Echiniscus azoricus

Echiniscus azoricus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Echiniscoidea
Family: Echiniscidae
Genus: Echiniscus
Species:
E. azoricus
Binomial name
Echiniscus azoricus
Fontoura, Pilato & Lisi, 2008

Echinscus azoricus is a species of tardigrade in the family Echiniscidae.[1] The species is endemic to the Azores Islands.[2] The species was first described by Paulo Fontoura, Giovanni Pilato and Oscar Lisi in 2008.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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 25 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b Paulo Fontoura; Giovanni Pilato; Oscar Lisi (2008). "Echiniscidae (Tardigrada, Heterotardigrada) from Faial and Pico Islands, the Azores, with the description of two new species" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1693: 49–61. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1693.1.4.

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