''Opydorscus fonsecae'' is a species of tardigrades. It is the only species in the genus ''Opydorscus'', part of the family

Halechiniscidae The Halechiniscidae are a family of tardigrades. The family was named and first described by Gustav Thulin Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: *Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media *Primeval ...

and the subfamily Orzeliscinae. The species has been found on the Brazilian coast of the South Atlantic Ocean.Opydorscus fonsecae
World Register of Marine Species The genus and the species were named by

Jeanne Renaud-Mornant Jeanne Renaud-Mornant, Born Jeanne Renaud, Jeanne Renaud-Debyser before her second marriage (8 August 1925 Vellexon – 18 September 2012, Paris) was a French biologist specialising in meiofauna. Biography Jeanne Renaud-Mornant began her ca ...

in 1983.

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