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Higgins, R. P.; Shirayama, Y. (1990). Dracoderidae, a new family of the cyclorhagid Kinorhyncha from the Inland Sea of Japan. Zoological Science. 7: 939-946.

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167894

Authors

Higgins, R. P.; Shirayama, Y.

Year

1990

Title

Dracoderidae, a new family of the cyclorhagid Kinorhyncha from the Inland Sea of Japan.

Journal

Zoological Science

Suffix

7: 939-946

Type

Publication

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Dracoderes Higgins & Shirayama, 1990 (original description)
Dracoderidae Higgins & Shirayama, 1990 (original description)

Etymology

for Dracoderes Higgins & Shirayama, 1990

The genus name was derived from Greek δράκων drakon, dragon, and from Greek deres, neck, a common suffix of ... [details]

Etymology

for Dracoderes abei Higgins & Shirayama, 1990

This species is named in honor of Yoshio Abe, the first Japanese scientist to study a kinorhynch. [details]