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 Edit this 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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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