Milnesiidae is a family of tardigrades of the class Eutardigrada. It is the sole family in the order Apochela.[2]
| Milnesiidae Temporal range: Mid Cretaceous-recent[1]
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| Milnesium tardigradum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Eutardigrada |
| Order: | Apochela Schuster, Nelson, Grigarick & Christenberry, 1980 |
| Family: | Milnesiidae Ramazzotti, 1962 |
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Genera
editThe family consists of the following genera:
- Bergtrollus Dastych, 2011
- Limmenius Horning, Schuster & Grigarick, 1978
- Milnesioides Claxton, 1999
- Milnesium Doyère, 1840
References
edit- ^ "Family Milnesiidae Ramazzotti 1962 (water bear)". PBDB.
- ^ "Milnesiidae Ramazzotti, 1962". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
External links
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Data related to Milnesiidae at Wikispecies
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