''Ichthydium'' is a genus of
gastrotrichs
The gastrotrichs (phylum Gastrotricha), commonly referred to as hairybellies or hairybacks, are a group of microscopic (0.06-3.0 mm), worm-like, acoelomate animals, and are widely distributed and abundant in freshwater and marine environmen ...
belonging to the family
Chaetonotidae
Chaetonotidae is a family of gastrotrichs in the order Chaetonotida. It is the largest family of gastrotrichs with almost 400 species, some of which are marine and some freshwater. Current classification is largely based on shape and external str ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Europe.
Species:
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Ichthydium auritum''
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Ichthydium balatonicum''
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Ichthydium bifasciale''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4143788
Gastrotricha