Macrobiotus shonaicus
| Macrobiotus shonaicus | |
|---|---|
| A. Dorsoventral view of holotype (PCM); B. Dorsal view of paratype (SEM); C–E. Close up of anterior, median, and posterior, respectively, of paratype, showing pores (SEM). Scale bars in μm. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Eutardigrada |
| Order: | Parachela |
| Family: | Macrobiotidae |
| Genus: | Macrobiotus |
| Species: | M. shonaicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrobiotus shonaicus Stec et al., 2018 | |
| Type locality of M. shonaicus | |
Macrobiotus shonaicus (Japanese: ショウナイチョウメイムシ) is a species of tardigrade in the family Macrobiotidae. As of 2018 it is only known from its type locality: Tsuruoka, Japan. The species description was published in 2018. The insides of their first three pairs of legs have a slight fold above their claws, and their eggs have processes whose terminal discs split off into thin filaments.