Echiniscus clavispinosus

Echiniscus clavispinosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Echiniscoidea
Family: Echiniscidae
Genus: Echiniscus
Species:
E. clavispinosus
Binomial name
Echiniscus clavispinosus
Fontoura, Pilato & Lisi (2011)

Echinscus clavispinosus is a species of tardigrade in the family Echiniscidae.[1] The species is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands and is found only in the island of Santo Antão.[2] The species was first described by Paulo Fontoura, Giovanni Pilato, and Oscar Lisi in 2011.[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 (2011). "Tardigrada from Santo Antão Island (Archipelago of Cape Verde, West Africa) with the description of a new species" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2838: 30–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2838.1.2.

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