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Discias

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Disciadidae

Taxonomy
Discias was named by Rathbun (1902). It is extant. It is the type genus of Disciadidae.

It was assigned to Bresiliidae by Poore and Ahyong (2004); and to Disciadidae by Schweitzer et al. (2023).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Discias Rathbun
2004Discias Poore and Ahyong
2023Discias Schweitzer et al. p. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
Deuteropoda
Mandibulata
PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
Hymenostraca(Rolfe 1969)
RankNameAuthor
superclassMulticrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
classMalacostraca()
subclassEumalacostracaGrobben 1892
CaridoidaHessler 1982
orderDecapoda
suborderPleocyemataBurkenroad 1963
infraorderCarideaDana 1852
superfamilyBresilioideaCalman 1896
familyDisciadidaeRathbun 1902
genusDisciasRathbun 1902

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. Discias Rathbun 1902
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Discias brownae Kensley 1983
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2008-01-28 11:51:24
Modified: 2022-05-13 13:34:01
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Turnsek 1997, Aberhan 1992
Collections
No collection or age range data are available