''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a

tardigrade Tardigrades (), known colloquially as water bears or moss piglets, are a phylum of eight-legged segmented micro-animals. They were first described by the German zoologist Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773, who called them Kleiner Wasserbär ...

in the class

Eutardigrada Eutardigrada are a class of tardigrades (Tardigrada) without lateral appendices. Primarily freshwater bound, some species have secondarily gained the ability to live in marine environments ('' Halobiotus''). By cryptobiosis many species are able ...

Species

; Subgenus Adropion * ''

Diphascon carolae ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''

Diphascon clavatum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''

Diphascon gordonense ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Pilato, Claxton and Horning, 1991 * ''

Diphascon greveni ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, C ...

'' Dastych, 1984 * ''

Diphascon maucci ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Dastych and McInnes, 1996 * ''

Diphascon modestum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Binda, Pilato and Dastych, 1986 * ''

Diphascon montigenum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Pilato and Dastych, 1979 * ''

Diphascon onorei ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Pilato, Binda, Napolitano and Moncada, 2002 * ''

Diphascon prorsirostre ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Thulin 1928 * ''

Diphascon scoticum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Murray, 1905 * ''

Diphascon tricuspidatum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, Cl ...

'' Binda and Pilato, 2000 * ''

Diphascon triodon ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Maucci, 1996) ; Subgenus Diphascon * ''

Diphascon birklehofi ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Schuster, 1999 * ''

Diphascon boreale ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Biserov, 1996 * ''

Diphascon brevipes ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Marcus, 1936) * ''

Diphascon bullatum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Murray, 1905 * ''

Diphascon burti ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Nelson, 1991 * ''

Diphascon chilenense ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Plate 1889 * ''

Diphascon claxtonae ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Pilato and Binda, 1998 * ''

Diphascon coniferens ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Bartos, 1960) * ''

Diphascon dastychi ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Pilato and Binda, 1999 * ''

Diphascon dolmiticum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Pilato and Bertolani, 2005 * ''

Diphascon faialense ''Diphascon faialense'' is a species of tardigrade in the genus '' Diphascon'' of the family Hypsibiidae and the subfamily Diphasconinae. The species is endemic to the Azores ) , motto =( en, "Rather die free than subjected in peace") , anth ...

'' (Fontura & Pilato, 2007) * ''

Diphascon granifer ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Greven, 1972 * ''

Diphascon higginsi ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Binda 1971 * ''

Diphascon humicus ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Bertolani, Guidetti and Rebecchi, 1993 * ''

Diphascon hydrophilum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Pilato, Binda, Bertolani and Lisi, 2005 * ''

Diphascon iharosi ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Vargha, 1995 * ''

Diphascon iltisi ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Schuster and Grigarick, 1965) * ''

Diphascon langhovdense ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Sudzuki 1964) * ''

Diphascon marcuzzii ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Mihelcic, 1971) * ''

Diphascon mariae ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Mihelcic, 1951) * ''

Diphascon mirabile ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, Cl ...

'' Dastych, 1984 * ''

Diphascon mitrense ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Pilato, Binda and Quartieri, 1999 * ''

Diphascon nelsonae ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Pilato, Binda, Bertolani and Lisi, 2005 * ''

Diphascon nobilei ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Binda, 1969) * ''

Diphascon nodulosum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Ramazzotti, 1957) * ''

Diphascon oculatum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Murray, 1906 * ''

Diphascon ongulense ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Morikawa, 1962) * ''

Diphascon opisthoglyptum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Maucci, 1987 * ''

Diphascon patanei ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Binda and Pilato, 1971 * ''

Diphascon pingue ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Marcus, 1936) * '' Diphascon pinguiforme'' Pilato and Binda, 1998 * ''

Diphascon platyungue ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Pilato, Binda, Bertolani and Lisi, 2005 * ''

Diphascon polare ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada Eutardigrada are a class of tardigrades (Tardigrada) without lateral appendices. Primarily freshwater bound, some species have secondarily gained the ...

'' Pilato and Binda, 1999 * ''

Diphascon punctatum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, C ...

'' (Iharos, 1962) * ''

Diphascon puniceum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Jennings 1976) * ''

Diphascon ramazzottii ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Robotti, 1970) * ''

Diphascon recamieri ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Richters, 1911 * '' Diphascon rivulare'' (Mihelcic, 1967) * ''

Diphascon rugocaudatum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Rodriguez Roda, 1952) * ''

Diphascon rugosum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, C ...

'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''

Diphascon sanae ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Dastych, Ryan and Watkins, 1990 * ''

Diphascon secchii ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Bertolani and Rebecchi, 1996 * ''

Diphascon serratum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Pilato, Binda, Bertolani and Lisi, 2005 * ''

Diphascon sexbullatum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Ito, 1995 * ''

Diphascon speciosum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Mihelcic, 1971) * ''

Diphascon tenue ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Thulin, 1928 * '' Diphascon trachydorsatum'' (Bartos, 1937) * ''

Diphascon victoriae ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, Cl ...

'' Pilato and Binda, 1999 * ''

Diphascon zaniewi ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' Kaczmarek and Michalczyk, 2004 * Subgenus

Incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertain ...

* ''

Diphascon elongatum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * '' Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * '' Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Mihelcic, 1959) * ''

Diphascon gerdae ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Mihelcic, 1951) * ''

Diphascon halapiense ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Iharos, 1964) * ''

Diphascon latipes ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, Cl ...

'' (Mihelcic, 1955) * ''

Diphascon nonbullatum ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * '' Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense'' Pilato, ...

'' (Mihelcic, 1951) * ''

Diphascon stappersi ''Diphascon'' is a genus of water bear or moss piglet, a tardigrada, tardigrade in the class Eutardigrada. Species ; Subgenus Adropion * ''Diphascon carolae'' Binda & Pilato 1969 * ''Diphascon clavatum'' (Bartos, 1935) * ''Diphascon gordonense' ...

'' Richters, 1911

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