Baseodiscus

Baseodiscus
	Baseodiscus mexicanus (from Bürger, 1893)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nemertea
Class:	Pilidiophora
Order:	Heteronemertea
Family:	Valenciniidae
Genus:	Baseodiscus; Diesing, 1850

Baseodiscus is a genus of nemerteans belonging to the family Valenciniidae.

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

In 2025, a Baseodiscus punnetti was reported that has lived for at least 26 years.

Species

Species:

Baseodiscus abyssorum (Joubin, 1902)
Baseodiscus alpha (Joubin, 1902)
Baseodiscus anocellatus Korotkevich, 1978
Baseodiscus antarcticus Baylis, 1915
Baseodiscus antillensis (Bürger, 1895)
Baseodiscus aureus (Bürger, 1896)
Baseodiscus australis (Hubrecht, 1887)
Baseodiscus bilineatus (Schmarda, 1859)
Baseodiscus cingulatus (Coe, 1906)
Baseodiscus delineatus (Delle Chiaje, 1825)
Baseodiscus discolor (Coe, 1901)
Baseodiscus edmondsoni Coe, 1934
Baseodiscus filholi (Joubin, 1902)
Baseodiscus giardii (Hubrecht, 1887)
Baseodiscus hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1831)
Baseodiscus indicus (Punnett, 1903)
Baseodiscus jonasii Strand, Hjelmgren & Sundberg, 2005
Baseodiscus longissimus Punnett & Cooper, 1909
Baseodiscus lumbricoides (von Graff, 1899)
Baseodiscus maculosus (Bürger, 1895)
Baseodiscus mexicanus (Bürger, 1893)
Baseodiscus minor (Hubrecht, 1879)
Baseodiscus multiporatus (Punnett, 1900)
Baseodiscus nipponensis (Hubrecht, 1887)
Baseodiscus pallidus (Isler, 1900)
Baseodiscus pellucidus (Kennel, 1891)
Baseodiscus pholidotus (Punnett, 1900)
Baseodiscus platei (Bürger, 1896)
Baseodiscus princeps (Coe, 1901)
Baseodiscus punnetti (Coe, 1904)
Baseodiscus quinquelineatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
Baseodiscus rugosus (Punnett, 1900)
Baseodiscus sordidus Punnett & Cooper, 1909
Baseodiscus sulcatus (Isler, 1900)
Baseodiscus takakurai Gibson, 1995
Baseodiscus unicolor Stiasny-Wijnhoff, 1925
Baseodiscus unistriatus (Isler, 1900)
Baseodiscus univittatus (Coe, 1906)

References

1 2 3 "Baseodiscus Diesing, 1850". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
↑ Baseodiscus the Eldest: First Report of a Decades-Long Lifespan in a Nemertean Species, 02 December 2025

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[GBIF-1] 1 2 3 "Baseodiscus Diesing, 1850". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

[2] Baseodiscus the Eldest: First Report of a Decades-Long Lifespan in a Nemertean Species, 02 December 2025