Moebjergarctus manganis
Moebjergarctus manganis is a species of tardigrades. It is the only species in the genus Moebjergarctus, part of the family Halechiniscidae.[1] The species has been found in the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean.[2] They were first named and described by Christian Bussau in 1992.
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| Genus: | Moebjergarctus Bussau, 1992 |
| Species: | Moebjergarctus manganis Bussau, 1992 |
References
- 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.
- Moebjergarctus manganis, World Register of Marine Species
Further reading
- Bussau, 1992: "New deep-sea Tardigrada (Arthrotardigrada, Halechiniscidae) from a manganese nodule area of the eastern South Pacific". Zoologica Scripta, vol. 21, no. 1, p. 79-91.
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