WoRMS name details
Kinorhynchus giganteus (Zelinka, 1908) Sheremetevskij, 1974
101130 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101130)
unaccepted (new combination)
Species
Leptodemus giganteus Zelinka, 1928 · unaccepted (juvenile stage)
Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908 · unaccepted (genus name preoccupied)
marine
(of Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908) Zelinka, C. (1908). Zur Anatomie der Echinoderen. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 33 (19/20): 629-647.
note: The author inadvertently introduced this species as new to science. He did not mention any locations, so a type locality and type specimens do not exist. [details]
note: The author inadvertently introduced this species as new to science. He did not mention any locations, so a type locality and type specimens do not exist. [details]
Taxonomy Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908: p. 639, Fig. 7, type species by monotypy; Kinorhynchus giganteus comb. nov....
Taxonomy Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908: p. 639, Fig. 7, type species by monotypy; Kinorhynchus giganteus comb. nov. Sheremetevskij, 1974: p. 984, substitute name for Trachydemus (preoccupied) by inference, type species by original designation [details]
Neuhaus, B. (2025). World Kinorhyncha Database. Kinorhynchus giganteus (Zelinka, 1908) Sheremetevskij, 1974. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101130 on 2025-05-03
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908) Zelinka, C. (1908). Zur Anatomie der Echinoderen. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 33 (19/20): 629-647.
note: The author inadvertently introduced this species as new to science. He did not mention any locations, so a type locality and type specimens do not exist. [details]
basis of record Neuhaus, B.; van der Land, J. (2001). Cephalorhyncha (=Loricifera, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha, Nematomorpha), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 159-160 (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Sánchez, N.; Yamasaki, H.; Pardos, F.; Sørensen, M. V.; Martínez, A. (2016). Morphology disentangles the systematics of a ubiquitous but elusive meiofaunal group (Kinorhyncha: Pycnophyidae). <em>Cladistics.</em> 32(5): 479-505., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/cla.12143 [details] Available for editors
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new combination reference Sheremetevskij, A.M. (1974): Kinorhyncha of the Black Sea. Zoologichesky Zhurnal 53(7): 974-987. [details] Available for editors [request]
note: The author inadvertently introduced this species as new to science. He did not mention any locations, so a type locality and type specimens do not exist. [details]
basis of record Neuhaus, B.; van der Land, J. (2001). Cephalorhyncha (=Loricifera, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha, Nematomorpha), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 159-160 (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Sánchez, N.; Yamasaki, H.; Pardos, F.; Sørensen, M. V.; Martínez, A. (2016). Morphology disentangles the systematics of a ubiquitous but elusive meiofaunal group (Kinorhyncha: Pycnophyidae). <em>Cladistics.</em> 32(5): 479-505., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/cla.12143 [details] Available for editors
[request]new combination reference Sheremetevskij, A.M. (1974): Kinorhyncha of the Black Sea. Zoologichesky Zhurnal 53(7): 974-987. [details] Available for editors
[request]Ecology
ecology source
Dal Zotto, M.; Todaro, M. A. (2016). Kinorhyncha from Italy, a revision of the current checklist and an account of the recent investigations. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger - A Journal of Comparative Zoology.</em> 265: 90-107., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2016.01.004
note: Location data are partly erroneus and have to be corrected as follows (personal communication with M. Dal Zotto): (1) The station at Castellamare is located at 38°02'58''N, 012°52'58.20''E. (2) The ...
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ecology source Dal Zotto, M., A. Santulli, R. Simonini & M.A. Todaro. (2016). Organic enrichment effects on a marine meiofauna community, with focus on Kinorhyncha. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger - A Journal of Comparative Zoology.</em> 265: 127-140., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2016.03.013 [details] Available for editors [request]
note: Location data are partly erroneus and have to be corrected as follows (personal communication with M. Dal Zotto): (1) The station at Castellamare is located at 38°02'58''N, 012°52'58.20''E. (2) The ...
Location data are partly erroneus and have to be corrected as follows (personal communication with M. Dal Zotto): (1) The station at Castellamare is located at 38°02'58''N, 012°52'58.20''E. (2) The station at Cesenatico is located at 44°13'14.00''N, 12°28'16.00''E.
[request]ecology source Dal Zotto, M., A. Santulli, R. Simonini & M.A. Todaro. (2016). Organic enrichment effects on a marine meiofauna community, with focus on Kinorhyncha. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger - A Journal of Comparative Zoology.</em> 265: 127-140., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2016.03.013 [details] Available for editors
[request]Other
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]
additional source van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
additional source Dal Zotto, M.; Di Domenico, M.; Garraffoni, A.; Sørensen, M. V. (2013). Franciscideres gen. nov. – a new, highly aberrant kinorhynch genus from Brazil, with an analysis of its phylogenetic position. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 11(3): 303-321., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2013.819045
note: Specimen(s) from Mediterranean Sea, off Castellamare del Golfo, 38°2'58''N, 12°52'58.2''E [see Dal Zotto & Todaro 2016], unknown if hologenophore(s) deposited in a collection: GenBank accession numb...
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[request]additional source van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
additional source Dal Zotto, M.; Di Domenico, M.; Garraffoni, A.; Sørensen, M. V. (2013). Franciscideres gen. nov. – a new, highly aberrant kinorhynch genus from Brazil, with an analysis of its phylogenetic position. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 11(3): 303-321., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2013.819045
note: Specimen(s) from Mediterranean Sea, off Castellamare del Golfo, 38°2'58''N, 12°52'58.2''E [see Dal Zotto & Todaro 2016], unknown if hologenophore(s) deposited in a collection: GenBank accession numb...
Specimen(s) from Mediterranean Sea, off Castellamare del Golfo, 38°2'58''N, 12°52'58.2''E [see Dal Zotto & Todaro 2016], unknown if hologenophore(s) deposited in a collection: GenBank accession number for 18S rRNA: KF372863.
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype (of Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908) Private uncatalogued, geounit Gulf of Naples (Italy) [details]
Nontype (of Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908) Private uncatalogued, geounit Gulf of Naples (Italy) [details]
Nontype (of Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908) Private uncatalogued, geounit Gulf of Trieste [details]
Nontype (of Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908) Private uncatalogued, geounit Gulf of Trieste [details]
Nontype (of Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908) Private uncatalogued, geounit Gulf of Trieste [details]
Nontype (of Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908) Private uncatalogued, geounit Kiel Port [details]
Nontype (of Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908) Private uncatalogued, geounit Tomales Bay [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Adriatic Sea [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Ligurian Sea [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Sicily [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Sicily [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Sicily [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Sicily [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Sicily [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Sicily [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Sicily [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Sicily [details]
Syntype (of Leptodemus giganteus Zelinka, 1928) Private uncatalogued, geounit Gulf of Naples (Italy) [details]
Syntype (of Leptodemus giganteus Zelinka, 1928) Private uncatalogued, geounit Gulf of Trieste [details]
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908: p. 639, Fig. 7, type species by monotypy; Kinorhynchus giganteus comb. nov. Sheremetevskij, 1974: p. 984, substitute name for Trachydemus (preoccupied) by inference, type species by original designation [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Kinorhynchus giganteus)
To Genbank (from synonym Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908)
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Kinorhynchus giganteus)
To Genbank (from synonym Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908)
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
