Archechiniscus
| Archechiniscus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Archechiniscidae Binda, 1978 |
| Genus: | Archechiniscus Erich Schulz, 1953 |
Archechiniscus is the only genus of tardigrades in the family Archechiniscidae.[1] It was first described by Erich Schulz in 1953.
Species
The genus includes the following species:[1]
- Archechiniscus bahamensis Bartels, Fontoura & Nelson, 2018
- Archechiniscus biscaynei Miller, Clark & Miller, 2012
- Archechiniscus marci Schulz, 1953
- Archechiniscus minutus Grimaldi de Zio & D'Addabbo Gallo, 1987
- Archechiniscus symbalanus Chang & Rho, 1998
References
- 1 2 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.
Further reading
Data related to Archechiniscus at Wikispecies
- Binda, Risistemazione di alcuni tardigradi con l'istituzione di un nuovo genere di Oreellidae e della nuova famiglia Archechiniscidae. (1978) Animalia (Catania), 1978, vol. 5, no. 1/3, pp. 307–314.
- Schulz Eine neue Tardigraden-Gattung von der pazifischen Küste. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 1953, vol. 151 pp. 306–310
- Nomenclator Zoologicus info