WoRMS taxon details
Batillipes noerrevangi Kristensen, 1978
136667 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136667)
accepted
Species
marine
Kristensen, R.M. (1978). Notes on marine Heterotardigrades. 1. Description of two new Batillipes species, using the electron
microscope. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 200: 1-17. [details] Available for editors 
[request]
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Holotype ZMUC Ba 107
, Type locality contained in Danish part of the Kattegat
Holotype ZMUC Ba 107 [details]
type locality contained in Danish part of the Kattegat [details]
Description Kristensen (1978) showed that this is a very variable species especially in the length and shape of the caudal
spike/s,...
Distribution This species is known only from intertidal localities with low water salinity (4–20‰) in the North Sea.
spike/s,...
Description Kristensen (1978) showed that this is a very variable species especially in the length and shape of the caudal
spike/s, with the length and the shape of the caudal spike/s dependant on water temperature. It was reported
that the caudal spike/s rapidly responded to changes in water temperature, and body length to changes in
salinity (Kristensen 1978). However, it was not clear whether these characteristics are unique to B.
noerrevangi or are common to other Batillipes species. Kristensen (1978) also demonstrated that dorsal
cuticle structure is a good taxonomic character to differentiate Batillipes species (as in Echiniscoides taxa).
However, this character requires Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) examination. It should be noted that some records of B. mirus and B. dicrocercus should be attributed to this
taxon. [details]
spike/s, with the length and the shape of the caudal spike/s dependant on water temperature. It was reported
that the caudal spike/s rapidly responded to changes in water temperature, and body length to changes in
salinity (Kristensen 1978). However, it was not clear whether these characteristics are unique to B.
noerrevangi or are common to other Batillipes species. Kristensen (1978) also demonstrated that dorsal
cuticle structure is a good taxonomic character to differentiate Batillipes species (as in Echiniscoides taxa).
However, this character requires Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) examination. It should be noted that some records of B. mirus and B. dicrocercus should be attributed to this
taxon. [details]
Distribution This species is known only from intertidal localities with low water salinity (4–20‰) in the North Sea.
Distribution This species is known only from intertidal localities with low water salinity (4–20‰) in the North Sea. [details]
Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2025). World List of Tardigrada. Batillipes noerrevangi Kristensen, 1978. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136667 on 2025-04-19
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Nomenclature
original description
Kristensen, R.M. (1978). Notes on marine Heterotardigrades. 1. Description of two new Batillipes species, using the electron
microscope. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 200: 1-17. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tardigrada, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 236 (look up in IMIS) [details]
[request]basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tardigrada, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 236 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
additional source
Degma, P.; Bertolani, R.; Guidetti, R. (2009-2016). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species. (Assessed 10/02/2017) pp. 46., available online at http://www.tardigrada.modena.unimo.it/miscellanea/Actual%20checklist%20of%20Tardigrada.pdf [details] 
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype ZMUC Ba 107 [details]
From editor or global species database
Description Kristensen (1978) showed that this is a very variable species especially in the length and shape of the caudalspike/s, with the length and the shape of the caudal spike/s dependant on water temperature. It was reported
that the caudal spike/s rapidly responded to changes in water temperature, and body length to changes in
salinity (Kristensen 1978). However, it was not clear whether these characteristics are unique to B.
noerrevangi or are common to other Batillipes species. Kristensen (1978) also demonstrated that dorsal
cuticle structure is a good taxonomic character to differentiate Batillipes species (as in Echiniscoides taxa).
However, this character requires Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) examination. It should be noted that some records of B. mirus and B. dicrocercus should be attributed to this
taxon. [details]
Distribution This species is known only from intertidal localities with low water salinity (4–20‰) in the North Sea. [details]
