AO
AO · native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Desmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum (Michelin, 1838)
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
- Desmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum (Michelin, 1838)
- Name authority
- (Michelin, 1838)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Cephalopoda
- Order
- Ammonoidea
- Family
- Desmoceratidae
- Genus
- Desmoceras
- 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
- orderAmmonoidea
- superfamilyDesmocerataceae
- familyDesmoceratidae
- genusDesmoceras
- subgenusDesmoceras
- speciesDesmoceras (Desmoceras) latidorsatum (Michelin, 1838)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Desmoceras. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Desmoceras barryae Anderson, 1958 | DesmoceratidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Desmoceras bearskinense McLearn, 1972 | DesmoceratidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Desmoceras calabarense Reyment, 1955 | DesmoceratidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Desmoceras chimuense Benavides-Caceres, 1956 | DesmoceratidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Desmoceras hemiptychum (Kilian, 1889) | DesmoceratidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Desmoceras inane (Stoliczka, 1865) | DesmoceratidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ammonites latidorsatus (Michelin, 1838) (Michelin, 1838) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
AU
AU · native · native
CO
CO · native · native
DE
DE · native · native
EG
EG · native · native
FR
FR · native · native
JP
JP · native · native
MG
MG · native · native
MX
MX · native · native
MZ
MZ · native · native
PE
PE · native · native
TM
TM · native · native
UA
UA · native · native
VE
VE · native · native
ZA
ZA · native · native
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.
- Benavides-Caceres, V. E. (1956). Cretaceous system in northern Peru. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 4: 1--, 493. 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:352SX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.