, Discordichilus normalis, Discordichilus obesum, Discordichilus venalis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Kosoř near Praha-Radotin, which is in a Gorstian marine horizon in the Kopanina Formation of the Czech Republic

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Kosoř near Praha-Radotin

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