Gastrochaena brevis G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
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
- Gastrochaena brevis G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
- Name authority
- G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Gastrochaenida
- Family
- Gastrochaenidae
- Genus
- Gastrochaena
- 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
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassAutobranchia Grobben, 1894
- infraclassHeteroconchia J. E. Gray, 1854
- subterclassEuheterodonta Giribet & Distel, 2003
- superorderImparidentia Bieler, P. M. Mikkelsen & Giribet, 2014
- orderGastrochaenida Lange de Morretes, 1949
- superfamilyGastrochaenoidea J. E. Gray, 1840
- familyGastrochaenidae J. E. Gray, 1840
- genusGastrochaena L. Spengler, 1783
- speciesGastrochaena brevis G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gastrochaena. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gastrochaena carteri C. Nielsen, 1986 | GastrochaenidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastrochaena difficilis Deshayes, 1855 | GastrochaenidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastrochaena frondosa Cotton, 1934 | GastrochaenidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastrochaena macroschisma Deshayes, 1855 | GastrochaenidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastrochaena philippinensis Deshayes, 1855 | GastrochaenidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastrochaena spathulata Deshayes, 1855 | GastrochaenidaeMollusca | 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.
- Sowerby, & I, G. B. (1834). [Characters of new species of shells forming part of the collection made by Mr. Cuming on the western coast of South America and among the islands of the South Pacific Ocean]. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1834: 21–22. [17 June]. 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:3FD4G. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.