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Pelagodiscus

Sous-embranchement (subphylum) des Linguliformea
Classe des Lingulata
Ordre des Lingulida
Super-famille des Discinoidea
Famille des Discinidae

 
 
 
 
 


Genus Pelagodiscus Dall, 1908
 
[Type species= Discina atlantica King, 1868]
Similar to Discinisca but smaller, very thin-shelled; lophophore schizolophous.
?Miocene - Present

Diagnosis from volume 2 of the
Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology

Extant Species of Pelagodiscus
  • P. atlanticus (King, 1868)
    		• Diagnosis


    Pelagodiscus atlanticus   (King, 1868)

    Type locality: "depth of 1240 fathoms, in N. lat. 52°8', W. long. 15°30', or nearly due west of Dingle Bay" [2268 m]
    Depth range: 336 - 5530 m

    Discina atlantica King, 1868 (p. 170-175)
    Pelagodiscus atlantica Hatai, 1936

    Diagnose in preparation -