Mesostygarctus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Stygarctidae |
| Genus: | Mesostygarctus Renaud-Mornant, 1979 |
Mesostygarctus is a genus of tardigrades, in the family Stygarctidae.[1] It was first described and named by Jeanne Renaud-Mornant in 1979.
Species
[edit]The genus includes two species:[1]
- Mesostygarctus intermedius Renaud-Mornant, 1979
- Mesostygarctus spiralis Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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-Mornant, 1979 : Tardigrades marins de Madagascar. 2. Stygarctidae et Oreellidae. 3. Considérations écologiques générales. [Underwater Tardigrades of Madagascar, 2. Stygarctidae and Oreellidae, 3. General Ecological Considerations] Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Écologie Animales ser. 4, vol. 1, no. 2, p. 339-351.
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