The Styraconyxidae are a family of tardigrades.[1] The family was first described by Reinhardt Møbjerg Kristensen and Jeanne Renaud-Mornant in 1983.
| Styraconyxidae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Styraconyxidae Kristensen & Renaud-Mornant, 1983 |
Genera edit
The family includes the following genera:[1]
- Angursa Pollock, 1979
- Bathyechiniscus Steiner, 1926
- Lepoarctus Kristensen & Renaud-Mornant, 1983
- Paratanarctus D'Addabbo Gallo, Grimaldi de Zio, Morone De Lucia & Troccoli, 1992
- Pleocola Cantacuzène, 1951
- Raiarctus Renaud-Mornant, 1981
- Rhomboarctus Renaud-Mornant, 1984
- Styraconyx Thulin, 1942
- Tetrakentron Cuénot, 1892
- Tholoarctus Kristensen & Renaud-Mornant, 1983
References edit
- ^ a b Degma, Peter; Bertolani, Roberto; Guidetti, Roberto (30 June 2018). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2018) (PDF). 34th Ed. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
Further reading edit
- Kristensens & Renaud-Mornant, 1983 : Existence d'arthrotardigrades semi-benthiques de genres nouveaux de la sous-famille des Styraconyxinae subfam. nov. Cahiers de Biologie Marine (Marine Biologoical Books), vol. 24, no. 3, p. 337-353. (in French)
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