Tardigrada taxon details
Renaudarctus psammocryptus Kristensen & Higgins, 1984
343565 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:343565)
accepted
Species
marine
Kristensen, R.M. & Higgins, R.P. (1984). A new family of Arthrotardigrada (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada) from the Atlantic
coast of Florida, U.S.A. <em>Transactions of the American Microscopical Society.</em> 103, 295–311. [details] Available for editors 
Type locality contained in United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean
type locality contained in United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean [details]
Distribution This species is known from a few localities in Florida (USA) and along the Antilles islands chain in the
Atlantic Ocean...
Atlantic Ocean...
Distribution This species is known from a few localities in Florida (USA) and along the Antilles islands chain in the
Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and from the Indian Ocean. However, the localities reported by Renaud-
Mornant (1984) are unclear, as the author stated that this species accompanied Parastygarctus sterreri, but no
details were provided for the samples. Our interpretation of this record may be incorrect and its distribution in
the Caribbean may be slightly smaller. It is an intertidal and interstitial species collected from 30–100 cm deep
in sand. [details]
Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and from the Indian Ocean. However, the localities reported by Renaud-
Mornant (1984) are unclear, as the author stated that this species accompanied Parastygarctus sterreri, but no
details were provided for the samples. Our interpretation of this record may be incorrect and its distribution in
the Caribbean may be slightly smaller. It is an intertidal and interstitial species collected from 30–100 cm deep
in sand. [details]
Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2024). World List of Tardigrada. Renaudarctus psammocryptus Kristensen & Higgins, 1984. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/tardigrada/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=343565 on 2024-05-16
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original description
Kristensen, R.M. & Higgins, R.P. (1984). A new family of Arthrotardigrada (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada) from the Atlantic
coast of Florida, U.S.A. <em>Transactions of the American Microscopical Society.</em> 103, 295–311. [details] Available for editors
basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [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. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [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 species is known from a few localities in Florida (USA) and along the Antilles islands chain in theAtlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and from the Indian Ocean. However, the localities reported by Renaud-
Mornant (1984) are unclear, as the author stated that this species accompanied Parastygarctus sterreri, but no
details were provided for the samples. Our interpretation of this record may be incorrect and its distribution in
the Caribbean may be slightly smaller. It is an intertidal and interstitial species collected from 30–100 cm deep
in sand. [details]
