Dynamene bidentata (Adams, 1800)
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
- Dynamene bidentata (Adams, 1800)
- Name authority
- (Adams, 1800)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Sphaeromatidae
- Genus
- Dynamene
- 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
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumCrustacea
- classMalacostraca
- orderIsopoda Latreille, 1816
- suborderSphaeromatidea Wägele, 1989
- superfamilySphaeromatoidea Latreille, 1825
- familySphaeromatidae Latreille, 1825
- genusDynamene Leach, 1818
- speciesDynamene bidentata (Adams, 1800)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dynamene. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamene curalii Holdich & Harrison, 1980 | SphaeromatidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dynamene edwardsi (Lucas, 1849) | SphaeromatidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dynamene ramuscula Baker, 1908 | SphaeromatidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Oniscus bidentatus Adams, 1800 Adams, 1800 | synonym |
| Nesaea bidentata Leach, 1814 Leach, 1814 | synonym |
| Dynamene rubra Leach, 1818 Leach, 1818 | synonym |
| Dynamene montagui Leach, 1818 Leach, 1818 | synonym |
| Dynamene bidentatus (Adams, 1800) (Adams, 1800) | synonym |
| Dynamene viridis Leach, 1818 Leach, 1818 | 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.marinespecies.org/isopoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=256988 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:3863T. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.