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Diphya macrophthalma Nicolet, 1849
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
- Diphya macrophthalma Nicolet, 1849
- Name authority
- Nicolet, 1849
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Tetragnathidae
- Genus
- Diphya
- 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.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumChelicerata
- classArachnida
- orderAraneae
- familyTetragnathidae Simon, 1864
- genusDiphya Nicolet, 1849
- speciesDiphya macrophthalma Nicolet, 1849
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diphya. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diphya okumae Tanikawa, 1995 | TetragnathidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diphya rugosa Tullgren, 1902 | TetragnathidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diphya spinifera Tullgren, 1902 | TetragnathidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diphya taiwanica Tanikawa, 1995 | TetragnathidaeArthropoda | 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 |
|---|---|
| Diphya longipes Nicolet, 1849 Nicolet, 1849 | synonym |
| Diphya brevipes Nicolet, 1849 Nicolet, 1849 | synonym |
| Diphya crassipes Nicolet, 1849 Nicolet, 1849 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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.
- Nicolet, H. (1849). Aracnidos. In: Gay, C. (ed.) Historia física y política de Chile. Zoología 3, 319-543, pl. 1-5. doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.16172" target="_blank">10.5962/bhl.title.16172 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:36G2W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.