Tardigrada taxon details
Neostygarctus acanthophorus Grimaldi de Zio, D'Addabbo Gallo & Morone de Lucia, 1982
136724 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136724)
accepted
Species
marine
Grimaldi de Zio, S., D'Addabbo Gallo, M. & Morone de Lucia, M.R. (1982). Neostygarctus acanthophorus, n. gen. n. sp.,
nuovo Tardigrado marino del Mediterraneo. <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 23, 319–324. [details] Available for editors 
Type locality contained in Italian part of the Ionian Sea
type locality contained in Italian part of the Ionian Sea [details]
Distribution This is a subtidal species (most often from 15 to 40 m bsl) known mainly from the Mediterranean basin,
but also reported...
but also reported...
Distribution This is a subtidal species (most often from 15 to 40 m bsl) known mainly from the Mediterranean basin,
but also reported from tropical localities in the Indian Ocean. It has been collected from different substrates
such as coralligenous detritus, Amphioxus debris, and sand in Posidonia seagrass meadows. [details]
but also reported from tropical localities in the Indian Ocean. It has been collected from different substrates
such as coralligenous detritus, Amphioxus debris, and sand in Posidonia seagrass meadows. [details]
Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2025). World List of Tardigrada. Neostygarctus acanthophorus Grimaldi de Zio, D'Addabbo Gallo & Morone de Lucia, 1982. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/tardigrada/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136724 on 2025-04-29
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Grimaldi de Zio, S., D'Addabbo Gallo, M. & Morone de Lucia, M.R. (1982). Neostygarctus acanthophorus, n. gen. n. sp.,
nuovo Tardigrado marino del Mediterraneo. <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 23, 319–324. [details] Available for editors
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tardigrada, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 236 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Degma, P.; Bertolani, R.; Guidetti, R. (2009-2016). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species. (Assessed 10/02/2017) pp. 46., available online at http://www.tardigrada.modena.unimo.it/miscellanea/Actual%20checklist%20of%20Tardigrada.pdf [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tardigrada, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 236 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Degma, P.; Bertolani, R.; Guidetti, R. (2009-2016). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species. (Assessed 10/02/2017) pp. 46., available online at http://www.tardigrada.modena.unimo.it/miscellanea/Actual%20checklist%20of%20Tardigrada.pdf [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Distribution This is a subtidal species (most often from 15 to 40 m bsl) known mainly from the Mediterranean basin,but also reported from tropical localities in the Indian Ocean. It has been collected from different substrates
such as coralligenous detritus, Amphioxus debris, and sand in Posidonia seagrass meadows. [details]
