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Dactyloteuthis irregularis (von Schlotheim, 1813)
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
- Dactyloteuthis irregularis (von Schlotheim, 1813)
- Name authority
- (von Schlotheim, 1813)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Cephalopoda
- Order
- Belemnitida
- Family
- Megateuthididae
- Genus
- Dactyloteuthis
- 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.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classCephalopoda Cuvier, 1795
- orderBelemnitida
- familyMegateuthididae
- genusDactyloteuthis
- speciesDactyloteuthis irregularis (von Schlotheim, 1813)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dactyloteuthis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dactyloteuthis digitalis (Blainville, 1827) | MegateuthididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Dactyloteuthis incurvata (Zieten, 1831) | MegateuthididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Dactyloteuthis semistriata (Muenster, 1830) | MegateuthididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Dactyloteuthis similis (von Seebach, 1864) | MegateuthididaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Belemnites irregularis (von Schlotheim, 1813) (von Schlotheim, 1813) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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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.
- Pinard, J. D., Weis, R., Neige, P., Mariotti, N., & Di Cencio, A. (2014). Belemnites from the Upper Pliensbachian and the Toarcian (Lower Jurassic) of Tournadous (Causses, France). Neues Jahrbuch Für Geologie Und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen: 155--, 177. 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:33WYQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.