Macrobiotus

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Macrobiotus
Macrobiotus shonaicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Eutardigrada
Order: Parachela
Family: Macrobiotidae
Genus: Macrobiotus
C.A.S. Schultze, 1834
Type species
Macrobiotus hufelandi
C.A.S. Schultze, 1834

Macrobiotus is a genus of tardigrade consisting of about 100 species.[1]

Species[edit]

The genus includes the following species:[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Degma, Peter; Bertolani, Roberto; Guidetti, Roberto (19 July 2021). "Actual checklist of Tardigrada species" (PDF) (40 ed.). Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia. doi:10.25431/11380_1178608. Retrieved 21 March 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Yuan, Zhimin; Wang, Yan; Liu, Qiuju; Liu, Lijie; Li, Xiaochen (2022). "Macrobiotus hupingensis, a New Tardigrade Species in the Macrobiotus pallarii Complex from China". Zoological Studies. 61: 86.
  3. ^ Kayastha, P.; et al. (2023). "Integrative description of Macrobiotus kosmali sp. nov. (hufelandi group) from the Island of Madeira (Portugal)". The European Zoological Journal. 90 (1): 126–138. doi:10.1080/24750263.2022.2163312.
  4. ^ Vecchi, Matteo; Stec, Daniel; Vuori, Tommi; Ryndov, Serge; Chartrain, Justine; Calhim, Sara (2022). "Macrobiotus naginae sp. nov., a New Xerophilous Tardigrade Species from Rokua Sand Dunes (Finland)" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 61: 22.