Disconaias discus (I. Lea, 1838)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Disconaias discus (I. Lea, 1838)
- Name authority
- (I. Lea, 1838)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Genus
- Disconaias
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassAutobranchia Grobben, 1894
- infraclassHeteroconchia J. E. Gray, 1854
- subterclassPalaeoheterodonta Newell, 1965
- subfamilyAmbleminae Rafinesque, 1820
- tribeLampsilini Ihering, 1901
- genusDisconaias Crosse & P. Fischer, 1894
- speciesDisconaias discus (I. Lea, 1838)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Disconaias. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Disconaias conchos D. W. Taylor, 1997 | BivalviaMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Lampsilis discus (I. Lea, 1838) (I. Lea, 1838) | synonym |
| Disconaias panacoensis (R. A. Philippi, 1843) (R. A. Philippi, 1843) | synonym |
| Unio panacoensis R. A. Philippi, 1843 R. A. Philippi, 1843 | synonym |
| Unio (Lampsilis) discus (I. Lea, 1838) (I. Lea, 1838) | synonym |
| Unio (Lampsilis) discus var. connectens E. von Martens, 1900 E. von Martens, 1900 | synonym |
| Unio lapidosus Kobelt, 1893 Kobelt, 1893 | synonym |
| Unio mexicanus G. B. Sowerby II, 1867 G. B. Sowerby II, 1867 | synonym |
| Disconaias disca (I. Lea, 1838) (I. Lea, 1838) | synonym |
| Unio discus I. Lea, 1838 I. Lea, 1838 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1045220 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:36TVK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.