WoRMS taxon details
Megastygarctides orbiculatus McKirdy, Schmidt & McGinty-Bayly, 1976
342683 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:342683)
accepted
Species
marine
McKirdy, D.J., Schmidt, P. & McGinty-Bayly, M. (1976). Interstitielle Fauna von Galapagos XVI. Tardigrada. <em>Mikrofauna des Meeresbodens.</em> 58, 409–449. [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype USNM No. 53276, geounit Santa Cruz
, Type locality contained in Galapagos part of the South Pacific Ocean
Holotype USNM No. 53276, geounit Santa Cruz [details]
type locality contained in Galapagos part of the South Pacific Ocean [details]
Distribution This species was described from tropical waters around the Galapagos Islands and later reported from
European localities...
European localities...
Distribution This species was described from tropical waters around the Galapagos Islands and later reported from
European localities off the coast of the Black, Ionian and Ligurian Seas. It is an intertidal or subtidal species
found 0–100 cm deep in sand. It is our opinion that the European localities of this species require confirmation
due to the distance from the type locality and different climatic zone. [details]
European localities off the coast of the Black, Ionian and Ligurian Seas. It is an intertidal or subtidal species
found 0–100 cm deep in sand. It is our opinion that the European localities of this species require confirmation
due to the distance from the type locality and different climatic zone. [details]
Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2024). World List of Tardigrada. Megastygarctides orbiculatus McKirdy, Schmidt & McGinty-Bayly, 1976. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=342683 on 2024-06-08
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original description
McKirdy, D.J., Schmidt, P. & McGinty-Bayly, M. (1976). Interstitielle Fauna von Galapagos XVI. Tardigrada. <em>Mikrofauna des Meeresbodens.</em> 58, 409–449. [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]
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]
[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]
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 USNM No. 53276, geounit Santa Cruz [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution This species was described from tropical waters around the Galapagos Islands and later reported fromEuropean localities off the coast of the Black, Ionian and Ligurian Seas. It is an intertidal or subtidal species
found 0–100 cm deep in sand. It is our opinion that the European localities of this species require confirmation
due to the distance from the type locality and different climatic zone. [details]
