original description
Morone de Lucia, M.R., Grimaldi de Zio, S. & D'Addabbo Gallo, M. (1984). Description of Parastygarctus biungulatus n. sp. and hypothesis of phylogeny in the Stygarctidae family (Heterotardigrada: Arthrotardigrada). <em>Oebalia.</em> 10: 85–94. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record
van der Land, J. (2001). Tardigrada, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 236 (look up in IMIS) [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]
Holotype Amendolara, 139-105, geounit Ionian sea [details]
Paratype 139-133, geounit Ionian sea [details]
Paratype 139-139, geounit Ionian sea [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution This is a rare subtidal/intertidal species known only from the Mediterranean basin, reported from sand
and coralligenous debris. [details]