Echinscus clavispinosus is a species of tardigrade in the family Echiniscidae.[1] The species is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands and is found only in the island of Santo Antão.[2] The species was first described by Paulo Fontoura, Giovanni Pilato, and Oscar Lisi in 2011.[2]
| Echiniscus clavispinosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Echiniscoidea |
| Family: | Echiniscidae |
| Genus: | Echiniscus |
| Species: | E. clavispinosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Echiniscus clavispinosus | |
References
edit- ^ 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 25 November 2018.
- ^ a b Paulo Fontoura; Giovanni Pilato; Oscar Lisi (2011). "Tardigrada from Santo Antão Island (Archipelago of Cape Verde, West Africa) with the description of a new species" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2838: 30–40. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2838.1.2.
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