Diphyes bojani (Eschscholtz, 1825)
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
- Diphyes bojani (Eschscholtz, 1825)
- Name authority
- (Eschscholtz, 1825)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Hydrozoa
- Order
- Siphonophorae
- Family
- Diphyidae
- Genus
- Diphyes
- 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
- orderSiphonophorae Eschscholtz, 1829
- suborderCalycophorae Leuckart, 1854
- familyDiphyidae Quoy & Gaimard, 1827
- subfamilyDiphyinae Quoy & Gaimard, 1827
- genusDiphyes Cuvier, 1817
- speciesDiphyes bojani (Eschscholtz, 1825)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diphyes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diphyes dispar Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821 | DiphyidaeCnidaria | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Diphyes serrata Chun, 1888 Chun, 1888 | synonym |
| Ersaea bojani Chun, 1888 Chun, 1888 | synonym |
| Ersaea picta Chun, 1892 Chun, 1892 | synonym |
| Eudoxia bojani Eschscholtz, 1825 Eschscholtz, 1825 | synonym |
| Eudoxia serrata Chun, 1888 Chun, 1888 | synonym |
| Diphyes steenstrupi Gegenbaur, 1859 Gegenbaur, 1859 | synonym |
| Diphyopsis bojani (Eschscholtz, 1825) (Eschscholtz, 1825) | 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.
- Bigelow, H. B. (1911). The Siphonophorae. Reports of the scientific research expedition to the tropical Pacific. Albatross XXIII. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 38: 173–401, 32 pls. 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:36G3V. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.