Styraconyx is a genus of tardigrades in the family Styraconyxidae.[1] The genus was named and first described by Gustav Thulin in 1942.

Styraconyx
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Styraconyxidae
Genus: Styraconyx
Thulin, 1942

Species

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The genus includes thirteen 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.

Further reading

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  • Thulin (1942), Ein neuer mariner Tardigrad. (A New Underwater Tardigrades) Goteborgs Vetenskaps Samhalles Handlingar, ser. 6, vol. 2B, no. 5, p. 1-10.
  •   Data related to Styraconyx at Wikispecies