Acanthodasys paurocactus

Taxonavigation

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

• 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).

References

Primary references

• 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