Milnesium argentinum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apochela
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: Apochela

Familia: Milnesiidae
Genus: Milnesium
Species: Milnesium argentinum

Name

Milnesium argentinum Roszkowska, Ostrowska & Kaczmarek, 2015

Type locality: Argentina, 41°13′S, 71°27′W, ca. 1,200 m asl., Río Negro Province, Nahuel Huapi National Park.

Holotype: AMUP. female ♀. 26.I.2006. legit Marta Prange.

References

Primary references

• Roszkowska, M., Ostrowska, M. & Kaczmarek, L. 2015. The genus Milnesium Doyère, 1840 (Tardigrada) in South America with descriptions of two new species from Argentina and discussion of the feeding behaviour in the family Milnesiidae. Zoological Studies 54(12): 1–17. full article (PDF). Reference page.