Parechiniscus

Parechiniscus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Tardigrada
Class:	Heterotardigrada
Order:	Echiniscoidea
Family:	Echiniscidae
Genus:	Parechiniscus Cuénot, 1926

Parechiniscus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Echiniscidae.[1] It was named and described by Lucien Cuénot in 1926.

Species

The genus includes the following species:[1]

• Parechiniscus chitonides Cuénot, 1926
• Parechiniscus unispinosus da Cunha, 1947

References

1. 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

• 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

Data related to Parechiniscus at Wikispecies