Diala suturalis (A. Adams, 1853)
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
- Diala suturalis (A. Adams, 1853)
- Name authority
- (A. Adams, 1853)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Family
- Dialidae
- Genus
- Diala
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
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
- classGastropoda Cuvier, 1795
- subclassCaenogastropoda L. R. Cox, 1960
- superfamilyCerithioidea J. Fleming, 1822
- familyDialidae Kay, 1979
- genusDiala A. Adams, 1861
- speciesDiala suturalis (A. Adams, 1853)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diala. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diala megapicalis Ponder & de Keyzer, 1992 | DialidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diala stephensae (F. Baker, G D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1930) | DialidaeMollusca | 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 |
|---|---|
| Diala lauta (A. Adams, 1862) (A. Adams, 1862) | synonym |
| Monoptygma suturalis A. Adams, 1853 A. Adams, 1853 | synonym |
| Diala magna Tate, 1891 Tate, 1891 | synonym |
| Diala punctata Tenison Woods, 1876 Tenison Woods, 1876 | synonym |
| Monotygma suturalis A. Adams, 1853 A. Adams, 1853 | synonym |
| Alaba (Diala) lauta A. Adams, 1862 A. Adams, 1862 | synonym |
| Diala cento Laseron, 1956 Laseron, 1956 | synonym |
| Alaba (Diala) suturalis (A. Adams, 1853) (A. Adams, 1853) | 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.
- Adams, A. (1870). On some genera and species of gasteropodous Mollusca collected by Mr M’Andrew in the Gulf of Suez. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, (4) 6: 121–129. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937008696216 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:358M9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.