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Pseudechiniscus santomensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Tardigrada
Class:	Heterotardigrada
Order:	Echiniscoidea
Family:	Echiniscidae
Genus:	Pseudechiniscus
Species:	P. santomensis
Binomial name
Pseudechiniscus santomensis Fontoura, Pilato & Lisi, 2010

Pseudechiniscus is a species of tardigrade in the family Echiniscidae. The species is endemic to the island of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe. The species was first described by Paulo Fontoura, Giovanni Pilato and Oscar Lisi in 2010.

Description

This tardigrade species measures between 119 and 168 μm.

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.
2. ^ Paulo Fontoura; Giovanni Pilato; Oscar Lisi (2010). "First record of Tardigrada from São Tomé (Gulf of Guinea, Western Equatorial Africa) and description of Pseudechiniscus santomensis sp. nov. (Heterotardigrada: Echiniscidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2564: 31–42. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2564.1.2.

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• Animals described in 2010
• Taxa named by Paulo Fontoura
• Taxa named by Giovanni Pilato
• Taxa named by Oscar Lisi
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