Mesostygarctus Explained

Mesostygarctus is a genus of tardigrades, in the family Stygarctidae.^[1] It was first described and named by Jeanne Renaud-Mornant in 1979.

Species

The genus includes two species:^[1]

• Mesostygarctus intermedius Renaud-Mornant, 1979
• Mesostygarctus spiralis Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012

Publications

• Renaud-Mornant, 1979 : Tardigrades marins de Madagascar. 2. Stygarctidae et Oreellidae. 3. Considérations écologiques générales. [''Underwater Tardigrades of Madagascar, 2. Stygarctidae and Oreellidae, 3. General Ecological Considerations''] Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Écologie Animales ser. 4, vol. 1, no. 2, p. 339-351.

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 .