Bathyechiniscus tetronyx explained

Bathyechiniscus tetronyx is a species of tardigrades. It is the only species of the genus Bathyechiniscus, which belongs to the family Styraconyxidae.^[1] The species and genus were named by Gotthold Steiner in 1926, for the presence of four different exposed points or hooks on each claw.^[2] The species has been found in the Davis Sea, on the eastern coast of Antarctica.^[3]

Further reading

• Steiner, 1926 : Bathyechiniscus tetronyx n. g. n. sp. ein neuer mariner Tardigrade. [''Bathyechiniscus tetronyx n. g. n. sp., A New Underwater Tardigrade''] German Southern Polar Expedition (Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition), vol. 18, p. 479-481

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 .
2. Web site: Revision of Styraconyx (Tardigrada: Halechiniscidae), with Descriptions of Two New Species from Disko Bay, West Greenland . 2024-02-12 . Kristensen . Reinhardt M. . Smithsonian Institution Press . Higgins . Robert P. . 1984 . 6 . PDF.
3. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=342659 Bathyechiniscus tetronyx