Kingdom Animalia Phylum Brachiopoda Order Discinida | Superfamily Discinoidea Rank Family | |
Similar Lingulida, Linguliformea, Lingulata, Lingulidae, Obolidae | ||
Discinidae is a family in the brachiopods superfamily Discinoidea. Unlike most brachiopods, which have uniformly calcitic or phosphatic shells, discinids incoroporate lathes of silica into teir valves.
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