Ainsonyches

Ainsonyches
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Echiniscoidea
Family: Echiniscoididae
Genus: Anisonyches
Pollock, 1975

Anisonyches is a genus of tardigrades in the family Echiniscoididae[1] The genus was named by Leland W. Pollock in 1975. Its etymology is from aniso (anise, Greek: anithos) and nyches, Greek for nail, literally they are known as nailed anise.

The two species are mainly founded in the western Atlantic Ocean especially in deep waters, Anisonychus mauritianus (Mauritian water bear) are founded within Mauritius.

Species

According to Degma, Bertolani et Guidetti (2016),[1] this genus includes three species:

References

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  1. 1 2 Degma; Bertolani; Guidetti (2016-12-15). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2016) (PDF). 31. University of Modena. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2013.

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