Echiniscoidea

Arthrotardigrada
Echiniscus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Echniscoidea
Families

  Echiniscidae
  Carphaniidae
  Echiniscoididae
  Oreellidae

Echiniscoidea are an order of tardigrades.[1][2]

Etymology

The first part of the scientific name is Greek along with the last part.

List of families

According to Degma, Bertolani et Guidetti, 2016[2]

References

  1. Justin Gerlach (2011). Crustacea, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Nemertea, Annelida, Rotifera and Tardigrada of the Seychelles Islands. Siri Scientific Press. pp. 78–. ISBN 978-0-9558636-9-1. The class Heterotardigrada includes two orders: Arthrotardigrada and Echiniscoidea.
  2. 1 2 Degma; Bertolani; Guidetti (2016-09-15). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2016) (PDF). 30. University of Modena.

Further reading

  • Richters, 1926 : Tardigrada. Handbuch der Zoologie (Handbook of Zoologie), vol. 3, p. 1-67.


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