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Batillipes lusitanus

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Species of tardigrade

Batillipes lusitanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Batillipedidae
Genus: Batillipes
Species: B. lusitanus
Binomial name
Batillipes lusitanus
Santos, Rubal, Veiga, da Rocha & Fontoura, 2018

Batillipes lusitanus is a species of tardigrade in the genus Batillipes.

Description

Batillipes lusitanus has middle toes on each four feet which are all equal in length. It exhibits a dorsal cuticular ornamentation which is constituted by large pillars, which makes the cuticle itself appear similar to that of B. adriaticus has.

References

  1. ^ "Batillipes (Tardigrada, Arthrotardigrada) from the Portuguese coast with the description of two new species and a new dichotomous key for all species". European Journal of Taxonomy (425): 1–32. February 27, 2018. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via sciencepress.mnhn.fr.
  2. "Batillipes lusitanus sp. nov. A. Schematic drawing, dorsal view. B.... | Download Scientific Diagram". Archived from the original on 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
Taxon identifiers
Batillipes lusitanus


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