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Cymbiodyta pseudopacifica Smetana, 1974

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Cymbiodyta pseudopacifica Smetana, 1974
Name authority
Smetana, 1974
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Hydrophilidae
Genus
Cymbiodyta
Extinction status
Recorded extant

Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderColeoptera
  7. suborderPolyphaga
  8. series zoologyStaphyliniformia
  9. superfamilyHydrophiloidea Latreille, 1802
  10. familyHydrophilidae Latreille, 1802
  11. subfamilyEnochrinae Short & Fikáček, 2013
  12. genusCymbiodyta Bedel, 1881
  13. speciesCymbiodyta pseudopacifica Smetana, 1974

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Cymbiodyta. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Cymbiodyta acuminata Fall, 1924HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Cymbiodyta brevicollis (Sharp, 1882)HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Cymbiodyta columbiana Leech, 1948HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Cymbiodyta eumera Smetana, 1974HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Cymbiodyta lishizheni Jia, Fenglong & Renchao Lin, 2015HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Cymbiodyta pacifica Leech, 1948HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Cymbiodyta polita (Sharp, 1882)HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Cymbiodyta toddi Spangler, 1966HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Cymbiodyta vindicata Fall, 1924HydrophilidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 151 records assigned to Hydrophilidae.

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

tdwg:CAL-OO

native · native

Newton, A.F. (2021) StaphBase: Staphyliniformia world catalog database (version Oct 2021). In: The Catalogue of Life, 2022. Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

USA (CA)

native · native

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Smetana, A. (1974) Revision of the genus Cymbiodyta Bed. (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae). Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, 93.Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:336KN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.