Faroestygarctus dezioae
| Faroestygarctus dezioae | |
|---|---|
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| 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑧𝑖𝑜𝑎𝑒 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Stygarctidae |
| Genus: | Faroestygarctus Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012 |
| Species: | F. dezioae |
| Binomial name | |
| Faroestygarctus dezioae Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012 | |
Faeroestygarctus dezioae is a species of armoured marine tardigrades. It is the only species of Faroestygarctus, a genus of the family Stygarctidae.[1]
The genus name refers to the type locality: the Faroe Islands. It was described in 2012 by Jesper Guldberg Hansen, Reinhardt Kristensen and Aslak Jørgensen.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Degma, Peter; Bertolani, Roberto; Guidetti, Roberto (30 June 2018). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2018) (PDF). 34th Ed. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen (2012), The armoured marine tardigrades (Arthrotardigrada, Tardigrada). Scientia Danica, series B Biologica, vol. 2, The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, p. 1-91
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