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Echiniscidae

Echiniscidae

Taxonomy
Echiniscidae was named by Thulin (1928). It is extant.

It was assigned to Tardigrada by Pates et al. (2022).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Echiniscidae Thulin
2022Echiniscidae Pates et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
RankNameAuthor
Panarthropoda
phylumTardigradaDoyère 1840
familyEchiniscidaeThulin 1928
familyEchiniscidaeThulin 1928

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Echiniscidae Thulin 1928
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G. Echiniscus Schultze 1840
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Collections
No collection or age range data are available