Mesocrista
| Mesocrista | |
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| A microscopic diagram showing Mesocrista spitzbergensis at fig A | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Eutardigrada |
| Order: | Parachela |
| Family: | Hypsibiidae |
| Genus: | Mesocrista Pilato, 1987 |
| Species | |
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Mesocrista is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada.
Species
[edit]Mesocrista contains the following species:[1]
- Mesocrista marcusi (Rudescu, 1964)
- Mesocrista spitzbergensis (Richters, 1903)
References
[edit]- ↑ Guidetti R, McInnes SJ, Kristensen RM, eds. (2026). "Mesocrista Pilato, 1987". World List of Tardigrada. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
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