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Disculus

Gastropoda - Heterostropha - Architectonicidae

Taxonomy
Disculus was named by Deshayes (1863) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-l]. Its type is Solarium disculus.

It was assigned to Heterostrophia by Sepkoski (2002); and to Architectonicidae by Bieler and Petit (2005).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Disculus Deshayes p. 664
2002Disculus Sepkoski
2005Disculus Bieler and Petit p. 11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
orderHeterostropha()
superfamilyArchitectonicoideaGray 1840
familyArchitectonicidaeGray 1850
genusDisculusDeshayes 1863

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.

G. †Disculus Deshayes 1863
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Disculus disculus Deshayes 1863
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-05-20 05:00:49
Modified: 2009-09-10 09:25:24
Source: f = family, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
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