WoRMS taxon details
Discorbidae Ehrenberg, 1838
- Genus Disconorbis Sellier de Civrieux, 1977
- Genus Discorbina Parker & Jones in Carpenter et al., 1862
- Genus Discorbis Lamarck, 1804
- Genus Lamellodiscorbis Bermúdez, 1952
- Genus Neodiscorbinella McCulloch, 1977
- Genus Neoeponides Reiss, 1960
- Genus Orbitina Sellier de Civrieux, 1977
- Genus Rotorbis Sellier de Civrieux, 1977
- Genus Schaferina McCulloch, 1977
- Genus Crouchina McCulloch, 1977 accepted as Orbitina Sellier de Civrieux, 1977 (subjective junior synonym in opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
- Genus Cyclodiscus Ehrenberg, 1839 accepted as Discorbis Lamarck, 1804 (Objective junior synonym, Loeblich & Tappan, 1987 err. nom. subst.)
- Genus Cyclospira Eimer & Fickert, 1899 accepted as Neoeponides Reiss, 1960 (Junior homonym of Cyclospira Hall & Clarke, 1894)
- Genus Discorbinita McCulloch, 1977 accepted as Neodiscorbinella McCulloch, 1977 (subjective junior synonym in opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
- Genus Latecella Cheng & Zheng, 1978 accepted as Cribrobaggina McCulloch, 1977 (subjective junior synonym in opinion of Loeblich & Tappan, 1987)
- Genus Strebloides Bermúdez & Seiglie, 1963 accepted as Ammonia Brünnich, 1771 (Molecular studies show that the type species is Ammonia T7 (Hayward et al., 2004))
- Genus Trochulina d'Orbigny in Ehrenberg, 1839 accepted as Discorbina Parker & Jones in Carpenter et al., 1862 (Nomen nudum see Hansen & Revets (1992))
marine
Not documented
Hayward, B.W.; Le Coze, F.; Vachard, D.; Gross, O. (2024). World Foraminifera Database. Discorbidae Ehrenberg, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=111919 on 2024-04-19
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basis of record
Gross, O. (2001). Foraminifera, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 60-75 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Diagnosis Test a low trochospiral, chamber interior subdivided by paries proximus; aperture umbilical, with distinct flap extending over the umbilical region, may have additional openings at opposite end of the flaps. M. Eocene to Holocene. (Loeblich & Tappan, 1987, Foraminiferal Genera and Their Classification) [details]
