Gigantidas taiwanensis (Cosel, 2008)
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
- Gigantidas taiwanensis (Cosel, 2008)
- Name authority
- (Cosel, 2008)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Mytilida
- Family
- Modiolidae
- Genus
- Gigantidas
- 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
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassAutobranchia Grobben, 1894
- infraclassPteriomorphia Beurlen, 1944
- orderMytilida A. Férussac, 1822
- superfamilyMytiloidea Rafinesque, 1815
- familyModiolidae G. Termier & H. Termier, 1950
- subfamilyBathymodiolinae Kenk & B. R. Wilson, 1985
- genusGigantidas Cosel & B. A. Marshall, 2003
- speciesGigantidas taiwanensis (Cosel, 2008)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gigantidas. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gigantidas coseli Saether, C. Little, K. A. Campbell, B. A. Marshall, M. Collins & Alfaro, 2010 | ModiolidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Gigantidas samario Cosel & Gracia, 2018 | ModiolidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gigantidas tangaroa (Cosel & B. A. Marshall, 2003) | ModiolidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Bathymodiolus taiwanensis Cosel, 2008 Cosel, 2008 | 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.
- Von Cosel, R., & Gracia, A. (2018). A new mussel species, Gigantidas samario (Bivalvia: Mytilidae: Bathymodiolinae), from hydrocarbon seep communities off the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Archiv Für Molluskenkunde, 147. https://doi.org/10.1127/arch.moll/147/173-179 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:3G225. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.