Biology:Pseudostygarctus

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Short description: Genus of tardigrades

Pseudostygarctus
Pseudostygarctus galloae Paratype.tif
Pseudostygarctus galloae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Stygarctidae
Genus: Pseudostygarctus
McKirdy, Schmidt & McGinty-Bayly, 1976

Pseudoastygarctus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Stygarctidae.[1] The genus was first described and named by McKirdy, Schmidt & McGinty-Bayly in 1976.

Species

The genus includes five species:[1]

  • Pseudostygarctus apuliae Gallo D’Addabbo, de Zio Grimaldi & D’Addabbo, 2000
  • Pseudostygarctus galloae Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012
  • Pseudostygarctus mirabilis de Zio Grimaldi, D’Addabbo Gallo & Morone De Lucia, 1998
  • Pseudostygarctus rugosus Gallo D’Addabbo, de Zio Grimaldi & Sandulli, 2001
  • Pseudostygarctus triungulatus McKirdy, Schmidt & McGinty-Bayly, 1976

References

Further reading

  • McKirdy, Schmidt & McGinty-Bayly, 1976 : Interstitielle Fauna von Galapagos. 16. Tardigrada. [Interstitial Fauna of the Galapagos 16. Tardigrada] Mikrofauna Meeresbodens, no. 58, p. 1-42.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4138655 entry