WoRMS taxon details
Nomenclatureoriginal description
Sørensen, M. V.; Gasiorowski, L.; Randsø, P. V.; Sánchez, N.; Neves, R. C. (2016). First report of kinorhynchs from Singapore, with the description of three new species. <em>Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.</em> 64: 3-27., available online at http://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2017/06/64rbz003-027.pdf note: The source says: Date of publication: 29 January 2016.
Description: pp. 5-10, figs 2-5, tabs 2-3. [details] Available for editors [request]
Otheradditional source
Neves, R. C.; Brand, J.; Gan, B. Q.; Reichert, H. (2016). First time surveying meiofauna in Singapore. <em>Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Supplement.</em> 34: 8-12. note: First report of unnamed Kinorhyncha from Singapore. [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype ZRC ZRC.MIS.1, geounit Singaporean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype NHMD ZMUC-KIN-846, ZMUC-KIN-847, geounit Singaporean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
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Etymology The species is named after the Latin word “impurus”, meaning “unclean” or “covered with dirt”, referring to the severe dirt problems that were experienced during the examination of the specimens. [details]
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