Epigonichthys maldivensis (Forster Cooper, 1903)
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
- Epigonichthys maldivensis (Forster Cooper, 1903)
- Name authority
- (Forster Cooper, 1903)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Leptocardii
- Family
- Branchiostomatidae
- Genus
- Epigonichthys
- 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
- phylumChordata
- subphylumCephalochordata
- classLeptocardii
- familyBranchiostomatidae Bonaparte, 1846
- genusEpigonichthys Peters, 1876
- speciesEpigonichthys maldivensis (Forster Cooper, 1903)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Epigonichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Epigonichthys bassanus (Günther, 1884) | BranchiostomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Epigonichthys hectori (Benham, 1901) | BranchiostomatidaeChordata | 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 |
|---|---|
| Heteropleuron maldivense Forster Cooper, 1903 Forster Cooper, 1903 | synonym |
| Heteropleuron parvum Parker, 1904 Parker, 1904 | synonym |
| Heteropleuron agassizii Parker, 1904 Parker, 1904 | synonym |
| Asymmetron maldivense (Forster Cooper, 1903) (Forster Cooper, 1903) | synonym |
| Assymetron maldivensis (Forster Cooper, 1903) (Forster Cooper, 1903) | 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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212958 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:6G5K2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.