Helixotionella scutata Cook & Chimonides, 1984
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
- Helixotionella scutata Cook & Chimonides, 1984
- Name authority
- Cook & Chimonides, 1984
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Bryozoa
- Class
- Gymnolaemata
- Order
- Cheilostomatida
- Family
- Otionellidae
- Genus
- Helixotionella
- 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
- phylumBryozoa
- classGymnolaemata Allman, 1856
- orderCheilostomatida Busk, 1852
- suborderFlustrina Smitt, 1868
- superfamilyLunulitoidea Lagaaij, 1952
- familyOtionellidae Bock & Cook, 1998
- genusHelixotionella Cook & Chimonides, 1984
- speciesHelixotionella scutata Cook & Chimonides, 1984
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Helixotionella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Helixotionella rubra (Bretnall, 1922) | OtionellidaeBryozoa | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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.
- Cook, P., & Chimonides, P. (1984). Recent and fossil Lunulitidae (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata) 2. Species of Helixotionella gen. nov. from Australia. Journal of Natural History, 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222938400770201 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:3KF62. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.