Oreella

Oreella is a genus of tardigrades in the family Oreellidae. It is the only genus of that family. It was named and described by James Murray in 1920; the family Oreellidae was named and described by Giuseppe Ramazzotti in 1962.[1]

Oreella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Echiniscoidea
Family: Oreellidae
Genus: Oreella
Murray, 1910

Species

The genus Oreella contains the following species:[1]

  • Oreella chugachii Calloway, Miller, Johansson & Whiting, 2011
  • Oreella mollis Murray, 1910
  • Oreella vilucensis Rahm, 1931
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References
  1. Degma; Bertolani; Guidetti (30 June 2018). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species (2009-2018) (PDF). 34th Ed. University of Modena. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

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