NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Species

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: Minimum taxonomic/nomenclature review

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Genus - Testechiniscus
  Family - Echiniscidae
  Order - Echiniscoidea
  Class - Heterotardigrada
  Phylum - Tardigrada
  Superphylum - Ecdysozoa
  Infrakingdom - Protostomia
  Subkingdom - Bilateria
  Kingdom - Animalia