A comparative morphological study of the kinorhynch genera and (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida)

Martin V. Sørensen (1) , Iben Heiner (1) , Jesper G. Hansen (1)

1 Invertebrate Department, Zoological Museum, The Natural History Museum of Denmark

Detailed information revealed through combined use of light- and scanning electron microscopy, is given for two species of kinorhynchs, representing the cyclorhagid genera and . The two species have not previously been examined using SEM, and the new observations point out several similarities between species of the two genera, which could indicate a potential close relationship. The generated data is meant to be incorporated in a future phylogenetic analysis in order to clarify the phylogenetic relationships among kinorhynchs.

Mots clés: Introvert; Morphology; Scanning electron microscopy

Martin V. Sørensen, Iben Heiner, Jesper G. Hansen. A comparative morphological study of the kinorhynch genera and (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida). Helgoland Marine Research, 2008, 63 (2), pp.129-147. ⟨10.1007/s10152-008-0132-9⟩. ⟨hal-00478108⟩