Faroestygarctus dezioae
Species of tardigrade
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Faeroestygarctus dezioae is a species of armoured marine tardigrades. It is the only species of Faroestygarctus, a genus of the family Stygarctidae.[1]
| Faroestygarctus dezioae | |
|---|---|
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| 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑧𝑖𝑜𝑎𝑒 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Stygarctidae |
| Genus: | Faroestygarctus Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012 |
| Species: | F. dezioae |
| Binomial name | |
| Faroestygarctus dezioae Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012 | |
The genus name refers to the type locality: the Faroe Islands. It was described in 2012 by Jesper Guldberg Hansen, Reinhardt Kristensen and Aslak Jørgensen.[2]
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