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Australoricus

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Australoricus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Loricifera
Order: Nanaloricida
Family: Nanaloricidae
Genus: Australoricus
Species:
A. oculatus
Binomial name
Australoricus oculatus
Heiner, Boesgaard & Kristensen, 2009

Australoricus oculatus is a species of Loricifera, a species of microscopic marine sediment-dwelling animals, in the family Nanaloricidae. It is the only described species in the genus Australoricus. It was discovered in sea caves off New South Wales in Australia.

References

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  • Iben Heiner, Tom M. Boesgaard & Reinhardt M. Kristensen (2009). "First time discovery of Loricifera from Australian waters and marine caves". Marine Biology Research. 5 (6): 529–546. Bibcode:2009MBioR...5..529H. doi:10.1080/17451000902933009. S2CID 55259017.