Stygarctus

Stygarctus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Stygarctidae.[1] It was named by Erich Schulz in 1951. The name is a combination of Greek Styx and arktos ("bear").

Stygarctus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Stygarctidae
Genus: Stygarctus
Schulz, 1951

Species

The genus includes the following species:[2][3]

References

  1. Fujimoto, Shinta (27 March 2014). "A new Stygarctus (Arthrotardigrada: Stygarctidae) from Japan, with entangled seminal receptacle ducts". Zootaxa. 3784 (2): 187–95. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3784.2.8. PMID 24872047.
  2. 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.
  3. VISHNUDATTAN, N. K.; NANDAN, S Bijoy; HANSEN, J. G.; JAYACHANDRAN, P. R. "A new Tardigrade species, Stygarctus keralensis sp. nov.(Arthrotardigrada: Stygarctidae) from the intertidal zone of Southwest coast of India". Zootaxa. 4985 (3): 381–91.

    Further reading

    • Data related to Stygarctus at Wikispecies
    • Schulz, Über Stygarctus bradypus n. g., n. sp., einen Tardigraden aus dem Küstengrundwasser, und seine phylogenetische Bedeutung. (On Styarctus bradypus) Kieler Meeresforschungen, vol. 8, p. 86-97.
    • Nomenclator Zoologicus info


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