WoRMS taxon details
Wollunquaderes Sørensen & Thormar, 2010
731242 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:731242)
accepted
Genus
Wollunquaderes majkenae Sørensen & Thormar, 2010 (type by original designation)
marine
masculine
Sørensen, M. V.; Thormar, J. (2010). Wollunquaderes majkenae gen. et sp. nov. — a new cyclorhagid kinorhynch genus and species from the Coral Sea, Australia. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 40(4): 261-275., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-010-0048-x [details] Available for editors 
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Etymology The prefix “Wollunqua-“ is inspired by a dragon name from Aborigine mythology. Wollunqua, also known as the Rainbow...
Etymology The prefix “Wollunqua-“ is inspired by a dragon name from Aborigine mythology. Wollunqua, also known as the Rainbow Serpent, was considered god of rain and fertility. The suffix “-deres” (derived from the Ancient Greek δέρη = neck) is used in generic names of most cyclorhagid kinorhynchs. Gender of the genus name is masculine [details]
Neuhaus, B. (2025). World Kinorhyncha Database. Wollunquaderes Sørensen & Thormar, 2010. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=731242 on 2025-05-05
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Sørensen, M. V.; Thormar, J. (2010). Wollunquaderes majkenae gen. et sp. nov. — a new cyclorhagid kinorhynch genus and species from the Coral Sea, Australia. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 40(4): 261-275., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-010-0048-x [details] Available for editors [request]
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Etymology The prefix “Wollunqua-“ is inspired by a dragon name from Aborigine mythology. Wollunqua, also known as the Rainbow Serpent, was considered god of rain and fertility. The suffix “-deres” (derived from the Ancient Greek δέρη = neck) is used in generic names of most cyclorhagid kinorhynchs. Gender of the genus name is masculine [details]
