Pleocola limnoriae explained

Pleocola limnoriae is a species of tardigrades. It is the only species of the genus Pleocola, which belongs to the family Styraconyxidae.[1] The species and genus were named by Alexandre Cantacuzène in 1951. It has been found in the North Atlantic Ocean, type locality Roscoff, Brittany, France.[2] It was discovered living in commensalism on the isopod Limnoria lignorum.[3]

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. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136704 Pleocola limnoriae
  3. Cantacuzène, 1951 : Tardigrade marin nouveau, commensal de Limnoria lignorum (Rathke). Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences, Paris, vol. 232, p. 1699-170

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