RT Journal Article T1 Two sides of a coin: The phylum Kinorhyncha in Panama. I) Caribbean Panama A1 Pardos Martínez, Fernando A1 Sánchez Santos, Eva A1 Herranz, María AB Sampling for meiofauna was carried out in 2010 in Bocas del Toro, Northwest Caribbean Panama, as the first part of a study along Caribbean and Pacific coasts of Panama. Nine kinorhynch species were known previously from the area, some of them being confirmed in the present contribution plus several new citations. In addition, four species new to science are described, Echinoderes rociae sp. nov., Echinoderes orestauri sp. nov., Cristaphyes panamensis sp. nov. and Pycnophyes alexandroi sp. nov. Furthermore, and based on the present material, we redescribe Echinoderes intermedius providing new and more detailed morphological information. The presence of Echinoderes truncatus in the area, reported previously, is also discussed. Hence, an updated list of the kinorhynch fauna for the Caribbean Sea is provided, reaching 33 species. PB Elsevier SN 0044-5231 YR 2016 FD 2016-11 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/17639 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/17639 LA eng NO Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (España) DS Docta Complutense RD 22 jul 2024