Jump to content

Carphania

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Carphania
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Echiniscoidea
Family: Carphaniidae
Binda & Kristensen, 1986
Genus: Carphania
Binda, 1978
Species:
C. fluviatilis
Binomial name
Carphania fluviatilis
Binda, 1978

Carphania fluviatilis is a species of tardigrade. It is the only known species within the genus Carphania, which is the only genus in the family Carphaniidae, which is part of the order Echiniscoidea.[1] It was first described by Maria Grazia Binda in 1978. It is a freshwater species, endemic in Italy.[2]

References

  1. ^ Degma; Bertolani; Guidetti (30 June 2018). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2018) (PDF). 34th Ed. University of Modena. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. ^ Carphania fluviatilis Binda, 1978, World Register of Marine Species