Halechiniscus

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Halechiniscus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Halechiniscidae
Genus: Halechiniscus
Richters, 1908

Halechiniscus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Halechiniscidae. [1] It was named and described by Ferdinand Richters in 1908.

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Species

The genus includes 11 species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Degma, Peter; Bertolani, Roberto; Guidetti, Roberto (30 June 2018). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2018) (PDF). 34th Ed. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia . Retrieved 26 November 2018.

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