RAS taxon details
Mopsechiniscus franciscae Guidetti, Rebecchi, Cesari & McInnes, 2014
886511 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:886511)
accepted
Species
Guidetti, R.; Rebecchi, L.; Cesari, M.; McInnes, S. J. (2014). Mopsechiniscus franciscae, a new species of a rare genus of Tardigrada from continental Antarctica. <em>Polar Biology.</em> 37(9): 1221-1233., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-014-1514-x [details] Available for editors 
Type locality contained in Antarctica
type locality contained in Antarctica [details]
Guidetti, R.; McInnes, S.J.; Kristensen, R.M. (2025). World List of Tardigrada. Mopsechiniscus franciscae Guidetti, Rebecchi, Cesari & McInnes, 2014. Accessed through: RAS (Eds.) (2025) Register of Antarctic Species at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php/www.pfeil-verlag.de/04biol/rest/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=886511 on 2025-09-12
RAS (Eds.) (2025). Register of Antarctic Species. Mopsechiniscus franciscae Guidetti, Rebecchi, Cesari & McInnes, 2014. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=886511 on 2025-09-12
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Guidetti, R.; Rebecchi, L.; Cesari, M.; McInnes, S. J. (2014). Mopsechiniscus franciscae, a new species of a rare genus of Tardigrada from continental Antarctica. <em>Polar Biology.</em> 37(9): 1221-1233., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-014-1514-x [details] Available for editors
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]
additional source Phillips, L.M., R.I. Leihy & S.L. Chown. (2022). Improving species‐based area protection in Antarctica. <em>Conservation Biology.</em> 36(4): e13885.Aug 2022., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13885 [details]
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]
additional source Phillips, L.M., R.I. Leihy & S.L. Chown. (2022). Improving species‐based area protection in Antarctica. <em>Conservation Biology.</em> 36(4): e13885.Aug 2022., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13885 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
