Biology:Echiniscus viridianus

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Short description: Species of tardigrade

Echiniscus viridianus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Echiniscoidea
Family: Echiniscidae
Genus: Echiniscus
Species:
E. viridianus
Binomial name
Echiniscus viridianus
Pilato, Fontoura & Lisi, 2007

Echinscus viridianus is a species of tardigrade in the family Echiniscidae.[1] The species has been found in the United States (Alabama and New Mexico) and in the Azores Islands in the North Atlantic.[2] It was first described by Giovanni Pilato, Paulo Fontoura and Oscar Lisi in 2007.[2] The body length of Echiniscus viridianus lies between 175 and 310 µm.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15282898 entry