Australoricus
| Australoricus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Loricifera |
| Order: | Nanaloricida |
| Family: | Nanaloricidae |
| Genus: | Australoricus |
| Species: | A. oculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Australoricus oculatus Heiner, Boesgaard & Kristensen, 2009 | |
Australoricus oculatus is a species of Loricifera, a species of microscopic marine sediment-dwelling animals, in the family Nanaloricidae. It is the only described species in the genus Australoricus. It was discovered in sea caves off New South Wales in Australia.
References
- Iben Heiner, Tom M. Boesgaard & Reinhardt M. Kristensen (2009). "First time discovery of Loricifera from Australian waters and marine caves". Marine Biology Research. 5 (6): 529–546. doi:10.1080/17451000902933009.
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