In synonymy:
Coniphantes Ivie, 1969 = Kaestneria Wiehle, 1956 (Prószyński & Staręga, 1971: 113, by transfer of the type species)

type Linyphia dorsalis Wider, 1834; gender feminine

N.B.: considered valid by Prószyński & Staręga, 1971: 113, Millidge, 1984b: 241 and Merrett, Locket & Millidge, 1985: 399, contra Ivie, 1969: 64 (who considered it a subgenus of Bathyphantes Menge, 1866); not a junior synonym of Cresmatoneta Simon, 1929 (Millidge, 1984b: 241, contra Millidge, 1977: 46); considered a senior synonym of Coniphantes Ivie, 1969: 56 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:06133] (type Linyphia pullata O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1863, subgenus of Bathyphantes) by Prószyński & Staręga, 1971: 113 (by transfer of the type species).

Transferred to other genera:
Kaestneria approximata (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871) -- see Bathyphantes
Kaestneria leucophthalmus (Fage, 1946) -- see Cresmatoneta
Kaestneria minima Locket, 1982 -- see Microbathyphantes
Kaestneria rahmanni Tao, Li & Zhu, 1995 -- see Pacifiphantes

In synonymy:
Kaestneria anceps (Kulczyński, 1885, T from Bathyphantes) = Kaestneria pullata (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1863) (Marusik et al., 1993b: 75).
Kaestneria anthracina (Blackwall, 1852) = Kaestneria dorsalis (Wider, 1834) (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1874d: 328, sub Linyphia).
Kaestneria claytoniae (Blackwall, 1841) = Kaestneria dorsalis (Wider, 1834) (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1874d: 328, sub Linyphia).
Kaestneria colletti (Strand, 1899, T from Diplostyla) = Kaestneria pullata (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1863) (Eskov & Marusik, 1994: 67).
Kaestneria conica (Emerton, 1914, T from Oedothorax) = Kaestneria pullata (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1863) (Ivie, 1969: 57, sub Bathyphantes).
Kaestneria curcigera (Blackwall, 1863, T from Lepthyphantes) = Kaestneria pullata (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1863) (Bristowe, 1941: 514, sub Bathyphantes).
Kaestneria kuratai (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1947, T from Bathyphantes) = Kaestneria pullata (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1863) (Ivie, 1969: 59, sub Bathyphantes anceps).
Kaestneria laminata (C. L. Koch, 1845, T from Micryphantes) = Kaestneria dorsalis (Wider, 1834) (Simon, 1884a: 343, sub Bathyphantes).
Kaestneria pernix (Blackwall, 1852, T from Linyphia) = Kaestneria dorsalis (Wider, 1834) (Hull, 1920b: 32, sub Bathyphantes).
Kaestneria quaterna (Walckenaer, 1841, T from Micryphantes) = Kaestneria dorsalis (Wider, 1834) (Roewer, 1942a: 596, sub Stylophora).
Kaestneria schumaginensis (Keyserling, 1886, T from Erigone) = Kaestneria pullata (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1863) (Ivie, 1969: 59, sub Bathyphantes anceps).
Kaestneria vittata (Grube, 1859, T from Micryphantes) = Kaestneria dorsalis (Wider, 1834) (Simon, 1884a: 343, sub Bathyphantes).

Kaestneria bicultrata Chen & Yin, 2000: 88, f. 17-20 (Df).
Kaestneria bicultrata Yin et al., 2012: 502, f. 233a-d (f).
Kaestneria bicultrata Zhao & Li, 2014b: 27, f. 47A-D, 48A-E, 49A-B (Dm).

Linyphia dorsalis Wider, 1834: 258, pl. 17, f. 12 (Df).
Linyphia dorsalis Walckenaer, 1841: 274 (D).
Argus quaternus Walckenaer, 1841: 358 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:059855].
Linyphia claytoniae Blackwall, 1841a: 664 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:059856].
Micryphantes laminatus C. L. Koch, 1845: 149, f. 1070 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:059857].
Linyphia pernix Blackwall, 1852b: 98 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:059858].
Linyphia anthracina Blackwall, 1853: 18 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:059859].
Micryphantes vittatus Grube, 1859: 467 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:059860].
Linyphia dorsalis Westring, 1861: 139 (Dm).
Linyphia claytoniae Blackwall, 1864a: 233, pl. 16, f. 155 (Dmf).
Linyphia pernix Blackwall, 1864a: 239.
Linyphia terricola Ohlert, 1867: 46 (mf; misidentified per Roewer, 1942a: 596).
Linyphia dorsalis Thorell, 1870a: 73.
Linyphia dorsalis O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1874d: 328 (S of Linyphia anthracina and L. claytoniae).
Bathyphantes dorsalis Simon, 1884a: 343, f. 116-117 (mf, S of Micryphantes laminatus and M. vittatus).
Bathyphantes dorsalis Chyzer & Kulczyński, 1894: 73, pl. 3, f. 10 (mf).
Bathyphantes dorsalis Becker, 1896: 55, pl. 7, f. 5 (mf).
Bathyphantes dorsalis Bösenberg, 1901: 86, pl. 7, f. 98 (mf).
Bathyphantes dorsalis Hull, 1920b: 32 (S of Linyphia pernix).
Bathyphantes dorsalis Charitonov, 1926a: 265, f. 6 (f).
Stylophora dorsalis Simon, 1929: 639, 746.
Stylophora dorsalis Roewer, 1942a: 596 (S of Micryphantes quaternus).
Bathyphantes dorsalis Locket & Millidge, 1953: 363, f. 218A, C, 220A-B (mf, T from Stylophora = Diplostyla).
Linyphia pernix Roewer, 1955c: 1545 (nicht zu deuten = nomen dubium).
Kaestneria dorsalis Wiehle, 1956: 272, f. 450-454 (mf, T from Bathyphantes).
Diplostyla dorsalis Bonnet, 1956: 1491.
Micryphantes quaternus Bonnet, 1957: 2911.
Kaestneria dorsalis Merrett, 1963b: 367, f. 21A-B (m).
Diplostyla dorsalis Azheganova, 1968: 62, f. 122 (m; f see Uralophantes troitskensis).
Bathyphantes dorsalis Ivie, 1969: 65, f. 115 (m).
Bathyphantes dorsalis Tystshenko, 1971: 9, f. 15, 722 (mf).
Kaestneria dorsalis Miller, 1971: 216, pl. XLI, f. 12-13 (mf).
Kaestneria dorsalis Prószyński & Staręga, 1971: 113 (T from Bathyphantes).
Kaestneria dorsalis Palmgren, 1975: 76, f. 17.4-7 (mf).
Kaestneria dorsalis Millidge, 1977: 45, f. 181 (m).
Kaestneria dorsalis Roberts, 1987: 140, f. 71a (mf).
Kaestneria dorsalis Heimer & Nentwig, 1991: 174, f. 470 (mf).

Bathyphantes longissima Zhu & Wen, 1983: 149, f. 1A-E (Dmf).
Kaestneria longissima Eskov, 1984b: 1343, pl. 3, f. 1-2 (mf, T from Bathyphantes).
Bathyphantes longissima Song, 1987: 130, f. 91 (mf).
Kaestneria longissima Li, Song & Zhu, 1994: 79, f. 16-17 (f).
Kaestneria longissima Tao, Li & Zhu, 1995: 246, f. 76-81 (mf).
Kaestneria longissima Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 171, f. 100D-E, J-K (mf).

Linyphia pullata O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1863: 8580 (Dmf).
Linyphia crucigera Blackwall, 1863b: 265 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:059852].
Linyphia pullata O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1873b: 446, pl. 34, f. 12 (mf).
Lepthyphantes cruciger Simon, 1884a: 329.
Bathyphantes pullatus Simon, 1884a: 431, f. 113-115 (mf).
Bathyphantes anceps Kulczyński, 1885: 33, pl. 10, f. 13 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:059849].
Erigone schumaginensis Keyserling, 1886b: 182, pl. 17, f. 241 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:059854].
Stylophora colletti Strand, 1899: 25 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:059850].
Bathyphantes pullatus cruciger Hull, 1901: 366.
Bathyphantes cruciger Jackson, 1907b: 404 (strongly marked form of B. pullatus).
Bathyphantes pullatus Smith, 1908b: 323, pl. 25, f. 8 (f).
Lepthyphantes cruciger Dahl, 1912b: 616 (Dm).
Tmeticus conicus Emerton, 1914: 263, pl. 8, f. 5 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:059851].
Bathyphantes conicus Crosby & Bishop, 1928b: 1043.
Stylophora pullatus Simon, 1929: 640, 746.
Bathyphantes pullatus Bristowe, 1941: 514 (S of Lepthyphantes cruciger).
Oedothorax conicus Roewer, 1942a: 645.
Bathyphantes kuratai Chamberlin & Ivie, 1947b: 54, f. 70-71 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:059853].
Bathyphantes pullatus Locket & Millidge, 1953: 366, f. 218E, 220E-F (mf, T from Stylophora).
Erigone schumaginensis Roewer, 1955c: 1501 (nicht zu deuten = nomen dubium).
Bathyphantes pullatus Wiehle, 1956: 270, f. 447-449 (mf).
Kaestneria pullata Merrett, 1963b: 368, f. 22A-D (m, T from Bathyphantes).
Bathyphantes pullatus Wiehle, 1967b: 187, f. 18-19 (f).
Diplostyla pullatus Azheganova, 1968: 62, f. 121, 123 (mf, T from Kaestneria, rejected).
Bathyphantes (Coniphantes) pullatus Ivie, 1969: 57, f. 116-120 (mf, S of Oedothorax conicus).
Bathyphantes (Coniphantes) anceps Ivie, 1969: 59 (S of Bathyphantes kuratai and Erigone schumaginensis, the latter removed from nomen dubium).
Bathyphantes pullatus Tystshenko, 1971: 227, f. 723 (f).
Bathyphantes pullatus Miller, 1971: 218, pl. XLII, f. 2 (f).
Kaestneria pullata Prószyński & Staręga, 1971: 113 (T from Bathyphantes).
Kaestneria pullata Palmgren, 1975: 76, f. 17.1-3 (mf).
Kaestneria pullata Millidge, 1977: 45, f. 178 (m).
Kaestneria pullata Thaler, 1983a: 140, f. 41 (m).
Kaestneria pullata Millidge, 1984b: 242, f. 53 (f).
Kaestneria pullata Roberts, 1987: 140, f. 71b (mf).
Kaestneria pullata Heimer & Nentwig, 1991: 174, f. 469 (mf).
Kaestneria pullata Marusik et al., 1993b: 75 (S of Bathyphantes anceps).
Kaestneria pullata Eskov & Marusik, 1994: 67 (S of Diplostyla colletti).
Kaestneria pullata Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 181, f. 100F-G, L (mf).
Kaestneria anceps Buckle et al., 2001: 127 (regarded as valid).
Kaestneria pullata Paquin & Dupérré, 2003: 140, f. 1544-1546 (mf).
Kaestneria pullata Ono, Matsuda & Saito, 2009: 335, f. 1161-1165 (mf).
Kaestneria pullata Wang et al., 2015c: 143, f. 3f (f).
Kaestneria pullata Breitling et al., 2020: 43, 5 (f).

Bathyphantes rufulus Hackman, 1954: 13, f. 6-13 (Dmf).
Bathyphantes (Coniphantes) rufulus Ivie, 1969: 60, f. 112-114 (mf).
Kaestneria rufula Crawford, 1988: 22 (T from Bathyphantes).
Kaestneria rufula Paquin & Dupérré, 2003: 140, f. 1547-1549 (mf).

Linyphia torrentum Kulczyński, 1882b: 10, pl. 1, f. 6 (Dmf).
Bathyphantes torrentum Simon, 1884a: 351.
Bathyphantes torrentum Miller, 1971: 218, pl. XLV, f. 1-2 (mf).
Kaestneria torrentum Prószyński & Staręga, 1971: 114 (T from Bathyphantes).
Coniphantes torrentum Staręga, 1976: 262 (T from Kaestneria, but without T of the type species of Coniphantes).
Bathyphantes torrentum Heimer & Nentwig, 1991: 130, f. 339 (mf).

Kaestneria valentissima Irfan & Peng, 2018: 233, f. 3A-D, 4A-D, 5A-E, 6A-E (Dmf).