Archechiniscus is the only genus of tardigrades in the family Archechiniscidae.[1] It was first described by Erich Schulz in 1953.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Archechiniscidae Binda, 1978 |
| Genus: | Archechiniscus Erich Schulz, 1953 |
Species
editThe genus includes the following species:[1]
- Archechiniscus bahamensis Bartels, Fontoura & Nelson, 2018
- Archechiniscus biscaynei Miller, Clark & Miller, 2012
- Archechiniscus marci Schulz, 1953
- Archechiniscus minutus Grimaldi de Zio & D'Addabbo Gallo, 1987
- Archechiniscus symbalanus Chang & Rho, 1998
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.
Further reading
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Data related to Archechiniscus at Wikispecies
- Binda, Risistemazione di alcuni tardigradi con l'istituzione di un nuovo genere di Oreellidae e della nuova famiglia Archechiniscidae. (1978) Animalia (Catania), 1978, vol. 5, no. 1/3, p. 307-314.
- Schulz Eine neue Tardigraden-Gattung von der pazifischen Küste. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 1953, , vol. 151 p. 306-310
- Nomenclator Zoologicus info
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