Chrysoarctus
| Chrysoarctus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Halechiniscidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoarctus Renaud-Mornant, 1984 |
Chrysoarctus is a genus of tardigrades, in the subfamily Halechiniscinae which is part of the family Halechiniscidae.[1] The genus was named and described by Jeanne Renaud-Mornant in 1984.
Its etymology is Greek and literally means the golden bear, as in the gold key bear.
Species
According to Degma, Bertolani et Guidetti (2013),[1] this genus includes two species:
- Chrysoarctus briandi Renaud-Mornant, 1984
- Chrysoarctus flabellatus (Grimaldi de Zio, D'Addabbo Gallo, Morone De Lucia, Vaccarella & Grimaldi, 1982)
References
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- 1 2 Degma; Bertolani; Guidetti (15 July 2013). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2013) (PDF). 23. University of Modena. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2013.
Publications
- Renaud-Mornant, 1984 : Halechiniscidae (Heterotardigrada) de la campagne Benthedi, Canal du Mozambique. Bulletin from the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A: Zoology Biology and Ecological Animals, vol. 6, no 1, p. 67-88.
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