Actinarctus Explained

Actinarctus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Tanarctidae.^[1] The genus was named and described by Erich Schulz in 1935.

Species

The genus includes four species:^[1]

• Actinarctus doryphorus Schulz, 1935
• Actinarctus lyrophorus Renaud-Mornant, 1979
• Actinarctus neretinus Grimaldi de Zio, D'Addabbo Gallo, Morone De Lucia, Vaccarella & Grimaldi, 1982
• Actinarctus physophorus Grimaldi de Zio, D'Addabbo Gallo, Morone De Lucia, Vaccarella & Grimaldi, 1982

Further reading

• Schulz, 1935 : Actinarctus doryphorus nov. gen. nov. spec, ein merkwurdiger Tardigrad aus der Nordsee. Zoologischer Anzeiger, vol. 111, p. 285-288.

Notes and References

1. Degma. Peter. Bertolani. Roberto . Guidetti . Roberto. 30 June 2018. Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2018) . . 34th Ed.. 26 November 2018 .