Pseudechiniscus santomensis
| Pseudechiniscus santomensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Echiniscoidea |
| Family: | Echiniscidae |
| Genus: | Pseudechiniscus |
| Species: | P. santomensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudechiniscus santomensis | |
Pseudechiniscus is a species of tardigrades in the family Echiniscidae.[1] The species is endemic to the island of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe.[2] The species were named by Paulo Fontoura, Giovanni Pilato and Oscar Lisi in 2010.[2]
As tardigrades are not insects and being lower than insects, it may be considered the only known Tardigrade founded in the nation, unknown there could be a few tardigrade species surrounding the coast more than 200 km away.
Description
This tardigrade species measures between 119 and 168 µm[2]
References
- ^ Degma; Bertolani; Guidetti (2016-12-15). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2016) (PDF). 31. University of Modena.
- ^ a b c Fontoura, Pilato & Lisi, 2010, no 2564, p. 31-4
Further reading
- Fontoura, Pilato & Lisi, 2010, First record of Tardigrada from Sao Tome (Gulf of Guinea, Western Equatorial Africa) and description of Pseudechiniscus santomensis sp. nov. (Heterotardigrada: Echiniscidae). Zootaxa
- Degma, P., Bertolani, R., Guidetti, R., 2016. Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (Ver. 12: 15–12-2016). (pdf)
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