Australoricus

Australoricus oculatus is a species of Loricifera, a species of microscopic marine sediment-dwelling animals, in the family Nanaloricidae. It is the only described species in the genus Australoricus. It was discovered in sea caves off New South Wales in Australia.

Australoricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Loricifera
Order: Nanaloricida
Family: Nanaloricidae
Genus: Australoricus
Species:
A. oculatus
Binomial name
Australoricus oculatus
Heiner, Boesgaard & Kristensen, 2009

References

  • Iben Heiner, Tom M. Boesgaard & Reinhardt M. Kristensen (2009). "First time discovery of Loricifera from Australian waters and marine caves". Marine Biology Research. 5 (6): 529–546. doi:10.1080/17451000902933009.


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