MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Styraconyx qivitoq Kristensen & Higgins, 1984

WoRMS taxon details

Styraconyx qivitoq Kristensen & Higgins, 1984

AphiaID

136713 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136713)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Styraconyx Thulin, 1942

Orig. name

Styraconyx qivitoq Kristensen & Higgins, 1984

Environment

marine

Original description

Kristensen, R.M. & Higgins, R.P. (1984). Revision of Styraconyx (Tardigrada: Halechiniscidae) with description of two new species from Disko Bay, West Greenland. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 391: 1-40. [details] Available for editors

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Type data

Holotype ZMC, geounit Disko Island

Holotype ZMC, geounit Disko Island [details]

, Type locality contained in Greenlandic part of Baffin Bay

type locality contained in Greenlandic part of Baffin Bay [details]

Descriptive notes

Distribution This species from the hallasi group was described from deep, subtidal localities off the coast of
Greenland, but was later...

Distribution This species from the hallasi group was described from deep, subtidal localities off the coast of
Greenland, but was later reported from the shallow subtidal zone in the Mediterranean basin (also in marine
caves), and warm water in the tropical zone of the Indian Ocean. Recently, it has been reported from the deep
subtidal zone of Faroe Bank and the shallow subtidal zone in the Black Sea. In our opinion, similar to S.
nanoqsunguak, specimens of S. qivitoq from the Mediterranean basin and tropical waters need re-examination
to be sure they belong to this species (see remarks for S. nanoqsunguak). Kristensen & Higgins (1984a)
described this species as parasitic on bryozoans. It is similar to another parasite: Styraconyxinae, Tetrakentron
synaptae, which feeds on its host, the holothurian Leptosynapta galliennei. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2024). World List of Tardigrada. Styraconyx qivitoq Kristensen & Higgins, 1984. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136713 on 2024-05-04

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

Licensing

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original description Kristensen, R.M. & Higgins, R.P. (1984). Revision of Styraconyx (Tardigrada: Halechiniscidae) with description of two new species from Disko Bay, West Greenland. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 391: 1-40. [details] Available for editors

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basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tardigrada, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 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]