WoRMS taxon details
Batillipes roscoffensis Kristensen, 1978
136670 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136670)
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 
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Holotype ZMUC
, Type locality contained in French part of the Celtic Sea
Holotype ZMUC [details]
type locality contained in French part of the Celtic Sea [details]
Description This species has a caudal groove replacing the caudal spike, and a unique dorsal sculpture only visible
with SEM...
Distribution The species is known only from the type locality where just three specimens were collected.
with SEM...
Description This species has a caudal groove replacing the caudal spike, and a unique dorsal sculpture only visible
with SEM (Kristensen 1978). [details]
with SEM (Kristensen 1978). [details]
Distribution The species is known only from the type locality where just three specimens were collected.
Distribution The species is known only from the type locality where just three specimens were collected. [details]
Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2025). World List of Tardigrada. Batillipes roscoffensis Kristensen, 1978. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136670 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 [details]
From editor or global species database
Description This species has a caudal groove replacing the caudal spike, and a unique dorsal sculpture only visiblewith SEM (Kristensen 1978). [details]
Distribution The species is known only from the type locality where just three specimens were collected. [details]
