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Gunnarites kalika (Stolickzka, 1865)

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
Gunnarites kalika (Stolickzka, 1865)
Name authority
(Stolickzka, 1865)
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Cephalopoda
Order
Ammonoidea
Family
Kossmaticeratidae
Genus
Gunnarites
Extinction status
Recorded extinct

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. phylumMollusca
  4. classCephalopoda Cuvier, 1795
  5. orderAmmonoidea
  6. superfamilyDesmocerataceae
  7. familyKossmaticeratidae
  8. genusGunnarites
  9. speciesGunnarites kalika (Stolickzka, 1865)

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Gunnarites antarcticus (Weller, 1903)KossmaticeratidaeMolluscaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Gunnarites bhavaniformis (Kilian & Reboul, 1909)KossmaticeratidaeMolluscaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Gunnarites denticulatus (Marshall, 1926)KossmaticeratidaeMolluscaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Gunnarites gunnari (Kilian & Reboul, 1925)KossmaticeratidaeMolluscaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Gunnarites nordenskjoldi (Kilian & Reboul, 1909)KossmaticeratidaeMolluscaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Gunnarites paucinodatus Spath, 1953KossmaticeratidaeMolluscaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Gunnarites spinosissimus Wetzel, 1930KossmaticeratidaeMolluscaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Gunnarites zelandicus (Marshall, 1917)KossmaticeratidaeMolluscaAccepted speciesRecorded extinct

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Names & synonyms

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

Recorded nameSource status
Ammonites kalika (Stolickzka, 1865) (Stolickzka, 1865)synonym

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

AU

AU · native · native

CL

CL · native · native

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. Henderson, R. A., & McNamara, K. J. (1985). Maastrichtian Non-Heteromorph Ammonites from the Miria Formation, Western Australia. Palaeontology 1: 34--, 88. 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:3HM98. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.