World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS)

WoRMS taxon details

Discinisca Dall, 1871

AphiaID

235162 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:235162)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Orbicula lamellosa Broderip, 1833 accepted as Discinisca lamellosa (Broderip, 1833)

Parent

Discinidae Gray, 1840

Direct children (12)

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Species Discinisca laevis (Sowerby, 1822)
Species Discinisca lamellosa (Broderip, 1833)
Species Discinisca rikuzenensis Hatai, 1940
Species Discinisca tenuis (Sowerby, 1847)
Species Discinisca antillarum (d'Orbigny, 1845) accepted as Discradisca antillarum (d'Orbigny, 1845) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Discinisca atlantica (King, 1868) accepted as Pelagodiscus atlanticus (King, 1868) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Discinisca cumingii (Broderip, 1833) accepted as Discradisca cumingii (Broderip, 1833) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Discinisca indica Dall, 1920 accepted as Discradisca indica (Dall, 1920) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Discinisca keiensis Jackson & Stiasny, 1937 accepted as Discradisca indica (Dall, 1920) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Discinisca sparselineata Dall, 1920 accepted as Discradisca sparselineata (Dall, 1920) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Discinisca stella (Gould, 1862) accepted as Discradisca stella (Gould, 1862) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Discinisca strigata (Broderip, 1833) accepted as Discradisca strigata (Broderip, 1834) (unaccepted > superseded combination)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Dall W.H. (1871). Report on the Brachiopoda obtained by the United States Coast Survey Expedition, in charge of L. F. de Pourtales, with a revision of the Craniidae and Discinidae. <em>Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Bulletin.</em> 3(1):1– 45, 2 pl. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Verhoeff, T. (2025). World Brachiopoda Database. Discinisca Dall, 1871. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=235162 on 2025-05-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2016-02-02 06:29:01Z

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2016-02-04 06:26:03Z

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2023-07-06 05:21:17Z

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Verhoeff, Tristan

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Nomenclature

original description Dall W.H. (1871). Report on the Brachiopoda obtained by the United States Coast Survey Expedition, in charge of L. F. de Pourtales, with a revision of the Craniidae and Discinidae. <em>Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Bulletin.</em> 3(1):1– 45, 2 pl. [details]

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Definitions

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