WoRMS taxon details
Styraconyx tyrrhenus D'Addabbo Gallo, Morone de Lucia & Grimaldi de Zio, 1989
136717 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136717)
accepted
Species
marine
D'Addabbo Gallo, M., Morone de Lucia, M.R. & Grimaldi de Zio, S. (1989). Two new species of the genus Styraconyx
(Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada). <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 30, 17–33. [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype 10 EbS, geounit Sardinia
, Type locality contained in Italian part of the Tyrrhenian Sea
Holotype 10 EbS, geounit Sardinia [details]
type locality contained in Italian part of the Tyrrhenian Sea [details]
Distribution This is probably a Mediterranean species in the sargassi group reported from different substrates in a
few intertidal and...
few intertidal and...
Distribution This is probably a Mediterranean species in the sargassi group reported from different substrates in a
few intertidal and subtidal localities. However, this species was also relatively recently reported from the
Indian Ocean, although in our opinion, these records need confirmation. [details]
few intertidal and subtidal localities. However, this species was also relatively recently reported from the
Indian Ocean, although in our opinion, these records need confirmation. [details]
Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2025). World List of Tardigrada. Styraconyx tyrrhenus D'Addabbo Gallo, Morone de Lucia & Grimaldi de Zio, 1989. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136717 on 2025-04-22
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Nomenclature
original description
D'Addabbo Gallo, M., Morone de Lucia, M.R. & Grimaldi de Zio, S. (1989). Two new species of the genus Styraconyx
(Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada). <em>Cahiers de Biologie Marine.</em> 30, 17–33. [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]
[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]
Other
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
From editor or global species database
Distribution This is probably a Mediterranean species in the sargassi group reported from different substrates in afew intertidal and subtidal localities. However, this species was also relatively recently reported from the
Indian Ocean, although in our opinion, these records need confirmation. [details]
