original description
Schulz, E. (1955). Studien an marinen Tardigraden. <em>Kieler Meeresforschungen.</em> 11: 73-79. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record
van der Land, J. (2001). Tardigrada, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 236 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Degma, P.; Bertolani, R.; Guidetti, R. (2009-2016). Actual checklist of Tardigrada species. (Assessed 10/02/2017) pp. 46., available online at http://www.tardigrada.modena.unimo.it/miscellanea/Actual%20checklist%20of%20Tardigrada.pdf [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution This species is known from many European and Asian localities in the temperate zone. Reported mainly from the intertidal zone, it has also been found from the subtidal down to ca. 80 m bsl, inhabiting different
types of sand and gravel. [details]