Echiniscus clavispinosus
Echinscus clavispinosus is a species of tardigrades 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]
| Echiniscus clavispinosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Echiniscoidea |
| Family: | Echiniscidae |
| Genus: | Echiniscus |
| Species: | E. clavispinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Echiniscus clavispinosus Fontoura, Pilato & Lisi (2011) | |
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 (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.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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