Drepanophorella tasmani Wheeler, 1940
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
- Drepanophorella tasmani Wheeler, 1940
- Name authority
- Wheeler, 1940
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Nemertea
- Class
- Hoplonemertea
- Order
- Polystilifera
- Family
- Paradrepanophoridae
- Genus
- Drepanophorella
- 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
- phylumNemertea
- classHoplonemertea Hubrecht, 1879
- orderPolystilifera Brinkmann, 1917
- suborderReptantia Brinkmann, 1917
- infraorderEureptantia Stiasny-Wijnhoff, 1923
- familyParadrepanophoridae Stiasny-Wijnhoff, 1936
- genusDrepanophorella Stiasny-Wijnhoff, 1936
- speciesDrepanophorella tasmani Wheeler, 1940
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Drepanophorella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Drepanophorella pajungae (Stiasny-Wijnhoff, 1936) | ParadrepanophoridaeNemertea | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Drepanophorella sebae Stiasny-Wijnhoff, 1936 | ParadrepanophoridaeNemertea | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Wheeler, J. F. G. (1940). Nemerteans of Kerguelen and the Southern Ocean. Report, B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Research Expedition 1929-31, Series B, 4: 233–256. 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:37MW5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.