Daedalochila burlesoni (Metcalf & Riskind, 1978)
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
- Daedalochila burlesoni (Metcalf & Riskind, 1978)
- Name authority
- (Metcalf & Riskind, 1978)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Family
- Polygyridae
- Genus
- Daedalochila
- 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.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda Cuvier, 1795
- subclassHeterobranchia Burmeister, 1837
- infraclassEuthyneura Spengel, 1881
- subterclassTectipleura
- superorderEupulmonata Haszprunar & Huber, 1990
- infraorderHelicoidei
- familyPolygyridae Pilsbry, 1895
- subfamilyPolygyrinae Pilsbry, 1895
- genusDaedalochila H. Beck, 1837
- speciesDaedalochila burlesoni (Metcalf & Riskind, 1978)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Daedalochila. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Daedalochila sterni (Metcalf & Riskind, 1978) | PolygyridaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Polygyra burlesoni Metcalf & Riskind, 1978 Metcalf & Riskind, 1978 | synonym |
| Daedalochila (Upsilodon) burlesoni (Metcalf & Riskind, 1978) (Metcalf & Riskind, 1978) | synonym |
| Polygyra (Upsilodon) burlesoni Metcalf & Riskind, 1978 Metcalf & Riskind, 1978 | synonym |
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.
- https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1065424 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:33XZY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.