A new species and first record of Dracoderes (Kinorhyncha: Allomalorhagida: Dracoderidae) from American waters, with an identification key of the genus

Two new kinorhynch species from Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles) and Barbados (Lesser Antilles) are described herein from Dr R. P. Higgins unexamined Caribbean meiofaunal samples, which have been stored in the Smithsonian Institution collections. The species from Puerto Rico, Cristaphyes cornifrons sp. nov., belongs to the class Allomalorhagida, whereas the species from Barbados, Echinoderes barbadensis sp. nov., belongs to the class Cyclorhagida. Cristaphyes cornifrons sp. nov. is easily distinguished from most of its congeners by the presence of lateral terminal spines and the absence of male, sexually dimorphic, ventromedial tubes on segment 2, as only other two species of the genus lack these features. Of these, C. cornifrons sp. nov. may be easily differentiated by its pattern of paradorsal, ventrolateral and ventromedial setae. Echinoderes barbadensis sp. nov. is unique among its congeners by the combined presence of middorsal spines on segments 4-8, lateroventral spines on segments 6-9, lateral accessory tubes on segment 8, lateroventral tubes on segment 5, ventrolateral tubes on segment 2 and type 2 glandular cell outlets in subdorsal position on segment 2 and in midlateral position on segment 4.

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Kinorhyncha from the Caribbean, with the description of two new species from Puerto Rico and Barbados

Cepeda

Pardos

Sánchez

2019

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Two new species of mud dragons (Scalidophora: Kinorhyncha) inhabiting a human-impacted mangrove from Mayotte (Southwestern Indian Ocean)

Cepeda

González-Casarrubios

Sánchez

et al. 2022

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Robert Price Higgins―Aspects of his life and his contributions to meiobenthic research (1932–2022)

Neuhaus¹,

Pardos²,

Storch³

et al. 2023

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The scientific life of Robert P. Higgins was devoted to meiofauna, microscopically small animals living in aquatic sediments from the intertidal to hadal depths worldwide. He focused on the taxonomy, life-history, and ecology of the marine taxa Kinorhyncha, Tardigrada, and Priapulida and co-discovered the phylum Loricifera. He improved the methods for studying meiofauna and contributed significantly to spreading knowledge about these animals. Aspects of his life are described and lists of his publications, taxa described, contributions to science, and honours received are provided.

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A new species and first record of Dracoderes (Kinorhyncha: Allomalorhagida: Dracoderidae) from American waters, with an identification key of the genus

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Kinorhyncha from the Caribbean, with the description of two new species from Puerto Rico and Barbados

Kinorhyncha from the Caribbean, with the description of two new species from Puerto Rico and Barbados

Two new species of mud dragons (Scalidophora: Kinorhyncha) inhabiting a human-impacted mangrove from Mayotte (Southwestern Indian Ocean)

Robert Price Higgins―Aspects of his life and his contributions to meiobenthic research (1932–2022)

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