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Phylum Tardigrada Class Heterotardigrada Family Echiniscidae
Median plates 1, 2, and 3 transversely divided into anterior and posterior sections. A total of 6 median plates are visible.
Median plate 3 never transversely divided. Median plates 1 and 2 may or may not be divided.
KeyPage33 Website Authors: Karen Lindahl and Professor Susie Balser in affiliation with Illinois Wesleyan University. Last revised 2 Oct. 1999.