A new species of Echinoderes (Cyclorhagida: Echinoderidae) from the San Juan Islands, Washington State, USA, and insights into the kinorhynch transcriptome

Peter Funch

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2019.06.003
Final published version

Rebecca M. Varney, University of Alabama
Peter Funch
Kevin M. Kocot, University of Alabama
Martin V. Sørensen, University of Copenhagen

Department of Biology - Genetics, Ecology and Evolution

A new kinorhynch species, Echinoderes kohni sp. nov., is described from the San Juan Archipelago, northwest Washington State, USA. The species’ spine/tube distribution combined with the presence of long, spiniform tergal extensions assign it to the Echinoderes spinifurca species group. It is distinguished from other species in the group by its enlarged fringe tips on the posterior sternal plate margins of segment 10, and by its distribution of type 2 glandular cell outlets and sensory spots. Together with the morphological description we provide a de novo assembled transcriptome for the species, generated from a single individual. This represents the first time a kinorhynch has been described together with genetic data beyond a barcode.

Original language	English
Journal	Zoologischer Anzeiger
Volume	282
Pages (from-to)	52-63
Number of pages	12
ISSN	0044-5231
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2019.06.003
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	Fifth International Scalidophora Workshop - Center for Marine Studies, the Federal University of Paraná (Centro de Estudos do Mar, CEM/UFPR), Pontal do Sul, Brazil Duration: 28 Jan 2019 → 1 Feb 2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2019.06.002

Workshop

Workshop	Fifth International Scalidophora Workshop
Location	Center for Marine Studies, the Federal University of Paraná (Centro de Estudos do Mar, CEM/UFPR)
Country	Brazil
City	Pontal do Sul
Period	28/01/2019 → 01/02/2019
Internet address	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2019.06.002

Research areas

BIOLOGY, Genomics, Kinorhyncha, Meiofauna, Morphology, REDESCRIPTION, SYSTEMATICS, Taxonomy, Transcriptomics

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