Antechiniscus
Sign in to saveAntechiniscus is a genus of tardigrade in the family Echiniscidae. The genus was first described by Reinhardt Kristensen in 1987.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumTardigrada
- ClassHeterotardigrada
- OrderEchiniscoidea
- FamilyEchiniscidae
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- Parent taxon
- Echiniscidae
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- Antechiniscus
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- Kristensen, 1987
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Antechiniscus is a genus of tardigrade in the family Echiniscidae. The genus was first described by Reinhardt Kristensen in 1987.
==Species== The genus includes six species: Antechiniscus conversus (Horning & Schuster, 1983) Antechiniscus jermani Rossi & Claps, 1989 Antechiniscus lateromamillatus (Ramazzotti, 1964) Antechiniscus moscali Claxton, 2001 Antechiniscus parvisentus (Horning & Schuster, 1983) Antechiniscus perplexus (Horning & Schuster, 1983)
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