Bergtrollus
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| Bergtrollus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Eutardigrada |
| Order: | Apochela |
| Family: | Milnesiidae |
| Genus: | Bergtrollus Dastych, 2011 |
| Species: | B. dzimbowski Dastych, 2011 |
Bergtrollus dzimbowski is a species of tardigrades.[1]
The genus name Bergtrollus is named after the mythical Scandinavian "mountain troll" (berg meaning "mountain" in Norwegian, German, etc). The species name is in honor of Hans-Jochen Dzimbowski, a friend and guide of the discoverer of the species, Hieronymus Dastych.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dastych, Hieronymus (1 December 2011). "Bergtrollus dzimbowski gen. n., sp. n., a remarkable new tardigrade genus and species from the nival zone of the Lyngen Alps, Norway (Tardigrada: Milnesiidae)". Entomol. Mitt. Zool. Mus. Hamburg 15: 335–339. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
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