Bathyechiniscus tetronyx
Bathyechiniscus tetronyx is a species of tardigrades. It is the only species of the genus Bathyechiniscus, which belongs to the family Styraconyxidae.[1] The species and genus were named by Gotthold Steiner in 1926. The species has been found in the Davis Sea, on the eastern coast of Antarctica.[2]
| Bathyechiniscus tetronyx | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Styraconyxidae |
| Genus: | Bathyechiniscus Steiner, 1926 |
| Species: | B. tetronyx |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathyechiniscus tetronyx Steiner, 1926 | |
References
- 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.
- Bathyechiniscus tetronyx, World Register of Marine Species
Further reading
- Steiner, 1926 : Bathyechiniscus tetronyx n. g. n. sp. ein neuer mariner Tardigrade. [Bathyechiniscus tetronyx n. g. n. sp., A New Underwater Tardigrade] German Southern Polar Expedition (Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition), vol. 18, p. 479-481
Data related to Bathyechiniscus tetronyx at Wikispecies
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