Biology:Parastygarctus

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Short description: Genus of tardigrades

Parastygarctus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Stygarctidae
Genus: Parastygarctus
Renaud-Debyser, 1965

Parastygarctus is a genus of tardigrades, in the family Stygarctidae.[1] It was first described and named by Jeanne Renaud-Debyser in 1965.

Species

The genus includes seven species:[1]

  • Parastygarctus biungulatus Morone De Lucia, Grimaldi de Zio & D'Addabbo Gallo, 1984
  • Parastygarctus higginsi Renaud-Debyser, 1965 - founded within Madagascar
  • Parastygarctus mediterranicus Gallo D’Addabbo, Grimaldi de Zio & Sandulli, 2001
  • Parastygarctus renaudae Grimaldi de Zio, D’Addabbo Gallo, Morone De Lucia & Daddabbo, 1987
  • Parastygarctus robustus Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012
  • Parastygarctus sterreri Renaud-Mornant, 1970
  • Parastygarctus svennevigi Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012

References

Publications

  • Renaud-Debyser, 1965 : Parastygarctus higginsi n. g., n. sp. Tardigrade marin interstitiel de Madagascar. [Parastygarctys higgins n. g. n. sp., Underwater Tardigrade from Madagascar] Report from the Academy of Sciences, Paris, vol. 260, p. 955-957.


Wikidata ☰ Q4147271 entry