Hemisinus siliceus A. P. Brown & Pilsbry, 1914
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
- Hemisinus siliceus A. P. Brown & Pilsbry, 1914
- Name authority
- A. P. Brown & Pilsbry, 1914
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Family
- Hemisinidae
- Genus
- Hemisinus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extinct
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · 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
- classGastropoda Cuvier, 1795
- subclassCaenogastropoda L. R. Cox, 1960
- superfamilyCerithioidea J. Fleming, 1822
- familyHemisinidae P. Fischer & Crosse, 1891
- genusHemisinus Swainson, 1840
- speciesHemisinus siliceus A. P. Brown & Pilsbry, 1914
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hemisinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hemisinus antiguensis A. P. Brown & Pilsbry, 1914 | HemisinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Hemisinus bizonatus (Briart & Cornet, 1877) | HemisinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Hemisinus fasciatus Doncieux, 1908 | HemisinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Hemisinus hermanni (Le Renard, 1994) | HemisinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Hemisinus latus A. P. Brown & Pilsbry, 1914 | HemisinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Hemisinus lineolatus (W. Wood, 1828) | HemisinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemisinus pictus (M. Hörnes, 1856) | HemisinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Hemisinus steerei Conrad, 1874 | HemisinidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
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.
- Brown, A. P., & Pilsbry, H. A. (1914). Fresh-water mollusks of the Oligocene of Antigua. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 66: 209–213. 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:3KSMG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.