Redescription of the dasydytid gastrotrich Haltidytes ooëides (Brunson, 1950) based on type material

By

Minowa, Axell
Garraffoni, André Rinaldo Senna

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

785

Pages

41-48

Subjects

Chaetonotida , Dasydytidae , Gastrotricha , Haltidytes , USA

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.785.28382

 

Abstract

The semi-pelagic gastrotrich species Haltidytesooëides (Brunson, 1950) is redescribed based on original type material deposited at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Herein we present a new diagnosis and figures of the species, detailing the insertion position of the lateral spines, misinterpreted in the original description. Furthermore, we reassess the taxonomic key for the genus Haltidytes Remane, 1936 based on our new findings.