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Discohelix excavata

Gastropoda - Discohelicidae

Taxonomy
Euomphalus excavatus was named by Reuss (1852). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Discohelix excavata by Gemmellaro (1911), Szabo (1979).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1852Euomphalus excavatus Reuss p. 115 figs. Pl. 14, Fig. 2
1885Discohelix amabilis Seguenza
1911Discohelix excavata Gemmellaro p. 216 figs. Pl 9, fig 13
1979Discohelix excavata Szabo p. 8 figs. Pl. 1, Fig. 5-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassVetigastropoda(Salvini-Plawen 1980)
superfamilyCirroidea
familyDiscohelicidaeSchröder 1995
genusDiscohelixDunker 1847
speciesexcavata(Reuss 1852)

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.

Discohelix excavata Reuss 1852
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Invalid names: Discohelix amabilis Seguenza 1885 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available