WoRMS taxon details
Echinoderes xalkutaat Cepeda, Álvarez-Castillo, Hermoso-Salazar, Sánchez, Gómez & Pardos, 2019
1433085 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1433085)
accepted
Species
marine
Cepeda, D.; Álvarez-Castillo, L.; Hermoso-Salazar, M.; Sánchez, N.; Gómez, S.; Pardos, F. (2019). Four new species of Kinorhyncha from the Gulf of California, eastern Pacific Ocean. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 282: 140-160., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2019.05.011
note: The source says: Available online 6 June 2019. [details]
note: The source says: Available online 6 June 2019. [details]
Holotype USNM 1558509, geounit Gulf of California
Holotype USNM 1558509, geounit Gulf of California [details]
Etymology The species is named after the myth of the monster “Xalkutaat” of the Paipai people of Santa Catarina, Baja California....
Etymology The species is named after the myth of the monster “Xalkutaat” of the Paipai people of Santa Catarina, Baja California. According to the legend, Xalkutaat would be a dragon-like creature endowed with fire faced and defeated by a child called “Pies Ligeros” (meaning Light Feet), who gave fire to humanity. [details]
Neuhaus, B. (2024). World Kinorhyncha Database. Echinoderes xalkutaat Cepeda, Álvarez-Castillo, Hermoso-Salazar, Sánchez, Gómez & Pardos, 2019. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1433085 on 2024-06-23
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original description
Cepeda, D.; Álvarez-Castillo, L.; Hermoso-Salazar, M.; Sánchez, N.; Gómez, S.; Pardos, F. (2019). Four new species of Kinorhyncha from the Gulf of California, eastern Pacific Ocean. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 282: 140-160., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2019.05.011
note: The source says: Available online 6 June 2019. [details]
note: The source says: Available online 6 June 2019. [details]
Holotype USNM 1558509, geounit Gulf of California [details]
Paratype USNM 1558510, 1558511, geounit Gulf of California [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology The species is named after the myth of the monster “Xalkutaat” of the Paipai people of Santa Catarina, Baja California. According to the legend, Xalkutaat would be a dragon-like creature endowed with fire faced and defeated by a child called “Pies Ligeros” (meaning Light Feet), who gave fire to humanity. [details]
