Pliciloricus diva

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Nanaloricida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Cycloneuralia Cladus: Scalidophora Phylum: Loricifera Ordo: Nanaloricida

Familia: Pliciloricidae
Genus: Pliciloricus
Species: Pliciloricus diva

Name

Pliciloricus diva Gad, 2009

Holotype: UNIOL-2003.0029 - male
Type locality: E Atlantic Ocean, Angola Basin; 19°07,0' S 3°52,0' E. Habitat: marine meiobenthic, 5423 m depth
Paratypes: SMF 16898 - male, UNIOL-2003.030 - Higgins-larva, UNIOL-2003.034 - male, UNIOL-2003.035 - female, SMF 16899 - female, SMF 16900 - parthenogenetic female, SMF 16901 - parthenogenetic female, UNIOL-2003.038 - Higgins-larva exuvium

References

• Gad, G. 2009. A clearly identifiable postlarva in the life cycle of a new species of Pliciloricus (Loricifera) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin. Zootaxa 2096: 50–81. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Pliciloricus diva in the World Register of Marine Species