Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cyclorhagae 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Cladus: Kinorhyncha
Ordo: Cyclorhagida
Subordo: Cyclorhagae

Familia: Echinoderidae
Genus: Echinoderes
Species: Echinoderes cernunnos

Name

  • Echinoderes cernunnos Sørensen, Rho, Min, Kim & Chang, 2012: 169, figs 4–6, Tables 3–4
Holotype: NIBR, INBRIV0000245082, ♀, 6 October 2008.
Type locality: Station MAP-27, in the Korea Strait between Tsushima Island and the Korean mainland (Fig. 1B), 34°16.41’N 128°40.40’E, from mud with tiny shells at 96 m depth, mounted in Fluoromount G.
Etymology: The species is named after Cernunnos—The Horned God—from Celtic mythology, inspired by the species’ diagnostic long, horn-like tergal extensions.

References

  • Sørensen, M.V.; Rho, H.S.; Min, W.-G.; Kim, D.; Chang, C.Y. 2012: An exploration of Echinoderes (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida) in Korean and neighboring waters, with the description of four new species and a redescription of E. tchefouensis Lou, 1934. Zootaxa 3368: 161–196. Preview PDF Reference page. 
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