WoRMS taxon details
Actinarctus doryphorus doryphorus Schulz, 1935
843823 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:843823)
accepted
Subspecies
marine
Schulz, E. (1935). Actinarctus doryphorus, nov. gen. nov. spec. ein merkwürdiger Tardigrad aus der Nordsee. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 111: 285-288. [details] Available for editors 
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Type locality contained in German part of the North Sea
type locality contained in German part of the North Sea [details]
Distribution This species is reported mainly from the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere; however, recently
it has also been...
it has also been...
Distribution This species is reported mainly from the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere; however, recently
it has also been found in the tropical region in the southern hemisphere, but these records probably need
confirmation. It is mainly an intertidal species, but it has also been found in the shallow subtidal zone often in
Amphioxus sand. [details]
it has also been found in the tropical region in the southern hemisphere, but these records probably need
confirmation. It is mainly an intertidal species, but it has also been found in the shallow subtidal zone often in
Amphioxus sand. [details]
Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2025). World List of Tardigrada. Actinarctus doryphorus doryphorus Schulz, 1935. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=843823 on 2025-04-12
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Nomenclature
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Schulz, E. (1935). Actinarctus doryphorus, nov. gen. nov. spec. ein merkwürdiger Tardigrad aus der Nordsee. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 111: 285-288. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record 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 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
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Distribution This species is reported mainly from the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere; however, recentlyit has also been found in the tropical region in the southern hemisphere, but these records probably need
confirmation. It is mainly an intertidal species, but it has also been found in the shallow subtidal zone often in
Amphioxus sand. [details]
