''Tetranchyroderma'' is a genus of
gastrotrichs
The gastrotrichs (phylum Gastrotricha), common name, commonly referred to as hairybellies or hairybacks, are a group of Microscopic scale, microscopic (0.06–3.0 mm), cylindrical, acoelomate animals, and are widely distributed and abundant ...
belonging to the family
Thaumastodermatidae
Thaumastodermatidae is a family of worms belonging to the order Macrodasyida
Macrodasyida is an order (biology), order of gastrotrichs. Members of this order are somewhat worm-like in form, and not more than 1 to 1.5 mm in length.
Macrod ...
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The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species
Species:
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Tetranchyroderma aapton''
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Tetranchyroderma adeleae''
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Tetranchyroderma aethesbregmum''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4135390
Gastrotricha