original description
Schulz, E. (1951). Uber Stygarctos bradypus n. g. n. sp., einen Tardigraden aus dem Küstengrundwasser, und seine phylogenettische Bedeutung. <em>Kieler Meeresforsch.</em> 8: 86-97. [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 The species is reported from temperate (most records) to tropical
zones in the northern hemisphere. It has been reported from different types of sand and detritus. [details]From regional or thematic species database
Distribution circum-global [details]
Present 
