Bergtrollus
Genus of tardigrades
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Bergtrollus is a genus of tardigrades with one species, Bergtrollus dzimbowski.[1]
| Bergtrollus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Eutardigrada |
| Order: | Apochela |
| Family: | Milnesiidae |
| Genus: | Bergtrollus Dastych, 2011 |
| Species: | B. dzimbowski |
| Binomial name | |
| Bergtrollus dzimbowski Dastych, 2011 | |
The genus name Bergtrollus is named after the mythical Scandinavian "mountain troll" (berg meaning "mountain" in Norwegian, German, etc.). The species name is in honor of Hans-Jochen Dzimbowski, a friend and guide of the discoverer of the species, Hieronymus Dastych.[1]
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