Mesotardigrada

Mesotardigrada


Mesotardigrada
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Mesotardigrada
Order: Thermozodia
Family: Thermozodiidae
Genus: Thermozodium
Species: T. esakii
Binomial name
Thermozodium esakii
Rahm, 1937[1][2]

The class Mesotardigrada[3][4] has only one species, Thermozodium esakii.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The animal has six claws of equal length at each foot. This species was recorded in 1937 by Rahm from a hot spring near Nagasaki in Japan. Unfortunately, the locus typicus has been destroyed by an earthquake and subsequent searches for specimens have been unsuccessful. The type specimen has also been lost, so the status of this class is considered dubious.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Thermozodium esakii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=155361. 
  2. ^ Nomenclator Zoologicus Record Detail. Ubio.org. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
  3. ^ "ION: Index to Organism Names". Organismnames.com. http://www.organismnames.com/details.htm?lsid=3154850. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 
  4. ^ Namebank Record Detail. Ubio.org (8 August 2003). Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
  5. ^ "ION: Index to Organism Names". Organismnames.com. http://www.organismnames.com/details.htm?lsid=702248. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 
  6. ^ "ION: Index to Organism Names". Organismnames.com. http://www.organismnames.com/details.htm?lsid=3154851. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 
  7. ^ Data Use Agreement – GBIF Portal. Data.gbif.org (22 February 2007). Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
  8. ^ 2010 Annual Checklist :: Species details. Catalogue of Life (28 November 2006). Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
  9. ^ 2010 Annual Checklist :: Literature references. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
  10. ^ "micro*scope – version 6.0 – March, 2006". Starcentral.mbl.edu. http://starcentral.mbl.edu/microscope/portal.php?pagetitle=classification&BLOCKID=52&CHILDID=2676&namebankID=4417888. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 
  11. ^ Thermozodium esakii – Encyclopedia of Life. EOL. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
  12. ^ Namebank Record Detail. Ubio.org (8 August 2003). Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
  13. ^ Nelson, Diane R. (2002). "Current Status of the Tardigrada: Evolution and Ecology". Integrative and Comparative Biology 42 (3): 652–659. doi:10.1093/icb/42.3.652. 

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