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Hypsibius vaskelae

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Hypsibius vaskelae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Eutardigrada
Order: Parachela
Family: Hypsibiidae
Genus: Hypsibius
Species:
H. vaskelae
Binomial name
Hypsibius vaskelae
(Tumanov, 2018)

Hypsibius vaskelae is a species of tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. The species was described from a freshwater sample near Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has wrinkled cuticle and cuticular bars between the bases of its claws on the first four legs. The species most closely resembles Hypsibius marcelli and Hypsibius septulatus, although has a wrinkled dorsal cuticle, thinner claws, and presence of lunules on the claws of all legs.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Tumanov, D. V. (2018). "Hypsibius vaskelae, a new species of Tardigrada (Eutardigrada, Hypsibiidae) from Russia". Zootaxa. 4399 (3): 434–442. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4399.3.12. PMID 29690325.