| Tetrakentron synaptae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Heterotardigrada |
| Order: | Arthrotardigrada |
| Family: | Styraconyxidae |
| Genus: | Tetrakentron Cuénot, 1892 |
| Species: | T. synaptae |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetrakentron synaptae Cuénot, 1892 | |
Tetrakentron is a monospecific genus of apparently parasitic tardigrade, within the family Styraconyxidae. The species and genus were named by Lucien Cuénot in 1892. The species has been found only near Roscoff, Brittany, France, in the Atlantic Ocean. It was discovered living on a sea cucumber species Leptosynapta inhaerens.
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