Antechiniscus
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Antechiniscus perplexus | |
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Genus: | Antechiniscus Kristensen, 1987
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Antechiniscus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Echiniscidae.[1] The genus was first described by Reinhardt Kristensen in 1987.
Species[]
The genus includes six species:[1]
- Antechiniscus conversus (Horning & Schuster, 1983)
- Antechiniscus jermani Rossi & Claps, 1989
- Antechiniscus lateromamillatus (Ramazzotti, 1964)
- Antechiniscus moscali Claxton, 2001
- Antechiniscus parvisentus (Horning & Schuster, 1983)
- Antechiniscus perplexus (Horning & Schuster, 1983)
References[]
Wikispecies has information related to Antechiniscus. |
- ^ a b Degma, Peter; Bertolani, Roberto; Guidetti, Roberto (30 June 2018). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2018) (PDF). 34th Ed. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
Further reading[]
- Kristensen, 1987 : Generic revision of the Echiniscidae (Heterotardigrada), with a discussion of the origin of the family. Collana U.Z.I. Selected Symposia and Monographs, no. 1, p. 261-335.
- Nomenclator Zoologicus info
Categories:
- Echiniscidae
- Tardigrade genera
- Tardigrade stubs