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]

Carphania
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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

References

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  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
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