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Moebjergarctus manganis

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Moebjergarctus manganis is a species of tardigrades. It is in the genus Moebjergarctus, part of the family Halechiniscidae.[1] The species has been found in the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean.[2] They were first named and described by Christian Bussau in 1992.

References

  1. ^ Degma, Peter; Bertolani, Roberto; Guidetti, Roberto (30 June 2018). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2018) (PDF). 34th Ed. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  2. ^ Moebjergarctus manganis, World Register of Marine Species
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Moebjergarctus manganis: Brief Summary

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Moebjergarctus manganis is a species of tardigrades. It is in the genus Moebjergarctus, part of the family Halechiniscidae. The species has been found in the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean. They were first named and described by Christian Bussau in 1992.

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Distribution

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This species from the monotypic abyssal genus was found along a transect off the coast of Peru in a region covered by manganese nodules. Found 0–6 cm deep in sediment, it has not been reported again since the original study.

Reference

Kaczmarek, Ł.; Bartels, P. J.; Roszkowska, M.; Nelson, D. R. (2015). The Zoogeography of Marine Tardigrada. Zootaxa. 4037(1): 1-189.

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