Dikoleps nitens (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
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
- Dikoleps nitens (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
- Name authority
- (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Trochida
- Family
- Skeneidae
- Genus
- Dikoleps
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
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
- subclassVetigastropoda Salvini-Plawen, 1980
- orderTrochida
- superfamilyTrochoidea Rafinesque, 1815
- familySkeneidae W. Clark, 1851
- genusDikoleps Hoisaeter, 1968
- speciesDikoleps nitens (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dikoleps. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dikoleps aldradensis Lozouet, 1999 | SkeneidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Dikoleps cutleriana (W. Clark, 1849) | SkeneidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dikoleps insulsa Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2017 | SkeneidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Dikoleps pruinosa (Chaster, 1896) | SkeneidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dikoleps rolani Rubio, Dantart & Luque, 1998 | SkeneidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dikoleps templadoi Rubio, Dantart & Luque, 2004 | SkeneidaeMollusca | 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 |
|---|---|
| Dikoleps pusilla (Jeffreys, 1847) (Jeffreys, 1847) | synonym |
| Margarita pusilla Jeffreys, 1847 Jeffreys, 1847 | synonym |
| Tubiola nitens (R. A. Philippi, 1844) (R. A. Philippi, 1844) | synonym |
| Skenea forbesi F. Nordsieck, 1982 F. Nordsieck, 1982 | synonym |
| Skenea laevis (R. A. Philippi, 1844) sensu Forbes & Hanley, 1856 (R. A. Philippi, 1844) | misapplied |
| Delphinula nitens R. A. Philippi, 1844 R. A. Philippi, 1844 | synonym |
| Cyclostrema nitens (R. A. Philippi, 1844) (R. A. Philippi, 1844) | synonym |
| Skenea nitens (R. A. Philippi, 1844) (R. A. Philippi, 1844) | synonym |
| Cyclostrema nitens var. alderi Jeffreys, 1865 Jeffreys, 1865 | 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.
- https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156066 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:364SX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.