WoRMS name details
Disciniidae Gray, 1840
1761618 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1761618)
alternative representation (corrected spelling of family name used by some authors)
Family
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
WoRMS (2025). Disciniidae Gray, 1840. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1761618 on 2025-11-13
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Nomenclature
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(of Discinidae Gray, 1840) Gray, J. E. (1840). Shells of molluscous animals, pp. 105-152. <em>in: Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum.</em> ed. 42. G. Woodfall. London. 370 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55287672 [details]
basis of record Wright, A. D. (1963). The fauna of the Portrane Limestone 1. The inarticulate brachiopods. <em>Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology.</em> 8(5): 224-254.
note: Using spelling "Disciniidae" for this Family. [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Wright, A. D. (1963). The fauna of the Portrane Limestone 1. The inarticulate brachiopods. <em>Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology.</em> 8(5): 224-254.
note: Using spelling "Disciniidae" for this Family. [details] Available for editors