original description
Kristensen, R.M. (1978). Notes on marine Heterotardigrades. 1. Description of two new Batillipes species, using the electron
microscope. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 200: 1-17. [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]
From editor or global species database
Description This species has a caudal groove replacing the caudal spike, and a unique dorsal sculpture only visible
with SEM (Kristensen 1978). [details]
Distribution The species is known only from the type locality where just three specimens were collected. [details]