Diphascon faialense

Diphascon faialense is a species of tardigrade in the genus Diphascon of the family Hypsibiidae and the subfamily Diphasconinae.^[1] The species is endemic to the Azores.^[2][3] The species was first described and named by Paulo Fontoura and Giovanni Pilato in 2007.^[3] The specific name refers to Faial Island, on which it was found.

Diphascon faialense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Tardigrada
Class:	Eutardigrada
Order:	Parachela
Family:	Hypsibiidae
Genus:	Diphascon
Species:	D. faialense
Binomial name
Diphascon faialense Fontoura & Pilato, 2007