Renaudarctus Explained

Renaudarctus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Renaudarctidae.^[1] The genus was first described by Reinhardt Kristensen and Robert P. Higgins in 1984, and named after biologist Jeanne Renaud-Mornant.

Species

The genus includes two species:^[1]

• Renaudarctus fossorius Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012
• Renaudarctus psammocryptus Kristensen & Higgins, 1984 - type species

Further reading

• Kristensen & Higgins, 1984 : A new family of Arthrotardigrada (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada) from the Atlantic coast of Florida, U.S.A. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society, vol. 103, no. 3, p. 295-311.
• 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 .