WoRMS taxon details
Florarctus acer Renaud-Mornant, 1989
136685 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136685)
accepted
Species
marine
Renaud-Mornant, J. (1989). Espèces nouvelles de Florarctinae de l'Atlantique Nord-Est et du Pacifique Sud (Tardigrada, Arthrotardigrada). <em>Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Section A, zoologie biologie et écologie animales.</em> 11(3): 571–592. [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype MNHN AV 379, geounit Morlaix bay
Holotype MNHN AV 379, geounit Morlaix bay [details]
Distribution The original Celtic Sea report for this species (Renaud-Mornant 1989) was the northernmost locality of
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Distribution The original Celtic Sea report for this species (Renaud-Mornant 1989) was the northernmost locality of
the genus Florarctus, which is usually restricted to warmer water in tropical or southern parts of temperate
zones. Since the original report, the species has been reported mainly in the Mediterranean region from
different types of sand or detritus. This interstitial, intertidal or subtidal species (to ca. 40 m bsl), has also been
reported from marine caves. [details]
the genus Florarctus, which is usually restricted to warmer water in tropical or southern parts of temperate
zones. Since the original report, the species has been reported mainly in the Mediterranean region from
different types of sand or detritus. This interstitial, intertidal or subtidal species (to ca. 40 m bsl), has also been
reported from marine caves. [details]
Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2024). World List of Tardigrada. Florarctus acer Renaud-Mornant, 1989. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136685 on 2024-04-16
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original description
Renaud-Mornant, J. (1989). Espèces nouvelles de Florarctinae de l'Atlantique Nord-Est et du Pacifique Sud (Tardigrada, Arthrotardigrada). <em>Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Section A, zoologie biologie et écologie animales.</em> 11(3): 571–592. [details] Available for editors [request]
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]
[request] 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 Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNHN AV 379, geounit Morlaix bay [details]
Paratype MNHN AV 377, AV 380, AV 382, geounit Morlaix bay [details]
Paratype MNHN AV 378, geounit Morlaix bay [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Distribution The original Celtic Sea report for this species (Renaud-Mornant 1989) was the northernmost locality ofthe genus Florarctus, which is usually restricted to warmer water in tropical or southern parts of temperate
zones. Since the original report, the species has been reported mainly in the Mediterranean region from
different types of sand or detritus. This interstitial, intertidal or subtidal species (to ca. 40 m bsl), has also been
reported from marine caves. [details]
