Urnaloricus gadi

Urnaloricus gadi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Loricifera
Order: Nanaloricida
Family: Urnaloricidae
Genus: Urnaloricus
Species:
U. gadi
Binomial name
Urnaloricus gadi
Heiner & Kristensen, 2009

Urnaloricus gadi is a species of microscopic Loricifera. It was discovered in the Faroe Bank (North Atlantic) southwest of the Faroe Islands. It is known for its life cycle, involving a large cyst-like mega-larva, and exclusively undergoing viviparous pedogenetic reproduction in which the mother's offspring consume her from within. This species is considered to lack the typical adult form seen in other Loricifera.

Other species in the genus Urnaloricus are:

  • Urnaloricus ibenae Neves 2018
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