Echiniscus azoricus
Echinscus azoricus is a species of tardigrades 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]
| Echiniscus azoricus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Echiniscoidea |
| Family: | Echiniscidae |
| Genus: | Echiniscus |
| Species: | E. azoricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Echiniscus azoricus Fontoura, Pilato & Lisi, 2008 | |
References
- 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.
- Fontoura, Pilato & 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.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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