Armorloricus
| Armorloricus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Loricifera |
| Order: | Nanaloricida |
| Family: | Nanaloricidae |
| Genus: | Armorloricus Kristensen & Gad 2004[1] |
| Species | |
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Armorloricus is a genus of nanaloricate loriciferans, small to microscopic marine sediment-dwelling animals.[1]
Species
[edit]Three described species.
- Armorloricus davidi Kristensen & Gad, 2004[2]
- Armorloricus elegans Kristensen & Gad, 2004[2]
- Armorloricus kristenseni Heiner, 2004[2]
Typical characteristics of this genus include smooth lorica (armor that covers their body) with large midventral and laterodorsal plates, very long and narrow mouth tube, etc.[3]
Gallery
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Schematic of A. elegans
Image of A. davidi
Image of A. kristenseni
References
[edit]- 1 2 Møbjerg Kristensen, R.; Gad, G. (2004). Armorloricus, a new genus of Loricifera (Nanaloricidae) from Trezen ar Skoden (Roscoff, France). Cah. Biol. Mar. 45(2): 121-156
- 1 2 3 WoRMS taxon details
- ↑ Kristensen, Reinhardt; Gad, G. (2004-01-01). "Armorloricus, a new genus of Loricifera (Nanaloricidae) from Trezen ar Skoden (Roscoff, France)". Cahiers de Biologie Marine. 45: 121–156.
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