Ligiarctus is a genus of tardigrades, in the subfamily Florarctinae which is part of the family Halechiniscidae.[1] The genus was named and described by Jeanne Renaud-Mornant in 1982.

Ligiarctus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Halechiniscidae
Genus: Ligiarctus
Renaud-Mornant, 1982

Species

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The genus includes two species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.

Publications

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  • Renaud-Mornant, 1982 : Sous-famille et genre nouveaux de tardigrades marins (Arth(r)otardigrada). [New Subfamily and Genre of Underwater Tardigrades (Arthrotardigrada)] Bulletin from Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section A Zoologie Biologie et Écologie Animales, vol. 4, no 1/2, p. 89-94.

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