Acanthodasys paurocactus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Macrodasyida 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Spiralia
Cladus: Platyzoa
Phylum: Gastrotricha
Ordo: Macrodasyida

Familia: Thaumastodermatidae
Subfamilia: Diplodasyinae
Genus: Acanthodasys
Species: Acanthodasys paurocactus

Name

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  • Acanthodasys paurocactus Atherton & Hochberg, 2012
Holotype: USNM 1179053. Adult specimen, ~ 375 µm long, curled, lateral orientation. Epidermal glands are artifically swollen.
Type locality: Capron Shoal, Florida (27°26'52"N, 80°13'81"W), 3m depth, coarse sand. Sediments collected via anchor dredge by Hugh Reichardt and Woody Lee in March 2005; also in August 2011.
Etymology: This species is named for its spiky appearance, reminiscent of cactus (pauro, Greek: little, small; cactus, Greek: a prickly plant).

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Primary references

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  • Atherton, S.; Hochberg, R. 2012: Acanthodasys paurocactus sp. n., a new species of Thaumastodermatidae (Gastrotricha, Macrodasyida) with multiple scale types from Capron Shoal, Florida. ZooKeys, 190: 81–94. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.190.2975