Parastygarctus
| Mesostygarctus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Stygarctidae |
| Genus: | Mesostygarctus Renaud-Debyser, 1965 |
Parastygarctus is a genus of tardigrades, in the family Stygarctus. It was named described by Jeanne Renaud-Debyser in 1965.
Its etymology are Greek meaning the subdivision of Stygarctus species.
Species
According to Degma, Bertolani et Guidetti (2013),[1] this genus includes seven species:
- Parastygarctus biungulatus Morone De Lucia, Grimaldi de Zio & D'Addabbo Gallo, 1984
- Parastygarctus higginsi Renaud-Debyser, 1965 - founded within Madagascar
- Parastygarctus mediterranicus Gallo D’Addabbo, Grimaldi de Zio & Sandulli, 2001
- Parastygarctus renaudae Grimaldi de Zio, D’Addabbo Gallo, Morone De Lucia & Daddabbo, 1987
- Parastygarctus robustus Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012
- Parastygarctus sterreri Renaud-Mornant, 1970
- Parastygarctus svennevigi Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012
References
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- ↑ Degma; Bertolani; Guidetti (2013-07-15). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2013) (PDF). 23. University of Modena. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2013.
Publications
- Renaud-Debyser, 1965 : Parastygarctus higginsi n. g., n. sp. Tardigrade marin interstitiel de Madagascar. [Parastygarctys higgins n. g. n. sp., Underwater Tardigrade from Madagascar] Report from the Academy of Sciences, Paris, vol. 260, p. 955-957.
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