Tholoarctus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Styraconyxidae.[1] The genus was named and first described by Kristensen and Renaud-Mornant in 1983.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Styraconyxidae |
| Genus: | Tholoarctus Kristensen & Renaud-Mornant, 1983 |
Species
editThe genus includes two species:[1]
- Tholoarctus natans Kristensen & Renaud-Mornant, 1983
- Tholoarctus oleseni Jørgensen, Boesgaard, Møbjerg & Kristensen, 2014
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
edit- Kristensens & Renaud-Mornant, 1983 : Existence d'arthrotardigrades semi-benthiques de genres nouveaux de la sous-famille des Styraconyxinae subfam. nov. Cahiers de Biologie Marine (Marine Biology Books), vol. 24, no 3, p. 337-353.
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