Macrobiotus azzunae

Macrobiotus azzunae, holotype

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Macrobiotoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Tardigrada Classis: Eutardigrada Ordo: Parachela Superfamilia: Macrobiotoidea

Familia: Macrobiotidae
Genus: Macrobiotus
Species: Macrobiotus azzunae

Name

Macrobiotus azzunae Ben Marnissi, Cesari, Rebecchi & Bertolani, 2021

Type locality: TUNISIA • spec. of unidentified sex; North-West Tunisia, Kroumiri Mountains, Ain Soltan forest, Jendouba; 36º31′21.788′′ N, 8º19′57.741′′ E; 893 m a.s.l.; Apr. 2017; Marnissi leg.; moss on trunk of Quercus canariensis Willd., 1809

Holotype: UNIMORE C4218–S32

Paratypes: UNIMORE C4218–S2 to C4218–S7, C4218–S17, C4128–S30, C4218–S31, C4218–S33 to C4218-S35

References

• Ben Marnissi, J., Cesari, M., Rebecchi, L., Bertolani, R. 2021. Integrative description of a new Tunisian tardigrade species, Macrobiotus azzunae sp. nov. (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae, hufelandi group). European Journal of Taxonomy. 758(1): 122–146. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.758.1429 Reference page.