Discopsis


Discopsis is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.

Taxonomy

Rolán & Rubio hold Discopsis as a valid genus, distinct from Cochliolepis Stimpson, 1858, on the grounds that the latter belongs in the family Vitrinellidae and the former in Tornidae. This should be reevaluated in the perspective that both families are considered synonyms. Adam & Knudsen may have been right in placing the West African species in Cochliolepis.

Species

Species within the genus Discopsis include:Discopsis aperta Rolán & Rubio, 2002
; Species brought into synonymy:Discopsis africana Bartsch, 1915 : synonym of Cochliolepis planulata Discopsis alfredensis Bartsch, 1915: synonym of Macromphalina alfredensis Discopsis apertus Rolán & Rubio, 2002 : synonym of Discopsis aperta Rolán & Rubio, 2002 Discopsis costulatus de Folin, 1870 : synonym of Discopsis costulata de Folin, 1870 Discopsis exmilitare Rolán & Rubio, 2002 : synonym of Discopsis exmilitaris Rolán & Rubio, 2002 Discopsis niasensis Thiele, 1925: synonym of Anticlimax niasensis Discopsis nodulosus Rolán & Rubio, 2002 : synonym of Discopsis nodulosa Rolán & Rubio, 2002 Discopsis padangensis Thiele, 1925: synonym of Anticlimax padangensis Discopsis rarus Rolán & Rubio, 2002 : synonym of Discopsis rara Rolán & Rubio, 2002 Discopsis turtoni Bartsch, 1915 : synonym of ''Cochliolepis turtoni''