original description
Kristensen, R.M. & Hallas, T.E. (1980). The tidal genus Echiniscoides and its variability, with erection of Echiniscoididae fam.
n. (Tardigrada). <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 9, 113–127. [details] Available for editors 
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
Biology Echiniscoides hoepneri is a parasite
of barnacles (Balanus balanoides). [details]
Present 