WoRMS taxon details
Lepoarctus coniferus (Renaud-Mornant, 1975)
343239 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:343239)
accepted
Species
Pleocola conifera Renaud-Mornant, 1975 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine
(of Pleocola conifera Renaud-Mornant, 1975) Renaud-Mornant, J. (1975). Deep-sea Tardigrada from the "Meteor" Indian Ocean Expedition. <em>"Meteor" Foesch.-Ergebnisse, D. Nc.</em> 21: 54–61. [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype Tard. 9, verbatimGeounit Indian Ocean. Cruise...
, Type locality contained in Somali part of the Indian Ocean
Holotype Tard. 9, verbatimGeounit Indian Ocean. Cruise... [details]
type locality contained in Somali part of the Indian Ocean [details]
Distribution Lepoarctus coniferus was described from abyssal depths near the coast of Somalia, but later reported
from two subtidal...
from two subtidal...
Distribution Lepoarctus coniferus was described from abyssal depths near the coast of Somalia, but later reported
from two subtidal localities in the Ionian Sea. Such geographical/ecological distribution is possible but rather
unusual. In our opinion, the presence of this species in the subtidal zone of the Ionian Sea needs confirmation. [details]
from two subtidal localities in the Ionian Sea. Such geographical/ecological distribution is possible but rather
unusual. In our opinion, the presence of this species in the subtidal zone of the Ionian Sea needs confirmation. [details]
Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2025). World List of Tardigrada. Lepoarctus coniferus (Renaud-Mornant, 1975). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=343239 on 2025-04-20
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Pleocola conifera Renaud-Mornant, 1975) Renaud-Mornant, J. (1975). Deep-sea Tardigrada from the "Meteor" Indian Ocean Expedition. <em>"Meteor" Foesch.-Ergebnisse, D. Nc.</em> 21: 54–61. [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]
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 Tard. 9, verbatimGeounit Indian Ocean. Cruise... [details]
Paratype Tard. 2, 3, 12, 20, 33, verbatimGeounit Indian Ocean. Cruise... [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution Lepoarctus coniferus was described from abyssal depths near the coast of Somalia, but later reportedfrom two subtidal localities in the Ionian Sea. Such geographical/ecological distribution is possible but rather
unusual. In our opinion, the presence of this species in the subtidal zone of the Ionian Sea needs confirmation. [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Habitat abyssal [details]
