''Discopsis'' is a

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of small

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s in the

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Tornidae Tornidae is a family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha. This family used to be known as the Vitrinellidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Tornidae Sacco, 1896 (1884). Acc ...

.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138558 on 2014-12-10

Taxonomy

Rolán & Rubio (2002: 46) hold ''Discopsis'' as a valid genus, distinct from ''

Cochliolepis ''Cochliolepis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Cochliolepis Stimpson, 1858. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxd ...

'' Stimpson, 1858, on the grounds that the latter belongs in the family

Vitrinellidae Vitrinellidae is a family of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Truncatelloidea.MolluscaBase (2018). Vitrinellidae Bush, 1897. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: h ...

and the former in

. This should be reevaluated in the perspective that both families are considered synonyms. Adam & Knudsen (1969) may have been right in placing the West African species in ''Cochliolepis''.

Species

Species within the genus ''Discopsis'' include: * '' Discopsis aperta'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 * † '' Discopsis canui'' (de Morgan, 1920) * '' Discopsis costulata'' de Folin, 1870 * ''

Discopsis dautzenbergi ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' (Adam & Knudsen, 1969) * ''

Discopsis deprellus ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' (Strong, 1938) * † '' Discopsis europaea'' (de Stefani, 1888) * '' Discopsis exmilitaris'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 * † '' Discopsis falunica'' (de Morgan, 1920) * ''

Discopsis ferreirorum ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 * ''

Discopsis gruveli ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' (Dautzenberg, 1912) * '' Discopsis irregularis'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 * ''

Discopsis jullieni ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' (Adam & Knudsen, 1969) * ''

Discopsis liliae ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 * ''

Discopsis militaris ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' (Jousseaume, 1872) * ''

Discopsis nodulosa ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 * ''

Discopsis omalos ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' (de Folin, 1870) * † ''

Discopsis pontileviensis ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' (de Morgan, 1920) * † ''

Discopsis pseudocanui ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' Landau, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2018 * † ''

Discopsis pseudotinostoma ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' (Boettger, 1907) * ''

Discopsis radians ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' (Rolán & Rubio, 1990) * ''

Discopsis rara ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 * ''

Discopsis reducta ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...

'' (Rolán & Rubio, 1990) * ''

Discopsis similis ''Discopsis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the Family (biology), family Tornidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Discopsis de Folin, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:/ ...

'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 * † '' Discopsis trigonostoma'' (Basterot, 1825) ; Species brought into synonymy: * ''Discopsis africana'' Bartsch, 1915 : synonym of ''

Cochliolepis planulata ''Cochliolepis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Cochliolepis Stimpson, 1858. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxd ...

'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1892) * ''Discopsis alfredensis'' Bartsch, 1915: synonym of '' Macromphalina alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915) * ''Discopsis apertus'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 : synonym of ''Discopsis aperta'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 (wrong gender agreement of specific epithet) * ''Discopsis costulatus'' de Folin, 1870 : synonym of ''Discopsis costulata'' de Folin, 1870 (wrong gender agreement of specific epithet) * ''Discopsis exmilitare'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 : synonym of ''Discopsis exmilitaris'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 (wrong gender agreement of specific epithet) * ''Discopsis niasensis'' Thiele, 1925: synonym of '' Anticlimax niasensis'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''Discopsis nodulosus'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 : synonym of ''Discopsis nodulosa'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 (wrong gender agreement of specific epithet) * ''Discopsis padangensis'' Thiele, 1925: synonym of '' Anticlimax padangensis'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''Discopsis rarus'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 : synonym of ''Discopsis rara'' Rolán & Rubio, 2002 (wrong gender agreement of specific epithet) * ''Discopsis turtoni'' Bartsch, 1915 : synonym of '' Cochliolepis turtoni'' (Bartsch, 1915) (original combination)

References

* Dautzenberg P., 1912 Mission Gruvel sur la côte occidentale d'Afrique (1909-1910): Mollusques marins. Annales de l'Institut Océanographique, Paris, (Nouvelle Série) 5(3) : 1-111, pl. 1-3. * Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''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, 50: pp. 180–213

External links

To World Register of Marine Species
Tornidae Gastropod genera {{Tornidae-stub