| Renaudarctidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Renaudarctidae Kristensen & Higgins, 1984 |
Renaudarctidae are a family of tardigrades.[1] It was first described in 1984 by Reinhardt Kristensen and Robert P. Higgins, and named after biologist Jeanne Renaud-Mornant.
Genera
The genus includes the following species:[1]
- Nodarctus Fujimoto & Yamasaki, 2017
- Renaudarctus Kristensen & Higgins, 1984
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
- Kristensen & Higgins, 1984 : A new family of Arthrotardigrada (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada) from the Atlantic coast of Florida, U.S.A. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society, vol. 103, no. 3, p. 295-311.
- Nomenclator Zoologicus info
Data related to Renaudarctidae at Wikispecies
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