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Issue: Vol. 914 No. 1: 24 Mar. 2005
Type: Articles
Published: 2005-03-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.914.1.1
Page range: 1–5
Abstract views: 42
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Diphascon (Diphascon) dolomiticum, a new species of Hypsibiidae (Eutardigrada) from Italy

Dipartimento di Biologia Animale “Marcello La Greca” dell’Università, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
Dipartimento di Biologia Animale dell’Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 213/D, 41100 Modena, Italy
Tardigrada Hypsibiidae Diphascon (Diphascon) dolomiticum sp. n. Italy

Abstract

A new species of eutardigrade, Diphascon (Diphascon) dolomiticum sp. n., is described. It has three macroplacoids and microplacoid; claws short and stout; hind legs with basal margin indented; internal and external claws on the first three pairs of legs almost of the same length; anterior claws on the hind legs longer than the posterior claws.

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