Dipodarctus subterraneus
- Dataset
- The Zoogeography of Marine Tardigrada
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Tardigrada
- class
- Heterotardigrada
- order
- Arthrotardigrada
- family
- Halechiniscidae
- genus
- Dipodarctus
- species
- Dipodarctus subterraneus
description
Halechiniscus subterraneus n. sp. (Renaud-Debyser 1959 a) Halechiniscus subterraneus Renaud-Debyser, 1959 (Pollock 1975 b, Grimaldi de Zio et al. 1982 b) H. subterraneus, Renaud Debyser 1959
discussion
Remarks: Whilst this is the most widely distributed species of Dipodarctus, it probably needs a redescription, which would require all reports to be verified. Originally described from the Bahamas, D. subterraneus has since been reported mainly from the Mediterranean. This species is known from the southern parts of the temperate zone to tropical waters mostly in the northern hemisphere, and it has been reported from intertidal, subtidal zones (to more than 100 m bsl) and caves.
Name
- Homonyms
- Dipodarctus subterraneus