Renaudarctus

Renaudarctus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Renaudarctidae.[1] The genus was first described by Reinhardt Kristensen and Robert P. Higgins in 1984, and named after biologist Jeanne Renaud-Mornant.

Renaudarctus
Renaudarctus fossorius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Renaudarctidae
Genus: Renaudarctus
Kristensen & Higgins, 1984

Species

The genus includes two species:[1]

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.

Further reading

  • Kristensen & Higgins, 1984 : A new family of Arthrotardigrada (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada) from the Atlantic coast of Florida, U.S.A. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society, vol. 103, no. 3, p. 295-311.
  • Nomenclator Zoologicus info

Data related to Renaudarctus at Wikispecies


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