Parastygarctus

Parastygarctus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Stygarctidae
Genus: Parastygarctus
Renaud-Debyser, 1965
Type species[1]
Parastygarctus higginsi
Renaud-Debyser, 1965

Parastygarctus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Stygarctidae.[1][2] It was first described and named by Jeanne Renaud-Debyser in 1965.[1]

Species

This genus includes seven species:[1][2]

  • Parastygarctus biungulatus Morone De Lucia, Grimaldi de Zio & D'Addabbo Gallo, 1984
  • Parastygarctus higginsi Renaud-Debyser, 1965 - found in 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Guidetti R, McInnes SJ, Kristensen RM (eds.). "Parastygarctus Renaud-Debyser, 1965". World List of Tardigrada. World Register of Marine Species. doi:10.14284/361. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  2. 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.

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, pp. 955–957.

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