Milnesium swolenskyi explained

Milnesium swolenskyi is a species of tardigrade from the Cretaceous period.^[1] It, Beorn and Paradoryphoribius are the only known tardigrade genera in the fossil record.^[2] The type specimen AMNH NJ-796 was found in Turonian New Jersey amber, from about 93.9 to 89.8 million years ago (mya).^{[3] [4] [5]}

Literature

1. Guidetti R, Bertolani R (2005) Tardigrade taxonomy: an updated check list of the taxa and a list of characters for their identification. Zootaxa 845: 1-46
2. Penney D. Biodiversity of Fossils in Amber from the Major World Deposits, Siri Scientific Press, 2010 - 304 pp.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Milnesium swolenskyi. www.marinespecies.org. 2020-05-09.
2. Book: Grimaldi. David. Evolution of the Insects. Engel. Michael S.. Engel. Michael S.. 2005-05-16. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-82149-0. en.
3. Web site: †Milnesium swolenskyi Bertolani and Grimaldi 2000 (water bear) . PBDB.
4. Web site: Worlds Oldest Tardigrade Found In New Jersey - tardigrade.us . Tardigrade US.
5. Book: Penney, David. Biodiversity of Fossils in Amber from the Major World Deposits. 2010. Siri Scientific Press. 978-0-9558636-4-6. en.