| Wingstrandarctus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Halechiniscidae |
| Genus: | Wingstrandarctus Kristensen, 1984 |
Wingstrandarctus is a genus of tardigrades, in the subfamily Florarctinae which is part of the family Halechiniscidae.[1] The genus was named and described by Kristensen in 1984.
Species
The genus includes five species:[1]
- Wingstrandarctus corallinus Kristensen, 1984
- Wingstrandarctus crypticus Renaud-Mornant, 1989
- Wingstrandarctus intermedius (Renaud-Mornant, 1967)
- Wingstrandarctus stinae Jørgensen, Boesgaard, Møbjerg & Kristensen, 2014
- Wingstrandarctus unsculptus Jørgensen, Boesgaard, Møbjerg & Kristensen, 2014
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.
Publications
- Kristensen, 1984 : On the biology of Wingstrandarctus corallinus nov. gen. et spec., with notes on the symbiotic bacteria in the subfamily Florarctinae (Arthrotardigrada). Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, vol. 145, p. 201-218.
Data related to Wingstrandarctus at Wikispecies
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