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Neocentrophyes satyai Higgins, 1969
265966 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:265966)
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Higgins, R. P. (1969). Indian Ocean Kinorhyncha: 2. Neocentrophyidae, a new homalorhagid family. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 82: 113-128. [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype USNM W37995, geounit Bay of Bengal
Holotype USNM W37995, geounit Bay of Bengal [details]
Etymology "This species is named in honor of the Liaison Officer for the U. S. Program in Biology, HOE, Dr. T. S. Satyanarayna Rao -...
Taxonomy N. satyai Higgins, 1969b: pp. 121-123, Figs 4-5, only ♀♀ known; Higgins 1983: p. 47, junior synonym of N. intermedius...
Etymology "This species is named in honor of the Liaison Officer for the U. S. Program in Biology, HOE, Dr. T. S. Satyanarayna Rao - respectfully and affectionately called "Satya" by his many friends." [details]
Taxonomy N. satyai Higgins, 1969b: pp. 121-123, Figs 4-5, only ♀♀ known; Higgins 1983: p. 47, junior synonym of N. intermedius...
Taxonomy N. satyai Higgins, 1969b: pp. 121-123, Figs 4-5, only ♀♀ known; Higgins 1983: p. 47, junior synonym of N. intermedius (?; = ♀ of this species?) [details]
Neuhaus, B. (2025). World Kinorhyncha Database. Neocentrophyes satyai Higgins, 1969. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=265966 on 2025-04-04
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Nomenclature
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Higgins, R. P. (1969). Indian Ocean Kinorhyncha: 2. Neocentrophyidae, a new homalorhagid family. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 82: 113-128. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
[request]basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
Taxonomy
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Sánchez, N.; Pardos, F.; Sørensen, M. V. (2014). A new kinorhynch genus, Mixtophyes (Kinorhyncha: Homalorhagida), from the Guinea Basin deep-sea, with new data on the family Neocentrophyidae. <em>Helgoland Marine Research.</em> 68(2): 221-239., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10152-014-0383-6
note: Redescription: pp. 223-226, Fig. 3, Tabs 1,3. [details] Available for editors [request]
note: Redescription: pp. 223-226, Fig. 3, Tabs 1,3. [details] Available for editors
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additional source
Neuhaus, B. (2013). 5. Kinorhyncha (= Echinodera). In: Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (Ed.), Handbook of Zoology, Gastrotricha, Cycloneuralia and Gnathifera, Volume 1: Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha, Loricifera. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin,. pp. 181-348. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110272536.181 [details] Available for editors [request]
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype USNM W37995, geounit Bay of Bengal [details]
Paratype USNM 1207916, 1207917, geounit Bay of Bengal [details]
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Etymology "This species is named in honor of the Liaison Officer for the U. S. Program in Biology, HOE, Dr. T. S. Satyanarayna Rao - respectfully and affectionately called "Satya" by his many friends." [details]Taxonomy N. satyai Higgins, 1969b: pp. 121-123, Figs 4-5, only ♀♀ known; Higgins 1983: p. 47, junior synonym of N. intermedius (?; = ♀ of this species?) [details]
