Kinorhyncha name details
Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908
731299 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:731299)
unaccepted (genus name preoccupied)
Species
marine
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]
Etymology [Information was taken from the extensive description in Zelinka (1928, pp. 294-296), because the original descrition of...
Taxonomic remark Zelinka (1908) inadvertently described this new species by mentioning several morphological characters. He did not mention...
Etymology [Information was taken from the extensive description in Zelinka (1928, pp. 294-296), because the original descrition of Zelinka (1908) was inadvertent:
The species name was derived from Latin giganteus, gigantic, and referred to the large size of the species.] [details]
The species name was derived from Latin giganteus, gigantic, and referred to the large size of the species.] [details]
Taxonomic remark Zelinka (1908) inadvertently described this new species by mentioning several morphological characters. He did not mention...
Taxonomic remark Zelinka (1908) inadvertently described this new species by mentioning several morphological characters. He did not mention any locations, so a type locality and type specimens do not exist. [details]
Neuhaus, B. (2021). World Kinorhyncha Database. Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka, 1908. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/kinorhyncha/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=731299 on 2026-05-01
original description
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]
additional source Zelinka, C. (1912). Die Spermatozoen der Echinoderen und ihre Genese. In: Ritter von Stummer-Traunfels, R. (ed.), Verhandlungen des VIII. Internationalen Zoologen-Kongresses zu Graz vom 15.-20. August 1910. Gustav Fischer, Jena. 520-527., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.53709 [details]
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
redescription Zelinka, K. (1928). Monographie der Echinodera. <em>Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.</em> 1-396, plates I-XXVII. [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Sheremetevskij, A.M. (1974): Kinorhyncha of the Black Sea. Zoologichesky Zhurnal 53(7): 974-987. [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Sheremetevskij, A.M. (1974). Kinorhyncha of the Black Sea. <em>Zoologichesky Zhurnal.</em> 5: 974-987 (English translation of Russian text by G. Karaman).
note: English translation of original Russian article by Sheremetevskij (1974). [details] Available for editors
biology source Moritz, K.; Storch, V. (1972). Über den ultrastrukturellen Bau der Skaliden von Trachydemus giganteus (Kinorhyncha). <em>Marine Biology.</em> 16(1): 81-89., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00347852
note: TEM aspects of spinoscalids and trichoscalids [details] Available for editors
biology source Moritz, K.; Storch, R. (1972). Zur Feinstruktur des Integumentes von Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka (Kinorhyncha). <em>Zeitschrift für Morphologie der Tiere.</em> 71(2): 189-202., available online at https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/BF00298577.pdf
note: TEM aspects of cuticle, gland cells, muscles and anterior digestive system [details] Available for editors
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]
additional source Zelinka, C. (1912). Die Spermatozoen der Echinoderen und ihre Genese. In: Ritter von Stummer-Traunfels, R. (ed.), Verhandlungen des VIII. Internationalen Zoologen-Kongresses zu Graz vom 15.-20. August 1910. Gustav Fischer, Jena. 520-527., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.53709 [details]
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
redescription Zelinka, K. (1928). Monographie der Echinodera. <em>Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.</em> 1-396, plates I-XXVII. [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Sheremetevskij, A.M. (1974): Kinorhyncha of the Black Sea. Zoologichesky Zhurnal 53(7): 974-987. [details] Available for editors
new combination reference Sheremetevskij, A.M. (1974). Kinorhyncha of the Black Sea. <em>Zoologichesky Zhurnal.</em> 5: 974-987 (English translation of Russian text by G. Karaman).
note: English translation of original Russian article by Sheremetevskij (1974). [details] Available for editors
biology source Moritz, K.; Storch, V. (1972). Über den ultrastrukturellen Bau der Skaliden von Trachydemus giganteus (Kinorhyncha). <em>Marine Biology.</em> 16(1): 81-89., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00347852
note: TEM aspects of spinoscalids and trichoscalids [details] Available for editors
biology source Moritz, K.; Storch, R. (1972). Zur Feinstruktur des Integumentes von Trachydemus giganteus Zelinka (Kinorhyncha). <em>Zeitschrift für Morphologie der Tiere.</em> 71(2): 189-202., available online at https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/BF00298577.pdf
note: TEM aspects of cuticle, gland cells, muscles and anterior digestive system [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Gulf of Trieste [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Gulf of Trieste [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Gulf of Trieste [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Kiel Port [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Naples Gulf [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Naples Gulf [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Tomales Bay [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology [Information was taken from the extensive description in Zelinka (1928, pp. 294-296), because the original descrition of Zelinka (1908) was inadvertent: The species name was derived from Latin giganteus, gigantic, and referred to the large size of the species.] [details]
Taxonomic remark Zelinka (1908) inadvertently described this new species by mentioning several morphological characters. He did not mention any locations, so a type locality and type specimens do not exist. [details]