Abrochtha sonneborni
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Bdelloida |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Philodinavidae
Genus: Abrochtha
Species:Abrochtha sonneborni
Name
Abrochtha sonneborni Birky, Ricci, Melone & Fontaneto, 2011
- Type locality: Bird bath at 2641 N. Tomas Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA, altitude 652 m, 32°15′21.2′′N, 111°2′36.7′′W.
- Etymology: The species name is dedicated to the memory of Tracy Morton Sonneborn for his pioneering studies of the genetics of the ciliate Paramecium.
References
Primary references
- Birky, C.W. Jr., Ricci, C., Melone, G. & Fontaneto, D. 2011. Integrating DNA and morphological taxonomy to describe diversity in poorly studied microscopic animals: new species of the genus Abrochtha Bryce, 1910 (Rotifera: Bdelloidea: Philodinavidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 161(4): 723–734. Online.
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