IRMNG - Discocelia Cavalier-Smith, 2013

IRMNG taxon details

Discocelia Cavalier-Smith, 2013

IRMNG_ID

11913091 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:11913091)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Discoceliidae Cavalier-Smith, 1993

Synonymised names

Discocelis Vørs, 1988 · unaccepted (junior homonym)

Direct children (3)

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Species Discocelia plataet Prokina et al., 2025
Species Discocelia punctata (Larsen & Patterson, 1990)
Species Discocelia saleuta (Vørs, 1988)

Environment

marine

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Cavalier-Smith, T. (2013). Early evolution of eukaryote feeding modes, cell structural diversity, and classification of the protozoan phyla Loukozoa, Sulcozoa, and Choanozoa. European Journal of Protistology. 49(2): 115-178., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2012.06.001 [details] Available for editors

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark Nomen novum for Discocelis Vørs, 1988, non Discocelis Ehrenberg, 1836 (Platyhelminthes).

Taxonomic remark Nomen novum for Discocelis Vørs, 1988, non Discocelis Ehrenberg, 1836 (Platyhelminthes). [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Discocelia Cavalier-Smith, 2013. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=11913091 on 2026-07-29

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2019-05-19 04:05:28Z

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Rees, Tony

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original description Cavalier-Smith, T. (2013). Early evolution of eukaryote feeding modes, cell structural diversity, and classification of the protozoan phyla Loukozoa, Sulcozoa, and Choanozoa. European Journal of Protistology. 49(2): 115-178., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2012.06.001 [details] Available for editors

basis of record Cavalier-Smith, T. (2013). Early evolution of eukaryote feeding modes, cell structural diversity, and classification of the protozoan phyla Loukozoa, Sulcozoa, and Choanozoa. European Journal of Protistology. 49(2): 115-178., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2012.06.001 [details] Available for editors

verified source for family Cavalier-Smith, T. (2013). Early evolution of eukaryote feeding modes, cell structural diversity, and classification of the protozoan phyla Loukozoa, Sulcozoa, and Choanozoa. European Journal of Protistology. 49(2): 115-178., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2012.06.001 [details] Available for editors

name verified source Cavalier-Smith, T. (2013). Early evolution of eukaryote feeding modes, cell structural diversity, and classification of the protozoan phyla Loukozoa, Sulcozoa, and Choanozoa. European Journal of Protistology. 49(2): 115-178., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2012.06.001 [details] Available for editors

current name source Cavalier-Smith, T. (2013). Early evolution of eukaryote feeding modes, cell structural diversity, and classification of the protozoan phyla Loukozoa, Sulcozoa, and Choanozoa. European Journal of Protistology. 49(2): 115-178., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2012.06.001 [details] Available for editors

extant flag source Cavalier-Smith, T. (2013). Early evolution of eukaryote feeding modes, cell structural diversity, and classification of the protozoan phyla Loukozoa, Sulcozoa, and Choanozoa. European Journal of Protistology. 49(2): 115-178., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2012.06.001 [details] Available for editors

Unreviewed

Taxonomic remark Nomen novum for Discocelis Vørs, 1988, non Discocelis Ehrenberg, 1836 (Platyhelminthes). [details]

To BioNames database (from synonym Discocelis Vørs, 1988)
To ION (Index to Organism Names) (from synonym Discocelis Vørs, 1988)
To WoRMS (from synonym Discocelis Vørs, 1988)