Diplophryxus kempi Chopra, 1930
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
- Diplophryxus kempi Chopra, 1930
- Name authority
- Chopra, 1930
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Bopyridae
- Genus
- Diplophryxus
- 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
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumCrustacea
- classMalacostraca
- orderIsopoda Latreille, 1816
- suborderEpicaridea Latreille, 1825
- superfamilyBopyroidea Rafinesque, 1815
- familyBopyridae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyHemiarthrinae Markham, 1972
- genusDiplophryxus Richardson, 1904
- speciesDiplophryxus kempi Chopra, 1930
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diplophryxus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diplophryxus alphei Shiino, 1934 | BopyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diplophryxus alveolatus Bourdon, 1981 | BopyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diplophryxus negrimaculatus Markham, 2010 | BopyridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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.
- Chopra, B. (1930). Further notes on bopyrid isopods parasitic on Indian Decapoda Macrura. Records of the Indian Museum, 32. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v32/i2/1930/162529 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:36MK6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.