Spain (Menorca)
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NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Decatocerus balearicus (Jeannel, 1961)
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
- Decatocerus balearicus (Jeannel, 1961)
- Name authority
- (Jeannel, 1961)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Staphylinidae
- Genus
- Decatocerus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
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
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderColeoptera
- suborderPolyphaga
- series zoologyStaphyliniformia
- superfamilyStaphylinoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyStaphylinidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyPselaphinae Latreille, 1802
- supertribeGoniaceritae Reitter, 1882
- tribeBythinini Raffray, 1890
- genusDecatocerus Saulcy, 1870
- speciesDecatocerus balearicus (Jeannel, 1961)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Decatocerus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Decatocerus alhambrae Saulcy, 1870 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decatocerus catalonicus Besuchet, 1961 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Decatocerus pityusensis Besuchet, 1958 | StaphylinidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Decatocerus rotundatus Besuchet, 1961 Besuchet, 1961 | synonym |
| Bythinopsis (Bythinopsis) balearica Jeannel, 1961 Jeannel, 1961 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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.
- Jeannel, R. (1961) Biospeologica LXXX. Faune cavernicole et endogée de l'île de Minorque, Mission H. Coiffait et P. Strinati (1958). 8. Un Bythinopsis nouveau de Minorque (Coleptera Pselaphidae). Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale, 99 (3).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:34DDG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.