Actinarctus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Tanarctidae.[1] The genus was named and described by Erich Schulz in 1935.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Tanarctidae |
| Genus: | Actinarctus Schulz, 1935 |
Species
editThe genus includes four species:[1]
- Actinarctus doryphorus Schulz, 1935
- Actinarctus lyrophorus Renaud-Mornant, 1979
- Actinarctus neretinus Grimaldi de Zio, D'Addabbo Gallo, Morone De Lucia, Vaccarella & Grimaldi, 1982
- Actinarctus physophorus Grimaldi de Zio, D'Addabbo Gallo, Morone De Lucia, Vaccarella & Grimaldi, 1982
References
edit- ^ a b Degma, Peter; Bertolani, Roberto; Guidetti, Roberto (30 June 2018). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2018) (PDF). 34th Ed. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ Actinarctus. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 21 November 2018.
Further reading
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Data related to Actinarctus at Wikispecies
- Schulz, 1935 : Actinarctus doryphorus nov. gen. nov. spec, ein merkwurdiger Tardigrad aus der Nordsee. Zoologischer Anzeiger, vol. 111, p. 285-288.
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