Microhypsibius Thulin 1928
- Dataset
- Revisiting Calohypsibiidae and Microhypsibiidae: Fractonotus Pilato, 1998 and its phylogenetic position within Isohypsibiidae (Eutardigrada: Parachela)
- Rank
- GENUS
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Tardigrada
- class
- Eutardigrada
- order
- Parachela
- family
- Microhypsibiidae
- genus
- Microhypsibius
diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS. — Same as for the family Microhypsibiidae.
discussion
COMPOSITION. — Microhypsibius bertolanii Kristensen, 1982, M. japonicus Ito, 1991, M. minimus Kristensen, 1982, M. truncatus Thulin, 1928 (type species). REMARKS See Kristensen (1982) for the most current depiction of the genus Microhypsibius.
etymology
ETYMOLOGY (NOT PROVIDED IN THE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION). — The name was most likely chosen to underline the minute size of the family members.
Name
- Homonyms
- Microhypsibius Thulin 1928