Kinorhyncha taxon detailsTriodontoderes lagahoo Cepeda, Sánchez & Pardos, 2019
1433078 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1433078)
accepted
Species
marine
Cepeda, D.; Sánchez, N.; Pardos, F. (2019). First report of the family Zelinkaderidae (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida) for the Caribbean Sea, with the description of a new species of Triodontoderes Sørensen & Rho, 2009 and an identification key for the family. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 282: 116-126., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2019.05.017
note: The source says: Available online 6 June 2019. [details]
Holotype USNM 1550564, geounit Tobago
Holotype USNM 1550564, geounit Tobago [details]
Etymology The species is named after the mythical shapeshifting monster “Lagahoo” (also known as “Ligahoo” or “Lugarhou”)...
Etymology The species is named after the mythical shapeshifting monster “Lagahoo” (also known as “Ligahoo” or “Lugarhou”) from the folklore of Trinidad and Tobago, the location where the species was found. According to the legend, Lagahoo can shapeshift into various creatures, which resembles the different trunk shapes reported herein for the species. [details]
Neuhaus, B. (2024). World Kinorhyncha Database. Triodontoderes lagahoo Cepeda, Sánchez & Pardos, 2019. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/kinorhyncha/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1433078 on 2024-08-30
original description
Cepeda, D.; Sánchez, N.; Pardos, F. (2019). First report of the family Zelinkaderidae (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida) for the Caribbean Sea, with the description of a new species of Triodontoderes Sørensen & Rho, 2009 and an identification key for the family. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 282: 116-126., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2019.05.017
note: The source says: Available online 6 June 2019. [details]  Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype USNM 1550564, geounit Tobago [details]
Nontype Private uncatalogued, geounit Tobago [details]
Paratype USNM 1550565 - 1550575, geounit Tobago [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology The species is named after the mythical shapeshifting monster “Lagahoo” (also known as “Ligahoo” or “Lugarhou”) from the folklore of Trinidad and Tobago, the location where the species was found. According to the legend, Lagahoo can shapeshift into various creatures, which resembles the different trunk shapes reported herein for the species. [details]
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