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Milnesium

Eutardigrada - Apochela - Milnesiidae

Taxonomy
Milnesium was named by Doyere (1840). It is extant.

It was assigned to Milnesiidae by Bertolani and Grimaldi (2000).

Species
M. swolenskyi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Milnesium Doyere
2000Milnesium Bertolani and Grimaldi

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumTardigradaDoyère 1840
classEutardigradaRichters 1926
orderApochelaSchuster et al. 1980
familyMilnesiidaeRamazzotti 1962
genusMilnesiumDoyere 1840

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.

G. Milnesium Doyere 1840
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†Milnesium swolenskyi Bertolani and Grimaldi 2000
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Turonian or 93.90000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Jersey) M. swolenskyi (110895)