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Desis vorax L. Koch, 1872

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
Desis vorax L. Koch, 1872
Name authority
L. Koch, 1872
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Desidae
Genus
Desis
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

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. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumChelicerata
  5. classArachnida
  6. orderAraneae
  7. familyDesidae Pocock, 1895
  8. genusDesis Walckenaer, 1837
  9. speciesDesis vorax L. Koch, 1872

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Desis inermis Gravely, 1927DesidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Desis marina (Hector, 1878)DesidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Desis risbeci Berland, 1931DesidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Desis tangana Roewer, 1955DesidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 7 records assigned to Desidae.

Documented distribution

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

Samoa

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. Koch, L. (1872a). Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet [Erster Theil, Lieferung 3-7]. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg, 105-368, pl. 8-28. doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.121660" target="_blank">10.5962/bhl.title.121660 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:34ZPB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.