WoRMS taxon details
Gracilideres Yamasaki, 2019
1433267 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1433267)
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Genus
Gracilideres mawatarii Yamasaki, 2019 (type by monotypy)
marine
masculine
Yamasaki, H. (2019). Gracilideres mawatarii, a new genus and species of Franciscideridae (Allomalorhagida: Kinorhyncha) – A kinorhynch with thin body cuticle, adapted to the interstitial environment. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 282: 176-188., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2019.05.010 [details] Available for editors 
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Etymology The generic name is masculine, of which the prefix “Gracili-” is derived from a Latin word “gracilis” meaning...
Etymology The generic name is masculine, of which the prefix “Gracili-” is derived from a Latin word “gracilis” meaning thin, slim or slender, which refers to the thin cuticle as well as the slender body of the genus. The suffix ‘-deres’ is derived from the Ancient Greek meaning neck, which is often used in generic names of Kinorhyncha. [details]
Neuhaus, B. (2025). World Kinorhyncha Database. Gracilideres Yamasaki, 2019. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1433267 on 2025-04-06
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Nomenclature
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Yamasaki, H. (2019). Gracilideres mawatarii, a new genus and species of Franciscideridae (Allomalorhagida: Kinorhyncha) – A kinorhynch with thin body cuticle, adapted to the interstitial environment. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 282: 176-188., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2019.05.010 [details] Available for editors [request]
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Etymology The generic name is masculine, of which the prefix “Gracili-” is derived from a Latin word “gracilis” meaning thin, slim or slender, which refers to the thin cuticle as well as the slender body of the genus. The suffix ‘-deres’ is derived from the Ancient Greek meaning neck, which is often used in generic names of Kinorhyncha. [details]
