Biology:Batillipes lusitanus

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Short description: Species of tardigrade

Batillipes lusitanus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Batillipedidae
Genus: Batillipes
Species:
B. lusitanus
Binomial name
Batillipes lusitanus
Santos, Rubal, Veiga, da Rocha & Fontoura, 2018

Batillipes lusitanus is a species of tardigrade in the genus Batillipes.[1]

Description

Batillipes lusitanus has middle toes on each four feet which are all equal in length. It exhibits a dorsal cuticular ornamentation which is constituted by large pillars, which makes the cuticle itself appear similar to that of B. adriaticus has.[1][2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q111143411 entry