WoRMS taxon detailsMegastygarctides christinae Hansen & Kristensen, 2006
342680 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:342680)
accepted
Species
marine
Hansen, J.G. & Kristensen R. M. (2006). The "hyena female" of tardigrades and descriptions of two new species of
Megastygarctides (Arthrotardigrada: Stygarctidae) from Saudi Arabia. <em>Hydrobiologia.</em> 558(1): 81-101., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-005-1409-5 [details] Available for editors
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Holotype ZMUC TAR 637,, geounit Saudi Arabia
Holotype ZMUC TAR 637,, geounit Saudi Arabia [details] type locality contained in Saudi Arabian part of the Persian Gulf [details]
Distribution This is a relatively recently described intertidal species known only from the type locality and one
neighbouring site.
Distribution This is a relatively recently described intertidal species known only from the type locality and one neighbouring site. [details]
Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2024). World List of Tardigrada. Megastygarctides christinae Hansen & Kristensen, 2006. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=342680 on 2024-05-02
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original description
Hansen, J.G. & Kristensen R. M. (2006). The "hyena female" of tardigrades and descriptions of two new species of
Megastygarctides (Arthrotardigrada: Stygarctidae) from Saudi Arabia. <em>Hydrobiologia.</em> 558(1): 81-101., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-005-1409-5 [details] Available for editors
[request] basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details] additional source Degma, P.; Bertolani, R.; Guidetti, R. (2009-2016). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species. (Assessed 10/02/2017) pp. 46., available online at http://www.tardigrada.modena.unimo.it/miscellanea/Actual%20checklist%20of%20Tardigrada.pdf [details]   Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Allotype ZMUC TAR 638,, geounit Saudi Arabia [details]
Holotype ZMUC TAR 637,, geounit Saudi Arabia [details]
Paratype ZMUC TAR 639-646,, geounit Saudi Arabia [details]
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Distribution This is a relatively recently described intertidal species known only from the type locality and oneneighbouring site. [details] |
