Carphania fluviatilis

Carphania fluviatillis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Echiniscoidea
Family: Carphaniidae
Binda & Kristensen, 1986
Genus: Carphania
Binda, 1978
Species: Carphania fluviatillis
Binda, 1978

Carphania fluviatillis is a species of tardigrades. It is the only species of Carphania being the only genus of the Carphaniidae,[1] being the only family of the order Echiniscoidea.

The species is endemic to Italy. The family, genus and species were named by Maria Grazia Binda, the genus and species were named in 1978 while the genus alongside Reinhardt Møbjerg Kristensen were described in 1986. The species is endemic in Italy.[2]

Etymology

The specific name is the Latin name fluviatillis where it is primarily founded by streams.

References

  1. ↑ Degma; Bertolani; Guidetti (2016-12-15). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2016) (PDF). 31. University of Modena. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-26.
  2. ↑ Binda (1978), Risistemazione di alcuni tardigradi con l'istituzione di un nuovo genere di Oreellidae e della nuova famiglia Archechiniscidae. Animalia (Catania), vol. 5, no. 1/3, p. 307-314.

Further reading

  • Binda & Kristensen (1986), Notes on the genus Oreella (Oreellidae) and the systematic position of Carphania fluviatilis Binda, 1978 (Carphanidae fam. nov., Heterotardigrada). Animalia (Catania), vol. 13, no. 1/3, p. 9-20.
  • Binda (1978), Risistemazione di alcuni tardigradi con l'istituzione di un nuovo genere di Oreellidae e della nuova famiglia Archechiniscidae. Animalia (Catania), vol. 5, no. 1/3, p. 307-314.


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