Pseudechiniscus jiroveci
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| Pseudechiniscus jiroveci | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Echiniscoidea |
| Family: | Echiniscidae |
| Genus: | Pseudechiniscus |
| Species: | P. jiroveci |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudechiniscus jiroveci Bartoš, 1963 | |
Pseudechiniscus jiroveci is a species of tardigrade within the family Echiniscidae,[1] originally described from 5 juvenile specimens. The species is found in China, with some occurrences recorded from Tanzania and the Republic of South Africa.[2][3]