Vita

Peer-reviewed publications:

 

2026

George, K.H., Jacoby, J., Schnier, J., Kieneke, A. (2026): Living at highest latitudes—the meiofauna of the Langseth Ridge (Arctic Ocean)—taxa composition, distribution, diversity, and comparison with other marine regions. Polar Biology 49:25, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-026-03467-0

2025

Kieneke, A.J., George, K.H., Trokhymchuk, R.R. (2025): The meiobenthic community of Senghor Seamount (Cabo Verde, tropical east Atlantic). The Journal of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series Biology 45: 14-26. https://doi.org/10.26565/2075-5457-2025-45-2

Minowa, A.K., Araújo, T.Q., Garraffoni, A.R.S., Kieneke, A. (2025): A threefold, specimen-saving morphological protocol for aquatic micrometazoans: proof of concept with an integrative re-investigation of the rare freshwater gastrotrich Dichaetura surreyi Martin, 1990. Zoomorphology 144: 61. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-025-00748-w

Trokhymchuk, R, Martínez Arbizu, P.M., Kristensen, R.M., Kieneke, A. (2025): Marine tardigrades of Princess Alice Bank (Azores, Northeast Atlantic) with a description of a new species of Quisarctus Fujimoto, 2015. Zootaxa 5711 (1): 125-139. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5711.1.6

Minowa, A.K., Kieneke, A., Balsamo, M., Guidi, L., Garraffoni, A.R.S. (2025): Addressing taxonomic shortfalls in Neotropical gastrotrichs: a new genus and species of freshwater Gastrotricha (Chaetonotida: Paucitubulatina) from Brazil. Invertebrate Systematics 39, IS25003, 1-31. https://doi:10.1071/IS25003

Trokhymchuk, R.R. & Kieneke, A. (2025): Novel distribution records of marine Tardigrada from abyssal sediments of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. Organisms, Diversity & Evolution 25: 13-28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13127-024-00641-2

Contribution of special collection “Tardigrades in Space and Time – Taxonomy, biogeography and biology”, edited by Ralph O. Schill

Minowa, A.K., Kieneke, A., Campos, A., Balsamo, M., Plewka, M., Guidi, L., Araújo, T.Q., Garraffoni, A.R.S. (2025, advance access): New branch on the Tree of Life of Gastrotricha: establishment of a new genus for limno-terrestrial species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 203, zlae166. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlae166

 2024

Trokhymchuk, R. & Kieneke, A. (2024): New records of deep-sea Gastrotricha and Tardigrada from Iberian and Canary Basins (Northeast Atlantic) with comments on abyssal meiofauna composition and the meiofauna paradox. The Journal of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series Biology 43: 66-84. https://doi.org/10.26565/2075-5457-2024-43-6

Trokhymchuk, R, Schmidt-Rhaesa, A., Utevsky, S. Kristensen, R.M., Kieneke, A. (2024): Towards a better understanding of deep-sea tardigrade biogeography: numerous new records from the Southern Ocean. Zootaxa 5543 (1): 001-039. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5543.1.1

Majdi, N., Araujo, T.Q., Bekkouche, N., Fontaneto, D., Garrigue, J., Larrieu, L., Kamburska, L., Kieneke, A., Minowa, A.K., Laumer, C., Sabatonio, R., Sorel, D., Stec, D. & Traunspurger, W. (2024): Freshwater and limno-terrestrial meiofauna of the Massane Forest Reserve in the Eastern French Pyrenees. Biogeographia – The Journal of Integrative Biogeography 39 (1): a032. https://doi.org/10.21426/B639162226

2021

Schätzle, P.-K., Wisshak, M., Bick, A., Freiwald, A. & Kieneke, A. (2021): Exploring confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and fluorescence staining as a tool for imaging and quantifying traces of marine microbioerosion and their trace-making microendoliths. Journal of Microscopy 284: 118-131. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmi.13046

Kieneke, A. & Todaro, M.A. (2021): Discovery of two ‘chimeric’ Gastrotricha and their systematic placement based on an integrative approach. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 192: 710-735. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa117

2019

Garraffoni, A.R.S., Kieneke, A., Kolicka, M., Corgosinho, P.H.C., Prado, J., Nihei, S.S. & Freitas, A.V.L. (2019): ICZN Declaration 45: A remedy for the nomenclatural and typification dilemma regarding soft-bodied meiofaunal organisms? Marine Biodiversity 49: 2199-2207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-019-00983-7

Schnier, J., Ahlrichs, W.H., Gruhl, A., Schulbert, C., Teichert. S. & Kieneke, A. (2019): Ultrastructure of the epidermal gland system of Tetranchyroderma suecicum Boaden, 1960 (Gastrotricha: Macrodasyida) indicates a defensive function of its exudate. Zoomorphology 138: 443-462. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-019-00462-4

2018

Brandt, A., Scholz, J., Allspach, A., Brenke, N., Brix, S., George, K.H., Hörnschemeyer, T., Holst, S., Hoppenrath, M., Iwan, F., Janssen, A., Janssen, R., Janussen, D., Jeskulke, K., Fiege, D., Kaiser, S., Kieneke, A., Kihara, T.C., Kröncke, I., Krupp, F., Martha, S.O., Martínez Arbizu, P.M., Meißner, K., Miljutina, M., Miljutin, D., Renz, J., Riehl, T., Saeedi, H., Siegler, V., Sonnewald, M., Stuckas, H. & Veit-Köhler, G. (2018): 200 years of marine research at Senckenberg: selected highlights. Marine Biodiversity 48: 159-178. DOI: 10.1007/s12526-017-0839-4

2017

Münter, L. & Kieneke, A. (2017): Novel myo-anatomical insights to the Xenotrichula intermedia species complex (Gastrotricha: Paucitubulatina): Implications for a pan-European species and reconsideration of muscle homology among Paucitubulatina. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 130: 165-185.

 Hochberg, R., Todaro, M.A., Araujo, T.Q., Atherton, S., Balsamo, M., Chang, C.Y., Di Dimenico, M., Garraffoni, A.R., Guidi, L., Kånneby, T., Kieneke, A., Kirk, J.J., Leasi, F., Lee, J.M., Nesteruk, T., Dal Zotto, M., Bownes, A.J., Cesaroni, L., Kim, I.-H., Münter, L., Perissinotto, R. (2017): A Tribute to William Hummon – Gastrotrich Biologist Extraordinaire. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 130: 113-119.

Kieneke, A. & Nikoukar, H. (2017): Integrative morphological and molecular investigation of Turbanella hyalina Schultze, 1853 (Gastrotricha: Macrodasyida), including a redescription of the species. Zoologischer Anzeiger 267: 168-186.

2015

Kieneke, A. (2015): Record of the ‘Arctic’ marine gastrotrich Diuronotus aspetos (Paucitubulatina) from the southern North Sea. Marine Biodiversity 45: 615-616.

Kieneke, A., Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. & Hochberg, R. (2015): A new species of Cephalodasys (Gastrotricha, Macrodasyida) from the Caribbean Sea with a determination key to species of the genus. Zootaxa 3947: 367-385.

2014

Von und zu Gilsa, A., Kieneke, A., Hochberg, R. & Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (2014): Two new species of the genus Dactylopodola (Gastrotricha, Macrodasyida) from the Bahamas, with an updated key to the genus. Cahier de Biologie Marine 55: 333-345.

Hochberg, R., Atherton, S. & Kieneke, A. (2014): Marine Gastrotricha of Little Cayman Island with the description of one new species and an initial assessment of meiofaunal diversity. Marine Biodiversity 44: 89-113.

2013

Kieneke, A., Rothe, B.H. & Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (2013): Record and description of Anandrodasys agadasys (Gastrotricha: Redudasyidae) from Lee Stocking Island (Bahamas), with remarks on populations from different geographic areas. Meiofauna Marina 20: 39-48.

Kieneke, A., Narkus, S., Hochberg, R. & Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (2013): Diplodasys rothei (Gastrotricha, Macrodasyida), a new marine gastrotrich species from the Bahamas. Meiofauna Marina 20: 49-61.

2012

Tang, C.Q., Leasi, F., Obertegger, U., Kieneke, A., Barraclough, T.G., Fontaneto, D. (2012): The widely used small subunit 18S rDNA molecule greatly underestimates true diversity in biodiversity surveys of the meiofauna. PNAS 109: 16208-16212.

Kieneke, A. & Ostmann, A. (2012): Structure, function and evolution of somatic musculature in Dasydytidae (Paucitubulatina, Gastrotricha). Zoomorphology 131: 95-114.

Kieneke, A., Martínez Arbizu, P.M., Fontaneto, D. (2012): Spatially structured populations with a low level of cryptic diversity in European marine Gastrotricha. Molecular Ecology 21: 1239-1254.

Kieneke, A. & Hochberg, R. (2012): Ultrastructural observations of the protonephridia of Polymerurus nodicaudus (Gastrotricha: Paucitubulatina). Acta Zoologica 93: 115-124.

2011

Rothe, B.H., Kieneke, A. & Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (2011): The nervous system of Xenotrichula intermedia and X. velox (Gastrotricha: Paucitubulatina) by means of immunohistochemistry (IHC) and TEM. Meiofauna marina 19: 71-88.

Rothe, B.H., Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. & Kieneke, A. (2011): The nervous system of Neodasys chaetonotoideus (Gastrotricha: Neodasys) revealed by combining confocal laserscanning and transmission electron microscopy – evolutionary comparison of neuroanatomy within the Gastrotricha and basal Protostomia. Zoomorphology 130: 51-84.

2010

Kieneke, A. (2010): A new species of Thaumastoderma (Gastrotricha: Macrodasyida) from the Antarctic deep sea with a phylogenetic analysis of the whole genus. Journal of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 90(3): 575-584.

2009

Riemann, O., Wilts, E.F., Ahlrichs, W.H. & Kieneke, A. (2009): Body musculature of Beauchampiella eudactylota (Gosse, 1886) (Rotifera: Euchlanidae) with additional new data on its trophi and overall morphology. Acta Zoologica 90: 265-274.

Kieneke, A., Ahlrichs, W.H. & Martínez Arbizu, P. (2009): Morphology and function of reproductive organs in Neodasys chaetonotoideus (Gastrotricha: Neodasys) with a phylogenetic assessment of the reproductive system in Gastrotricha. Zoologica Scripta 38: 289-311.

Riemann, O., Kieneke, A. & Ahlrichs, W.H. (2009): Phylogeny of Dicranophoridae (Rotifera: Monogononta) – A maximum Parsimony analysis based on morphological characters. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 47(1): 61-76.

2008

Kieneke, A., Riemann, O. & Ahlrichs, W.H. (2008): Novel implications for the basal internal relationships of Gastrotricha revealed by an analysis of morphological characters. Zoologica Scripta 37: 429-460.

Kieneke, A. & Riemann, O. (2008): First record of rare dasydytid gastrotrich Setopus tongiorgii (Balsamo, 1982) from central Europe with some biological data. Zootaxa 1680: 59-61.

Kieneke, A., Ahlrichs, W.H., Martínez Arbizu, P. & Bartolomaeus, T. (2008): Ultrastructure of protonephridia in Xenotrichula carolinensis syltensis and Chaetonotus maximus (Chaetonotida, Gastrotricha): Comparative evaluation of the gastrotrich excretory organs. Zoomorphology 127: 1-20.

Riemann, O. & Kieneke, A. (2008): First record of males of Encentrum mucronatum Wulfert, 1936 and Encentrum martes Wulfert, 1939 (Rotifera: Dicranophoridae) including notes on males across Rotifera Monogononta. Zootaxa 1701: 63-68.

Kieneke, A., Martínez Arbizu, P. & Ahlrichs, W.H. (2008): Anatomy and ultrastructure of the reproductive organs in Dactylopodola typhle (Gastrotricha: Macrodasyida) and their possible functions in sperm transfer. Invertebrate Biology 127: 12-32.

Riemann, O., Martínez Arbizu, P. & Kieneke, A. (2008): Organisation of body musculature in Encentrum mucronatum Wulfert, 1936, Dicranophorus forcipatus (O.F. Müller, 1786) and in the ground pattern of Ploima (Rotifera: Monogononta). Zoologischer Anzeiger 247: 133-145.

Kieneke, A., Martínez Arbizu, P. & Riemann, O. (2008): Body Musculature of Stylochaeta scirtetica Brunson, 1950 and Dasydytes (Setodytes) tongiorgii (Balsamo, 1982) (Gastrotricha: Dasydytidae): A Functional Approach. Zoologischer Anzeiger 247: 147-158.

2007

Kieneke, A., Martínez Arbizu, P. & Ahlrichs, W.H. (2007): Ultrastructure of the Protonephridial System in Neodasys chaetonotoideus (Gastrotricha: Chaetonotida) and in the Ground Pattern of Gastrotricha. Journal of Morphology 268: 602-613.

Kieneke, A. & Zekely, J. (2007): Desmodasys abyssalis n. sp. — First record of a deep sea gastrotrich from hydrothermal vents. JMBA2. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK – Biodiversity Records 5895: 1-8. (see Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK 87: 1791-1792)

2001

Schmidt-Rhaesa, A., Kieneke, A., Muschiol, D. & Chung, P.-R. (2001): Tubular Structures on the Cuticle of Two Gordius Species (Nematomorpha, Gordioidea, Gordiidae) from Korea and New Zealand. The Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology 17: 165-169.

Scientific books (chapters)

Kieneke, A. (in press). Gastrotricha. In: Purschke, G. & Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (eds.): Westheide/Rieger’s Invertebrate Morphology and Phylogeny. 4th Edition, pp. 000-000, Springer Spektrum, Berlin.

Kieneke, A., Münter, L. & Riemann, O. (2020) Gastrotricha. In: Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (ed.): Guide to the Identification of Marine Meiofauna, Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, München, pp. 104-163.

Kieneke, A. & Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (2015): Gastrotricha. In: Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (ed.) Handbook of Zoology. Gastrotricha, Cycloneuralia and Gnathifera. Volume 3: Gastrotricha and Gnathifera, pp. 1-134. De Gruyter, Berlin.

Kieneke, A., Riemann, O. & Ahlrichs, W.H. (2008): Die Bauchhaarlinge der Ostfriesischen Inseln (Gastrotricha). In: Niedringhaus, R., Haeseler, V. & Janiesch, P. (eds.): Die Flora und Fauna der Ostfriesischen Inseln – Artenverzeichnisse und Auswertungen zur Biodiversität. Schriftenreihe Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, Band 11, Wilhelmshaven. pp. 87-88.

Riemann, O., Kieneke, A. & Ahlrichs, W.H. (2008): Die Rädertiere der Ostfriesischen Inseln (Rotifera). In: Niedringhaus, R., Haeseler, V. & Janiesch, P. (eds.): Die Flora und Fauna der Ostfriesischen Inseln – Artenverzeichnisse und Auswertungen zur Biodiversität. Schriftenreihe Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, Band 11, Wilhelmshaven. pp. 85-86.

Popular science articles and reports:

 2025

Minowa, A.K, & Kieneke, A. (2025): Dendroichthydium. Die Entdeckung der baumbewohnenden Gastrotrichen. GfBS newsletter 44: 14-19.

2024

Kieneke, A. (2024): An expedition into the microcosm. International team of experts investigates limno-terrestrial meiofauna in France. Psammonalia – The Newsletter of the International Association of Meiobenthologists #177: 5-7.

Kieneke, A. (2024): Eine Expedition in den Mikrokosmos. Internationales Expert*innen-Team untersucht limno-terrestrische Meiofauna in Südfrankreich. GfBS newsletter 43: 20-25.

 Kieneke, A. (2024): Buchbesprechung zu „Marine Benthic Dinoflagellates – Their Relevance for Science and Society”. GfBS newsletter 43: 64-67.

 2022

Kieneke, A., Neuhaus, J., Taylor, J. & Brix, S. (2022): Fortsetzung erfolgt! Nun auch im Nordwest-Atlantik: Expedition IceDivA2 zur Erforschung der Tiefsee-Fauna. GfBS newsletter 40: 42-49.

 2021

George, K.H., Arndt, H., Wehrmann, A., Ávila, S.P., Baptista, L., Berning, B., Bruhn, M., Carvalho, F., Creemers, M., Defise, A., Hermanns, K., Hohlfeld, M., Iwan , F., Janßen, T.,. Jeskulke, K , Kagerer, M., Kaufmann, M., Kieneke, A., Loureiro, C., Madeira, P., Meyer, C., Narciso, Á., Ostmann, A., Pieper, C., Quartau, R., Ramalho, R., Richter, K., Silva, T.L., Springer, B., Xavier, J. (2021): Scientific Report BIODIAZ – Controls in benthic and pelagic BIODIversity of the AZores – Cruise No. M150. Published by the Gutachterpanel Forschungsschiffe (GPF) and available via https://store.pangaea.de/documentation/scientific_reports/M150_George_Scientific_Report.pdf

 Kieneke, A. & Brix, S. (2021): IceDivA (SO280) – Eine Tiefseeexpedition zur Vernetzung langjähriger Messdaten und Proben. GfBS newsletter 39: 16-23.

 2020

Kieneke, A. (2020): Mitteilungen des Schatzmeisters. GfBS newsletter 37: 16-19.

 2018

Kieneke, A., Bruhn, M., George, K.H., Ostmann, A. & Wilsenack, M. (2018): Meiofauna. In: George, K.H. et al.: Controls in benthic and pelagic BIODIversity of the Azores. METEOR-Berichte, Cruise No. M150: 31-37. DOI: 10.2312/cr_m150

Kieneke, A. (2018): BIODIAZ – Die marine Geo- und Biodiversität der Azoren im Fokus. Forschung in der Mitte des Atlantiks. GfBS newsletter 35: 16-21.

2017

George, K.H., Boetius, A., Bäger, J., Barz, J., Dannheim, J., Kieneke, A., Molari, M., Nordhausen, A., Purser, A., Schmidtmann, L., Schramm, F., Slaby, B., Vonnahme, T. & Wegener, G. (2017): Benthos of Karasik Seamount. In: Boetius, A. & Purser, A. (eds.): The Expedition PS101 of the Research Vessel POLARSTERN to the Arctic Ocean in 2016. Reports on Polar and Marine Research 706: 92-120.

Kieneke, A. (2017): Mitteilungen des Schatzmeisters. GfBS newsletter 33: 31-33.

2016

Riemann, O., Ahlrichs, W.H. & Kieneke, A. (2016): Marine Meiofauna: Umweltfaktoren, Anpassungen und aktuelle Forschung. Mikroskopie 3: 64-85.

2015

Kieneke, A. (2015): Große Vielfalt auf kleinem Raum – Artbildungsprozessen mariner Bauchhärlinge auf der Spur. Natur · Forschung · Museum 145: 194 – 201.

2011

Kieneke, A. & Büntzow M. (2011): Meiobenthos. In: Christiansen, B. et al.: Structure and Function of Seamount Ecosystems in the Cape Verde Region, Northeast Atlantic. Cruise No. M79, Leg 3. Meteor-Berichte 11-1: 27-30.

2010

Schmidt-Rhaesa, A., Rothe, B.H. & Kieneke, A. (2010): Diversität von Gastrotrichen in der Karibik. GfBS newsletter 24: 5-8.

2009

Kieneke, A. & Riemann, O. (2009): Pfeilschnelle Räuber im Meeresplankton: Die Chaetognathen. Mikrokosmos 98: 221-228.

 2008

Kieneke, A. & Riemann, O. (2008): Mitochondriale Gene aus Rädertieren – Workshop zur DNA-Analyse am DZMB in Wilhelmshaven. Natur und Museum 138: 204-205.

Riemann, O. & Kieneke, A. (2008): Ein Einblick in die Vielfalt der frei lebenden marinen Nematoden. Mikrokosmos 97: 134-140.

Riemann, O. & Kieneke, A. (2008): Protodriloides symbioticus – Ein Vertreter der Annelida im marinen Sandlückensystem. Mikrokosmos 97: 87-92.

2007

Kieneke, A. & Riemann, O. (2007): Eine interessante Teilgruppe der Süßwassergastrotrichen (Bauchharlinge): Neogosseidae und Dasydytidae. Mikrokosmos 96: 139-146.

Riemann, O. & Kieneke, A. (2007): Drilophaga bucephalus – ein seltenes ektoparasitisches Rädertier. Mikrokosmos 96: 263-267.

Händeler, K., Hell, B., Riemann, O., & Kieneke, A. (2007): Junge Systematiker. Sommertreffen in Wilhelmshaven, 1. bis 3. Juni 2007. GfBS newsletter 19: 44-45.

Martínez Arbizu, P., Riemann, O. & Kieneke, A. (2007): Das „Konfokale Zeitalter“ bei Senckenberg ist angebrochen. Natur und Museum 137: 178-180.

Hell, B., Kieneke, A. & Riemann, O. (2007): Molekulare Methoden in der Evolutionsbiologie. GfBS newsletter 18: 54-55.