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Divariscintilla octotentaculata P. M. Mikkelsen & Bieler, 1992

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
Divariscintilla octotentaculata P. M. Mikkelsen & Bieler, 1992
Name authority
P. M. Mikkelsen & Bieler, 1992
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Bivalvia
Family
Galeommatidae
Genus
Divariscintilla
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumMollusca
  4. classBivalvia Linnaeus, 1758
  5. subclassAutobranchia Grobben, 1894
  6. infraclassHeteroconchia J. E. Gray, 1854
  7. subterclassEuheterodonta Giribet & Distel, 2003
  8. superorderImparidentia Bieler, P. M. Mikkelsen & Giribet, 2014
  9. familyGaleommatidae J. E. Gray, 1840
  10. genusDivariscintilla A. W. B. Powell, 1932
  11. speciesDivariscintilla octotentaculata P. M. Mikkelsen & Bieler, 1992

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Divariscintilla. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Divariscintilla luteocrinita P. M. Mikkelsen & Bieler, 1992GaleommatidaeMolluscaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Divariscintilla maoria A. W. B. Powell, 1932GaleommatidaeMolluscaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 13 records assigned to Galeommatidae.

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.

  1. Mikkelsen, P. M., & Bieler, R. (1992). Biology and comparative anatomy of three new species of commensal Galeommatidae, with a possible case of mating behavior in bivalves. Malacologia, 34. 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:36ZSS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.