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Armorloricus

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Armorloricus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Loricifera
Order: Nanaloricida
Family: Nanaloricidae
Genus: Armorloricus
Kristensen & Gad 2004[1]
Species
  • A. davidi Kristensen & Gad 2004
  • A. elegans Kristensen & Gad 2004
  • A. kristenseni Kristensen & Gad 2004

Armorloricus is a genus of nanaloricate loriciferans, small to microscopic marine sediment-dwelling animals.[1]

Species

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Three described species.

  1. Armorloricus davidi Kristensen & Gad, 2004[2]
  2. Armorloricus elegans Kristensen & Gad, 2004[2]
  3. Armorloricus kristenseni Heiner, 2004[2]

Typical characters: smooth lorica with large midventral and laterodorsal plates, very long mouth tube, etc.[clarification needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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
  2. ^ a b c [1] WoRMS taxon details


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