WoRMS taxon details
Halechiniscus chafarinensis Grimaldi de Zio & Villora Moreno, 1995
136691 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136691)
accepted
Species
marine
Grimaldi de Zio, S. & Villora-Moreno, S. (1995). Halechiniscus chafarinensis n. sp. (Halechiniscidae) a new marine Tardigrada
from Alboran Sea (SW Mediterranean Sea). <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 36: 285–289. [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype MNCN MCNM, geounit Alboran Sea
, Type locality contained in Moroccan part of the Alboran Sea
Holotype MNCN MCNM, geounit Alboran Sea [details]
type locality contained in Moroccan part of the Alboran Sea [details]
Distribution This is a Mediterranean species reported mostly from the subtidal zone (to ca. 40 m bsl). Although H.
chafarinensis was...
chafarinensis was...
Distribution This is a Mediterranean species reported mostly from the subtidal zone (to ca. 40 m bsl). Although H.
chafarinensis was described from the Alboran Sea (coast of Chafarinas Islands), it was subsequently reported
mainly from the Adriatic Sea in the subtidal zone and marine caves around the Tremiti Islands. It has been
collected from a range of sand and detritus. [details]
chafarinensis was described from the Alboran Sea (coast of Chafarinas Islands), it was subsequently reported
mainly from the Adriatic Sea in the subtidal zone and marine caves around the Tremiti Islands. It has been
collected from a range of sand and detritus. [details]
Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2024). World List of Tardigrada. Halechiniscus chafarinensis Grimaldi de Zio & Villora Moreno, 1995. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136691 on 2024-09-20
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original description
Grimaldi de Zio, S. & Villora-Moreno, S. (1995). Halechiniscus chafarinensis n. sp. (Halechiniscidae) a new marine Tardigrada
from Alboran Sea (SW Mediterranean Sea). <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 36: 285–289. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tardigrada, <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. 236 (look up in IMIS) [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]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tardigrada, <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. 236 (look up in IMIS) [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]
Holotype MNCN MCNM, geounit Alboran Sea [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Distribution This is a Mediterranean species reported mostly from the subtidal zone (to ca. 40 m bsl). Although H.chafarinensis was described from the Alboran Sea (coast of Chafarinas Islands), it was subsequently reported
mainly from the Adriatic Sea in the subtidal zone and marine caves around the Tremiti Islands. It has been
collected from a range of sand and detritus. [details]