Stygarctus

Stygarctus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Tardigrada
Class: Heterotardigrada
Order: Arthrotardigrada
Family: Stygarctidae
Genus: Stygarctus
Schulz, 1951

Stygarctus is a genus of tardigrades in the family Stygarctidae. It was named by Erich Schulz in 1951. The name is a combination of Greek Styx and arktos ("bear").