Archechiniscus Explained

Archechiniscus is the only genus of tardigrades in the family Archechiniscidae.^[1] It was first described by Erich Schulz in 1953.

Species

The genus includes the following species:^[1]

• Archechiniscus bahamensis Bartels, Fontoura & Nelson, 2018
• Archechiniscus biscaynei Miller, Clark & Miller, 2012
• Archechiniscus marci Schulz, 1953
• Archechiniscus minutus Grimaldi de Zio & D'Addabbo Gallo, 1987
• Archechiniscus symbalanus Chang & Rho, 1998

Further reading

• Binda, Risistemazione di alcuni tardigradi con l'istituzione di un nuovo genere di Oreellidae e della nuova famiglia Archechiniscidae. (1978) Animalia (Catania), 1978, vol. 5, no. 1/3, p. 307-314.
• Schulz Eine neue Tardigraden-Gattung von der pazifischen Küste. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 1953,, vol. 151 p. 306-310
• Nomenclator Zoologicus info

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 .