Wingstrandarctus Explained

Wingstrandarctus is a genus of tardigrades, in the subfamily Florarctinae which is part of the family Halechiniscidae.^[1] The genus was named and described by Kristensen in 1984.

Species

The genus includes five species:^[1]

• Wingstrandarctus corallinus Kristensen, 1984
• Wingstrandarctus crypticus Renaud-Mornant, 1989
• Wingstrandarctus intermedius (Renaud-Mornant, 1967)
• Wingstrandarctus stinae Jørgensen, Boesgaard, Møbjerg & Kristensen, 2014
• Wingstrandarctus unsculptus Jørgensen, Boesgaard, Møbjerg & Kristensen, 2014

Publications

• Kristensen, 1984 : On the biology of Wingstrandarctus corallinus nov. gen. et spec., with notes on the symbiotic bacteria in the subfamily Florarctinae (Arthrotardigrada). Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, vol. 145, p. 201-218.

Notes and References

1. Book: Degma, Peter. Bertolani. Roberto . Guidetti . Roberto. 30 June 2018. Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2018) . . 34th Ed.. 26 November 2018 .