The Coronarctidae are a family of tardigrades.[1] The family was first described by Jeanne Renaud-Mornant in 1974.

Coronarctidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Coronarctidae
Renaud-Mornant, 1974
Genera

Genera

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The family consists of two genera, Coronarctus and Trogloarctus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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 Coronarctidae at Wikispecies

  • Renaud-Mornant, 1974 : Une nouvelle famille de Tardigrades marins abyssaux: les Coronarctidae fam. nov. (Heterotardigrada). Series D, Natural Science, vol. 278, no 24, p. 3087-3090. (in French)