Dimitobelus (Dimitocamax) seymourensis Doyle, 1988
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
- Dimitobelus (Dimitocamax) seymourensis Doyle, 1988
- Name authority
- Doyle, 1988
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Cephalopoda
- Order
- Belemnitida
- Family
- Dimitobelidae
- Genus
- Dimitobelus
- 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
- orderBelemnitida
- familyDimitobelidae
- genusDimitobelus
- subgenusDimitocamax
- speciesDimitobelus (Dimitocamax) seymourensis Doyle, 1988
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dimitobelus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dimitobelus (Dimitobelus) superstes (Hector, 1886) | DimitobelidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Dimitobelus (Dimitocamax) cramensis Doyle, 1990 | DimitobelidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Dimitobelus macgregori (Glaessner, 1945) | DimitobelidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
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.
- Doyle, P. (1990). New records of dimitobelid belemnites from the Cretaceous of James Ross Island, Antarctica. Alcheringa: 159--, 175. 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:3677Z. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.