Biology:Carphania fluviatilis

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Short description: Species of tardigrade

Carphania fluviatilis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Echiniscoidea
Family: Carphaniidae
Binda & Kristensen, 1986
Genus: Carphania
Binda, 1978
Species:
C. fluviatilis
Binomial name
Carphania fluviatilis
Binda, 1978

Carphania fluviatilis is a species of tardigrade. It is the only known species within the genus Carphania, which is the only genus in the family Carphaniidae, which is part of the order Echiniscoidea.[1] It was first described by Maria Grazia Binda in 1978. It is a freshwater species, endemic in Italy.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2685511 entry