Dentalium sulcosum G. B. Sowerby I, 1846
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
- Dentalium sulcosum G. B. Sowerby I, 1846
- Name authority
- G. B. Sowerby I, 1846
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Scaphopoda
- Order
- Dentaliida
- Family
- Dentaliidae
- Genus
- Dentalium
- 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
- classScaphopoda Bronn, 1862
- orderDentaliida Starobogatov, 1974
- familyDentaliidae Children, 1834
- genusDentalium Linnaeus, 1758
- speciesDentalium sulcosum G. B. Sowerby I, 1846
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dentalium. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dentalium adenense Ludbrook, 1954 | DentaliidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| stained tuskshellDentalium agassizi Pilsbry & Sharp, 1897 | DentaliidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dentalium congoense Plate, 1908 | DentaliidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dentalium curtum G. B. Sowerby II, 1860 | DentaliidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dentalium debitusae Scarabino, 2008 | DentaliidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dentalium decemcostatum Brazier, 1877 | DentaliidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dentalium deforgesi Scarabino, 1995 | DentaliidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| elephant's tuskDentalium elephantinum Linnaeus, 1758 | DentaliidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dentalium exmouthense Lamprell & Healy, 1998 | DentaliidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dentalium grahami Lamprell & Healy, 1998 | DentaliidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dentalium hedleyi Lamprell & Healy, 1998 | DentaliidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dentalium katchekense Fischer-Piette & Nicklès, 1946 | DentaliidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dentalium gayi R. A. Philippi, 1887 R. A. Philippi, 1887 | 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.
- Sowerby, & I, G. B. (1846). Appendix to part II. Descriptions of Tertiary fossil shells from South America. In: Darwin, C. Geological Observations on South America. Being the third part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836. Smith, Elder & Co., London. pp 249-264, pls 2-5. 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:34TM6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.