Debrunia heliomorpha Masse & Fenerci-Masse, 2018
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
- Debrunia heliomorpha Masse & Fenerci-Masse, 2018
- Name authority
- Masse & Fenerci-Masse, 2018
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Hippuritida
- Family
- Monopleuridae
- Genus
- Debrunia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extinct
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. 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
- classBivalvia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassAutobranchia Grobben, 1894
- infraclassHeteroconchia J. E. Gray, 1854
- subterclassEuheterodonta Giribet & Distel, 2003
- superorderImparidentia Bieler, P. M. Mikkelsen & Giribet, 2014
- orderHippuritida Newell, 1965
- suborderHippuritidina Newell, 1965
- superfamilyRadiolitoidea A. d'Orbigny, 1847
- familyMonopleuridae Munier-Chalmas, 1873
- genusDebrunia Masse & Fenerci-Masse, 2009
- speciesDebrunia heliomorpha Masse & Fenerci-Masse, 2018
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Debrunia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Debrunia acuta Masse & Fenerci-Masse, 2018 | MonopleuridaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Debrunia elongata Masse & Fenerci-Masse, 2018 | MonopleuridaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Debrunia occitanica Fenerci-Masse & Masse, 2010 | MonopleuridaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Debrunia semicostata (Matheron, 1878) | MonopleuridaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
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.
- Masse, J.-P.; Fenerci-Masse, M. (2018). Taxonomy and stratigraphy of Early Cretaceous species of Debrunia Masse and Fenerci-Masse (Hippuritida, Monopleuridae) of the Mediterranean region. Cretaceous Research, 84: 32–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cretres.2017.09.016 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:34CM7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.