Parechiniscus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Echiniscidae.[1] It was named and described by Lucien Cuénot in 1926.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Echiniscoidea |
| Family: | Echiniscidae |
| Genus: | Parechiniscus Cuénot, 1926 |
Species
editThe genus includes the following species:[1]
- Parechiniscus chitonides Cuénot, 1926
- Parechiniscus unispinosus da Cunha, 1947
References
edit- ^ 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 25 November 2018.
Further reading
edit- Cuénot, 1926 : Description d'un tardigrade nouveau de la faune française. (Description of a New Tardigrate in French Fauna) Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l’Académie des sciences, vol. 182, p. 744-745.
- Nomenclator Zoologicus info
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