Diphasia scalariformis Kirkpatrick, 1890
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
- Diphasia scalariformis Kirkpatrick, 1890
- Name authority
- Kirkpatrick, 1890
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Hydrozoa
- Order
- Leptothecata
- Family
- Sertulariidae
- Genus
- Diphasia
- 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
- phylumCnidaria
- classHydrozoa Owen, 1843
- subclassHydroidolina Collins, 2000
- orderLeptothecata Cornelius, 1992
- superfamilySertularioidea Lamouroux, 1812
- familySertulariidae Lamouroux, 1812
- genusDiphasia Agassiz, 1862
- speciesDiphasia scalariformis Kirkpatrick, 1890
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diphasia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diphasia africana Gil & Ramil, 2017 | SertulariidaeCnidaria | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diphasia digitalis (Busk, 1852) | SertulariidaeCnidaria | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diphasia heurteli Billard, 1924 | SertulariidaeCnidaria | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diphasia margareta (Hassall, 1841) | SertulariidaeCnidaria | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diphasia mutulata (Busk, 1852) | SertulariidaeCnidaria | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diphasia thornelyi Ritchie, 1909 | SertulariidaeCnidaria | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diphasia tropica Nutting, 1904 | SertulariidaeCnidaria | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Kirkpatrick, R. (1890). Reports on the zoological collections made in Torres Straits by Professor A. C. Haddon, 1888-1889. Hydroida and Polyzoa. Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society, n. 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:36FM7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.