Hypsibius septulatus

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Hypsibius septulatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Eutardigrada
Order: Parachela
Family: Hypsibiidae
Genus: Hypsibius
Species:
H. septulatus
Binomial name
Hypsibius septulatus
(Pilato, Binda, Napolitano & Moncada, 2004)

Hypsibius septulatus is a species of tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. The species is only known to be found in Peru. [1] Hypsibius septulatus has unsculptured cuticles with around 22 dorsal undulations. It has two macroplacoids and a septulum on the first three pair of legs. [2]

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References

  1. "Hypsibius septulatus Pilato, Binda, Napolitano & Moncada, 2004". World Register of Marine Species. World Register of Marine Species. 2008-04-09. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  2. Pilato, Giovanni; Binda, Maria Grazia; Napolitano, Antonio; Moncada, Eliana (2010-12-06). "Remarks on some species of tardigrades from South America with the description of two new species". Journal of Natural History. 38 (9): 1081–1086. doi:10.1080/0022293031000071541. S2CID   84083896.