Stygarctus
| Stygarctus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Stygarctidae |
| Genus: | Stygarctus Schultz, 1951 |
Stygarcus (Pronunciation: Arh-eh-in-isk-oos) is a genus of tardigrades in the family Stygarctidae. Its etymology is Greek (στυγαρκτος) meaning Styx bears. It was named by Erich Schultz in 1951.
Species
According to Degma, Bertolani et Guidetti (2014)[1], this genus includes the following species:
- Stygarctus abornatus McKirdy, Schmidt & McGinty-Bayly, 1976
- Stygarctus ayatori Fujimoto, 2014
- Stygarctus bradypus Schulz, 1951
- Stygarctus gourbaultae Renaud-Mornant, 1981 - Gourbault's tardigrade
- Stygarctus granulatus Pollock, 1970
- Stygarctus lambertii Grimaldi de Zio, D’Addabbo Gallo, Morone De Lucia & Daddabbo, 1987 - Lambert's tardigrade
- Stygarctus spinifer Hiruta, 1985
References
- ↑ Degma; Bertolani; Guidetti (2013-07-15). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2013) (PDF). 23. University of Modena.
Further reading
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- Schulz Über Stygarctus bradypus n. g., n. sp., einen Tardigraden aus dem Kustengrundwasser, und seine phylogenetische Bedeutung. (On Styarctus bradypus) Kieler Meeresforschungen, vol. 8, p. 86-97.
- Nomenclator Zoologicus info
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