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Cepeda, D.; Pardos, F.; Sánchez, N. (2019). A new species and first record of Dracoderes (Kinorhyncha: Allomalorhagida: Dracoderidae) from American waters, with an identification key of the genus. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 282: 106-115.
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10.1016/j.jcz.2019.05.019 [view]
Cepeda, D.; Pardos, F.; Sánchez, N.
2019
A new species and first record of Dracoderes (Kinorhyncha: Allomalorhagida: Dracoderidae) from American waters, with an identification key of the genus
Zoologischer Anzeiger
282: 106-115
Publication
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A new species of Dracoderes, Daracoderes spyro sp. nov., is described from Hispaniola Island (Caribbean Sea), and represents the first record of this genus in American waters. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by the presence of lateroventral spines on segments 3e4 and 6e9, lateral accessory spines on segment 5, lateroventral tubes on segments 2, 5 and 10, and laterodorsal tubes on segment 8. Additionally, a dichotomous key to the species level for the genus Dracoderes is included.
Caribbean region
Biodiversity, Taxonomic and ecological diversity
Marine interstitial
Meiobenthos
Marine interstitial
Meiobenthos
Dracoderes Higgins & Shirayama, 1990 (identification resource)
Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019 (original description)
Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019 (original description)
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Haitian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Holotype USNM 1480327, geounit Haitian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Paratype USNM 1480328, 1480329, 1480333; 1480382, 1480426, 1480427, 1480429, 1480444, geounit Haitian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Paratype USNM 1480330, 1480334, geounit Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Paratype USNM 1480331, 1480335; 1480401–1480407, 1480410, 1480411, 1480414, 1480415, 1480419, 1480420, 1480423, 1480424, geounit Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Paratype USNM 1480332, 1480336; 1480438, 1480439, 1480442, 1480493, 1480494, 1480495, 1480431, 1480487, 1480488, 1480489, 1480490, geounit Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Paratype USNM 1480337, 1480338; 1480496, geounit Haitian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Holotype USNM 1480327, geounit Haitian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Paratype USNM 1480328, 1480329, 1480333; 1480382, 1480426, 1480427, 1480429, 1480444, geounit Haitian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Paratype USNM 1480330, 1480334, geounit Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Paratype USNM 1480331, 1480335; 1480401–1480407, 1480410, 1480411, 1480414, 1480415, 1480419, 1480420, 1480423, 1480424, geounit Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Paratype USNM 1480332, 1480336; 1480438, 1480439, 1480442, 1480493, 1480494, 1480495, 1480431, 1480487, 1480488, 1480489, 1480490, geounit Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Paratype USNM 1480337, 1480338; 1480496, geounit Haitian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Dracoderes spyro Cepeda, Pardos & Sánchez, 2019
Etymology
The species is named after the dragon “Spyro”, the main character of the platform video games series Spyro ... [details]