| Bergtrollus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Tardigrada |
| Class: | Eutardigrada |
| Order: | Apochela |
| Family: | Milnesiidae |
| Genus: | Bergtrollus Dastych, 2011 |
| Species: | B. dzimbowski
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| Binomial name | |
| Bergtrollus dzimbowski Dastych, 2011
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Bergtrollus is a genus of tardigrades with one species, Bergtrollus dzimbowski.1
The genus name Bergtrollus is named after the mythical Scandinavian "mountain troll" (berg meaning "mountain" in Norwegian, German, etc.). The species name is in honor of Hans-Jochen Dzimbowski, a friend and guide of the discoverer of the species, Hieronymus Dastych.1
References
References
- Dastych, Hieronymus (1 December 2011). "Bergtrollus dzimbowski gen. n., sp. n., a remarkable new tardigrade genus and species from the nival zone of the Lyngen Alps, Norway (Tardigrada: Milnesiidae)" (PDF). Entomol. Mitt. Zool. Mus. Hamburg. 15: 335–339. Retrieved 16 October 2013.