Echiniscoididae

Echiniscoididae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Tardigrada
Class:	Heterotardigrada
Order:	Echiniscoidea
Family:	Echiniscoididae ; Kristensen & Hallas, 1980
Subfamilies and genera
	Echiniscoidinae Kristensen & Hallas, 1980 Echiniscoides Plate, 1888; Neoechiniscoides Møbjerg, Jørgensen & Kristensen, 2019; ; Isocechiniscoidinae Møbjerg, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2016 Isoechiniscoides Møbjerg, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2016; ;

Last updated November 21, 2025

The Echiniscoididae are a family of tardigrades, water-dwelling, eight-legged, segmented micro-animals. It is one of the four families in the Echiniscoidea order.^[1]^[2]

The family of Echiniscoididae consists of the following subfamilies and genera:^[2]

Echiniscoidinae Kristensen & Hallas, 1980
- Echiniscoides Plate, 1888
- Neoechiniscoides Møbjerg, Jørgensen & Kristensen, 2019
Isoechiniscoidinae Møbjerg, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2016
- Isoechiniscoides Møbjerg, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2016

References

↑ Echiniscoididae, World Register of Marine Species
1 2 Degma; Guidetti (1 July 2024). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2024) (PDF). 43rd Ed. University of Modena . Retrieved 20 November 2025.

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[WoRMS-1] Echiniscoididae, World Register of Marine Species

[Degma,_Bertolani_&_Guidetti-2] 1 2 Degma; Guidetti (1 July 2024). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2024) (PDF). 43rd Ed. University of Modena . Retrieved 20 November 2025.

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