Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Discinisca Rank Genus | Family Discinidae Phylum Brachiopoda Order Discinida | |
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Similar Lingula, Crania, Argyrotheca, Lingulida, Inarticulata | ||
Early stage discinisca brachiopod
Discinisca is a genus of brachiopods with fossils dating back from the Early Devonian to the Pliocene of Africa, Europe, North America, and New Zealand.
Living inviduals incorporate tablets of silica into their shell.
References
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