Echiniscus viridianus
Echinscus viridianus is a species of tardigrade in the family Echiniscidae.[1] The species has been found in the United States (Alabama and New Mexico) and in the Azores Islands in the North Atlantic.[2] It was first described by Giovanni Pilato, Paulo Fontoura and Oscar Lisi in 2007.[2] The body length of Echiniscus viridianus lies between 175 and 310 µm.[2]
| Echiniscus viridianus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Echiniscoidea |
| Family: | Echiniscidae |
| Genus: | Echiniscus |
| Species: | E. viridianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Echiniscus viridianus Pilato, Fontoura & Lisi, 2007 | |
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 25 November 2018.
- Paulo Fontoura; Giovanni Pilato; Oscar Lisi (2007). "Remarks on the Echiniscus viridis group, with the description of a new species (Tardigrada, Echiniscidae)". Journal of Limnology. 66: 33–39. doi:10.4081/jlimnol.2007.s1.33.
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