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Eulatocestus galapagensis (Hyman, 1953) Faubel, 1983

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
Eulatocestus galapagensis (Hyman, 1953) Faubel, 1983
Name authority
(Hyman, 1953) Faubel, 1983
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Order
Polycladida
Family
Latocestidae
Genus
Eulatocestus
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumPlatyhelminthes Minot, 1876
  4. subphylumRhabditophora Ehlers, 1985
  5. orderPolycladida Lang, 1884 [viz. Faubel, 1983/1984]
  6. suborderAcotylea Lang, 1884
  7. superfamilyStylochoidea Poche, 1926
  8. familyLatocestidae Laidlaw, 1903
  9. genusEulatocestus Faubel, 1983
  10. speciesEulatocestus galapagensis (Hyman, 1953) Faubel, 1983

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Eulatocestus pacificus (Laidlaw, 1903)LatocestidaePlatyhelminthesAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 2 records assigned to Latocestidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Latocestus galapagensis Hyman, 1953 Hyman, 1953synonym

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. Faubel, & A. (1983). The Polycladida, Turbellaria - Proposal and establishment of a new system Part I. The Acotylea. Mitteilungen Aus Dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum Und Institut, 80: 17–121. 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:3C9X7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.