Ellipinion bucephalum Hansen, 1975
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
- Ellipinion bucephalum Hansen, 1975
- Name authority
- Hansen, 1975
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Holothuroidea
- Order
- Elasipodida
- Family
- Elpidiidae
- Genus
- Ellipinion
- 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
- phylumEchinodermata
- subphylumEchinozoa
- classHolothuroidea de Blainville, 1834
- subclassActinopoda Ludwig, 1891
- orderElasipodida Théel, 1882
- familyElpidiidae Théel, 1882
- genusEllipinion Hérouard, 1923
- speciesEllipinion bucephalum Hansen, 1975
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ellipinion. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ellipinion delagei (Hérouard, 1896) | ElpidiidaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ellipinion galatheae (Hansen, 1956) | ElpidiidaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ellipinion molle (Théel, 1879) | ElpidiidaeEchinodermata | 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.
- Hansen, B. (1975). Systematics and biology of the deep-sea holothurians. Part 1. Elasipoda. Galathea Reports, 13: 1–262, 14 pls. 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:39B8F. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.