Tetrakentron synaptae explained

Tetrakentron is a monospecific genus of apparently parasitic[1] tardigrade, within the family Styraconyxidae. The species and genus were named by Lucien Cuénot in 1892. The species has been found only near Roscoff, Brittany, France, in the Atlantic Ocean.[2] It was discovered living on a sea cucumber species Leptosynapta inhaerens.[3]

Notes and References

  1. The parasitic marine Tardigrade Tetrakentron synaptae [France] . 1975 .
  2. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=343574 Tetrakentron synaptae
  3. Cuénot, 1892 : Commensaux et parasites des Echinodermes, (deuxième note). Revue biologique du nord de la France, vol. 5, p. 16-19

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