Angursa

Angursa is a genus of tardigrades in the family Styraconyxidae.[1] The genus was named and described by Leland W. Pollock in 1979.

Angursa
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Angursa

Pollock, 1979

Species

The genus includes six species:[1]

  • Angursa antarctica Villora-Moreno, 1998
  • Angursa bicuspis Pollock, 1979 - Western North Atlantic
  • Angursa capsula Bussau, 1992
  • Angursa clavifera Noda, 1985
  • Angursa lanceolata Renaud-Mornant, 1981
  • Angursa lingua Bussau, 1992

References

  1. Degma, Peter; Bertolani, Roberto; Guidetti, Roberto (30 June 2018). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2018) (PDF). 34th Ed. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

Further reading

  • Pollock, 1979 : Angursa bicuspis n.g., n.sp., a marine arthrotardigrade from the western north Atlantic. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society, vol. 98, no 4, p. 558-562.

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