Echiniscus testudo
| Echiniscus testudo | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigradaa |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Echiniscoidea |
| Family: | Echiniscidae |
| Genus: | Echiniscus |
| Species: | E. testudo |
| Binomial name | |
| Echiniscus testudo Doyère, 1840[1] | |
Echiniscus testudo (also known as Turtle Water Bear) is a species of tardigrade native to China, Greenland, and Mongolia as well as Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.[2]
References
- ↑ Echiniscus testudo - Hierarchy - The Taxonomicon
- ↑ Echiniscus testudo - Properties - The Taxonomicon Archived January 18, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ A molecular study of the tardigrade Echiniscus testudo (Echiniscidae) reveals low DNA sequence diversity over a large geographical area
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