Echiniscus madonnae

Echiniscus madonnae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Echiniscoidea
Family: Echiniscidae
Genus: Echiniscus
Species:
E. madonnae
Binomial name
Echiniscus madonnae
Michalczyk & Kaczmarek, 2006

Echiniscus madonnae is a tardigrade species, genus of Echiniscus. It was described by Polish zoologists Michalczyk and Kaczmarek Łukasz in South America in 2006, and named in honor of American singer-songwriter Madonna.

Etymology

Echiniscus madonnae was described by Polish zoologists Michalczyk and Kaczmarek Łukasz and published in the international journal of animal taxonomy Zootaxa in March 2006 (Vol. 1154, pp. 1–36).[1][2] The species was named in honor of American singer Madonna. The scientifics stated: "We take great pleasure in dedicating this species to one of the most significant artists of our times, Madonna Louise Veronica Ritchie".[3]

Description

So far it is the only species within the Echiniscus bigranulatus group that does not have true pores in the dorsal plate cuticle.[4]

Habitat

Echiniscus madonnae is found in Chile (Ancash, near Huaraz), mainly mosses on rocks and in Colombia (Magdalena and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta), in lichen of sub-andean forests. It was also found in Peru.[4] This species belongs to a Neotropical and Antarctic bigranulatus group.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Annotated zoogeography of non-marine Tardigrada. Part II: South America". 3923 (1). Biotaxa.org. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Echiniscus madonnae Michalczyk and Kaczmarek, 2006". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Echiniscus madonnae Michalczyk & Kaczmarek, 2006". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Michalczyk, Łuka; Kaczmarek, Łukasz (2006). "Revision of the Echiniscus bigranulatus group with a description of a new species Echiniscus madonnae (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada: Echiniscidae) from South America". Zootaxa. 1154. Semantic Scholar: 1. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.1154.1.1. S2CID 87647572.