Moebjergarctus manganis

Moebjergarctus manganis is a species of tardigrades. It is in the genus Moebjergarctus, part of the family Halechiniscidae.[1] The species has been found in the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean.[2] They were first named and described by Christian Bussau in 1992.

Moebjergarctus manganis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Halechiniscidae
Genus: Moebjergarctus
Species:
M. manganis
Binomial name
Moebjergarctus manganis
Bussau, 1992

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 26 November 2018.
  2. Moebjergarctus manganis, World Register of Marine Species

Further reading

  • Bussau, 1992: "New deep-sea Tardigrada (Arthrotardigrada, Halechiniscidae) from a manganese nodule area of the eastern South Pacific". Zoologica Scripta, vol. 21, no. 1, p. 79-91.

Data related to Moebjergarctus manganis at Wikispecies


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