| ! Kinorhynchus distentus Higgins, 1983 | Synonym (WoRMs) |
| Status | senior synonym, original combination, misspelling |
| ICZN valid name | No |
| Status ref. | Higgins, R.P., 1983 |
| Comment | Valid in Ref. 538. |
| Etymology of Generic name | |
| Etymology of specific name | 'distentus', Greek, i.e., 'distended', referring to the shape of the penultimate trunk segment (Ref. 1409). |