Florarctus bellahelenae

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Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Arthrotardigrada
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Tardigrada Classis: Heterotardigrada Ordo: Arthrotardigrada

Familia: Halechiniscidae
Subfamilia: Florarctinae
Genus: Florarctus
Species: Florarctus bellahelenae

Name

Florarctus bellahelenae Gąsiorek, Kristensen & Kristensen, 2021: 3–6, figs. 1–5

• ZooBank: 1F3A6A04-1296-411D-BDB8-0FCA73FF4F9A

• Type locality: North Cay of Long Island, Chesterfield Reefs (Pacific Ocean), 19.883333°S 158.316667°E / -19.883333; 158.316667.

• Holotype: NHMD636744.

• Paratypes: NHMD636740–636743; NHMD636745–636747.

References

• Gąsiorek, P., Kristensen, D.M. & Kristensen, R.M. 2021. Extreme secondary sexual dimorphism in the genus Florarctus (Heterotardigrada: Halechiniscidae). Marine Biodiversity 51(52): 1–16 DOI: 10.1007/s12526-021-01183-y . Reference page. 

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