TY - JOUR
T1 - A new species of Echinoderes from Florida (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida)Kinorhyncha: CyclorhagidaKinorhyncha: CyclorhagidaKinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida
T2 - Cyclorhagida)
AU - Sørensen, Martin V.
AU - Heiner, Iben
AU - Ziemer, Ole
PY - 2005/9/2
Y1 - 2005/9/2
N2 - A new kinorhynch, Echinoderes spinifurca, is described from the Atlantic coast off Fort Pierce, Florida. The species is characterized by the presence of middorsal spines on segments 6 to 10 and lateral spines/ tubules on segments 4 and 7-12. The tergal furca (tergal extension) is extraordinarily long, constituting 9.3-12.9 percent of the trunk length, and this distinct character makes it easy to distinguish the species from all other species of Echinoderes. Echinoderes spinifurca occurs in shell gravel and mixed shell gravel with sand, and coexists with Echinoderes horni, Zelinkaderes sp., and two undescribed cyclorhagid taxa.
AB - A new kinorhynch, Echinoderes spinifurca, is described from the Atlantic coast off Fort Pierce, Florida. The species is characterized by the presence of middorsal spines on segments 6 to 10 and lateral spines/ tubules on segments 4 and 7-12. The tergal furca (tergal extension) is extraordinarily long, constituting 9.3-12.9 percent of the trunk length, and this distinct character makes it easy to distinguish the species from all other species of Echinoderes. Echinoderes spinifurca occurs in shell gravel and mixed shell gravel with sand, and coexists with Echinoderes horni, Zelinkaderes sp., and two undescribed cyclorhagid taxa.
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U2 - 10.2988/0006-324X(2005)118[499:ANSOEF]2.0.CO;2
DO - 10.2988/0006-324X(2005)118[499:ANSOEF]2.0.CO;2
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:24944540385
SN - 0006-324X
VL - 118
SP - 499
EP - 508
JO - Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
JF - Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
IS - 3
ER -