How repeatable are scientific studies of Kinorhyncha? An analysis of specimen-based location and deposition data in WoRMS from 1863 to 2020

The genus Setaphyes (Kinorhyncha, Pycnophyidae) in European waters: Redescription of Setaphyes dentatus ( ) and Setaphyes kielensis ( ), including notes on morphometrics, sexually dimorphic features and reproduction of the genus

“…However, all these records dated back to Reinhard times (end of 19th century) in the Anatolian Peninsula and the remaining coastline of the Black Sea (or from the second half of the 20th century). On top of this, no type material was designated for these species, namely S. dentatus, S. kielensis F. ponticus, and P. paraneapolitanus, and subsequently not deposited in a reference collection (Neuhaus, 2022). Curiously, two of the species, S. dentatus and S. kielensis, are among the most common Pycnophyidae species throughout European waters (Sánchez et al, 2012;Neuhaus, 2013), but the absence of modern descriptions and type material hampers the proper identification of the specimens.…”