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Cyphoproetus latiaxis Kobayashi & Hamada, 1986

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
Cyphoproetus latiaxis Kobayashi & Hamada, 1986
Name authority
Kobayashi & Hamada, 1986
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Trilobita
Order
Proetida
Family
Proetidae
Genus
Cyphoproetus
Extinction status
Recorded extinct

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. classTrilobita
  5. orderProetida
  6. familyProetidae
  7. genusCyphoproetus
  8. speciesCyphoproetus latiaxis Kobayashi & Hamada, 1986

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Cyphoproetus comitilus Clarkson & Howells, 1981ProetidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Cyphoproetus facetus Tripp, 1954ProetidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Cyphoproetus pugionis Howells, 1982ProetidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Cyphoproetus svartoensis Owen, 1981ProetidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct

Browse 6 records assigned to Proetidae.

Documented distribution

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

JP

JP · 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. Kobayashi, T., & Hamada, T. (1986). The second addition of the Silurian trilobite fauna of Yokokura-Yama, Shikoko, Japan. Transactions and Proceedings of the Paleontological Society of Japan, N.S.: 447--, 462. 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:33G2W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.