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| Parastygarctus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Stygarctidae |
| Genus: | Parastygarctus Renaud-Debyser, 1965 |
| Type species[1] | |
| Parastygarctus higginsi Renaud-Debyser, 1965 | |
Parastygarctus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Stygarctidae.[1][2] It was first described and named by Jeanne Renaud-Debyser in 1965.[1]
Species
[edit]This genus includes seven species:[1][2]
- Parastygarctus biungulatus Morone De Lucia, Grimaldi de Zio & D'Addabbo Gallo, 1984
- Parastygarctus higginsi Renaud-Debyser, 1965 - found in 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
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Guidetti R, McInnes SJ, Kristensen RM (eds.). "Parastygarctus Renaud-Debyser, 1965". World List of Tardigrada. World Register of Marine Species. doi:10.14284/361. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- 1 2 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.
Publications
[edit]- 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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