| Coronarctus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Coronarctidae |
| Genus: | Coronarctus Renaud-Mornant, 1974 |
Coronarctus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Coronarctidae.[1] It was named and described by Renaud-Mornant in 1974.
Species
The genus includes seven species:[1]
- Coronarctus disparilis Renaud-Mornant, 1987
- Coronarctus fastigatus Renaud-Mornant, 1987
- Coronarctus laubieri Renaud-Mornant, 1987
- Coronarctus mexicus Romano III, Gallo, D'Addabbo, Accogli, Baguley & Montagna, 2011 - Mexican crown bear
- Coronarctus stylisetus Renaud-Mornant, 1987
- Coronarctus tenellus Renaud-Mornant, 1974
- Coronarctus verrucatus Hansen, 2007
References
- 1 2 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.
Further reading
- Renaud-Mornant, (1974), Une nouvelle famille de Tardigrades marins abyssaux: les Coronarctidae fam. nov. (Heterotardigrada). Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences. Series D, Natural Sciences, vol. 278, no 24, p. 3087-3090.
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