Register of Antarctic Species (RAS) - Cephalodiscus M'Intosh, 1882

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WoRMS taxon details

Cephalodiscus M'Intosh, 1882

AphiaID

264904 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:264904)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Cephalodiscus dodecalophus M'Intosh, 1882

Parent

Cephalodiscidae Harmer, 1905

Direct children (22)

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Species Cephalodiscus agglutinans Harmer & Ridewood, 1913
Species Cephalodiscus atlanticus Bayer, 1962
Species Cephalodiscus australiensis Johnston & Muirhead, 1951
Species Cephalodiscus calciformis Emig, 1977
Species Cephalodiscus densus Andersson, 1907
Species Cephalodiscus dodecalophus M'Intosh, 1882
Species Cephalodiscus evansi Ridewood, 1918
Species Cephalodiscus fumosus John, 1931
Species Cephalodiscus gilchristi Ridewood, 1908
Species Cephalodiscus gracilis Harmer, 1905
Species Cephalodiscus graptolitoides Dilly, 1993
Species Cephalodiscus hodgsoni Ridewood, 1907
Species Cephalodiscus indicus Schepotieff, 1909
Species Cephalodiscus kempi John, 1932
Species Cephalodiscus levinseni Harmer, 1905
Species Cephalodiscus nigrescens Lankester, 1905
Species Cephalodiscus sibogae Harmer, 1905
Species Cephalodiscus solidus Andersson, 1907
Species Cephalodiscus aequatus Andersson, 1907 accepted as Cephalodiscus hodgsoni Ridewood, 1907 (synonym)
Species Cephalodiscus anderssoni Gravier, 1912 accepted as Cephalodiscus densus Andersson, 1907 (synonym)
Species Cephalodiscus inaequatus Andersson, 1907 accepted as Cephalodiscus hodgsoni Ridewood, 1907 (synonym)
Species Cephalodiscus rarus Andersson, 1907 accepted as Cephalodiscus densus Andersson, 1907 (synonym)

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

M'Intosh W (1882) Preliminary notice of Cephalodiscus, a new type allied to Prof. Allman's Rhabdopleura dredged in H.M.S. 'Challenger.'. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 337-348. [details]

Descriptive notes

Etymology "Head-disced"

Etymology "Head-disced" [details]

Taxonomic citation

Swalla, B.J.; van der Land, J. (2025). Hemichordata World Database. Cephalodiscus M'Intosh, 1882. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=264904 on 2025-07-15

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-01-04 11:36:57Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2011-08-17 16:27:38Z

changed

Konikoff, Charlotte

2011-09-09 16:41:14Z

changed

Konikoff, Charlotte

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description M'Intosh W (1882) Preliminary notice of Cephalodiscus, a new type allied to Prof. Allman's Rhabdopleura dredged in H.M.S. 'Challenger.'. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 337-348. [details]

basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]