Abstract
During 2002 to 2005, 35 papers on Tardigrada were published in Zootaxa by 22 authors from nine countries with descriptions of 33 new species. A bibliographic analysis of these papers is presented here along with a catalogue of new species of Tardigrada described in these papers.References
Dates of publication, which are important for nomenclature, are added at the end of each reference (in brackets).
Bertolani, R. (2003) Thulinius, new generic name substituting for Thulinia Bertolani, 1981 (Tardigrada, Eutardigrada). Zootaxa, 314, 1–4 (1 October)
Binda, M.G., Pilato, G. & Lisi, O. (2005) Remarks on Macrobiotus furciger Murray, 1906 and description of three new species of the furciger group (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa, 1075, 55–68 (4 November)
Gibson, D.I. & Bray, R.A. (1979) The Hemiuroidea: terminology, systematics and evolution. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Zoology Series), 36, 35–146.
Guidetti, R. & Bertolani, R. (2005) Tardigrade taxonomy: an updated check list of the taxa and a list of characters for their identification. Zootaxa, 845, 1–46 (1 February)
Guil, N. & Guidetti, R. (2005) A new species of Tardigrada (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae) from Iberian Peninsula and Canary Islands (Spain). Zootaxa, 889, 1–11 (7 March)
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (1999) International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Fourth Edition. The International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature, London, 306 pp.
Kaczmarek, Ł. & Michalczyk, Ł. (2002) Echiniscus barbarae, a new species of tardigrade from Cuba Island (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada, Echiniscidae, ‘arctomys group’). Zootaxa, 53, 1–4 (19 July).
Kaczmarek, Ł. & Michalczyk, Ł. (2003) Platicrista horribilis, a new species of Tardigrada (Eutardigrada: Hypsibiidae) from Mongolia. Zootaxa, 132, 1–8 (17 January).
Kaczmarek, Ł. & Michalczyk, Ł. (2004) Notes on some tardigrades from South Africa, with the description of Diphascon (Diphascon) zaniewi sp. nov. (Eutardigrada: Hypsibiidae). Zootaxa, 576, 1–6 (19 July).
Kaczmarek, Ł. & Michalczyk, Ł. & Beasley, C.W. (2004) Milnesium katarzynae sp. nov., a new species of eutardigrade (Milnesiidae) from China. Zootaxa, 743, 1–5 (25 November).
Kaczmarek, Ł. & Michalczyk, Ł. & Degma, P. (2005) A new species of Tardigrada Bryodelphax brevidentatus sp. nov. (Heterotardigrada: Echiniscidae) from China (Asia). Zootaxa, 1080, 33–38 (15 November).
Kaczmarek, Ł. & Michalczyk, Ł. & Diduszko, D. (2005) Some tardigrades from Siberia (Russia, Baikal region) with a description of Macrobiotus garynahi sp. nov. (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae: richtersi group). Zootaxa, 1053, 35–45 (23 September)
Li, X.C., Su, L.N. & Yu, D. (2004) Biserovus xiae sp. n. and Doryphoribius qinlingense sp. n., new species of eutardigrades from China. Zootaxa, 660, 1–7 (29 September).
Li, X. & Wang, L. (2005) Isohypsibius taibaiensis sp. nov. (Tardigrada, Hypsibiidae) from China. Zootaxa, 1036, 55–60 (15 August).
Li, X.C., Wang, L.Z., Liu, Y. & Su, L.N. (2005) A new species and five new records of the family Echiniscidae (Tardigrada) from China. Zootaxa, 1093, 25–33 (8 December).
Li, X., Wang, L. & Yu, D. (2005) Isohypsibius qinlingensis sp. nov. (Tardigrada, Hypsibiidae) from China. Zootaxa, 980, 1–4 (16 May).
Michalczyk, Ł. & Kaczmarek, Ł. (2003) A description of the new tardigrade Macrobiotus reinhardti (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae, harmsworthi group) with some remarks on the oral cavity armature within the genus Macrobiotus Schultze. Zootaxa, 331, 1–24 (21 October).
Michalczyk, Ł.., Kaczmarek, Ł.. & Claxton, S.K. (2005) Minibiotus weglarskae, a new species of Tardigrada (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae) from Mongolia. Zootaxa, 1008, 47–56 (14 June).
Miller, W.R., McInnes, S.J. & Bergstrom, D.M. (2005) Tardigrades of the Australian Antarctic: Hypsibius heardensis (Eutardigrada: Hypsibiidae: dujardini group) a new species from sub-Antarctic Heard Island. Zootaxa, 1022, 57–64 (25 July)
Pilato, G. & Beasley, C. (2005) Haplomacrobiotus utahensis new species of Calohypsibiidae (Eutardigrada) from North America. Zootaxa, 879, 1–7 (4 March)
Pilato, G. & Bertolani, R. (2004) Macrobiotus dariae sp. n., a new species of eutardigrade (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae) from Cyprus. Zootaxa, 638, 1–7 (13 September).
Pilato, G. & Bertolani, R. (2005) Diphascon (Diphascon) dolomiticum, a new species of Hypsibiidae (Eutardigrada) from Italy. Zootaxa, 914, 1–5 (24 March)
Pilato, G. & Binda, M.G. (2003) Hexapodibius christenberryae, a new species of tardigrade from North America (Eutardigrada, Calohypsibiidae). Zootaxa, 140, 1–6 (31 January)
Pilato, G., Binda, M.G. & Lisi, O. (2003) Remarks on some species of tardigrades from South America with the description of Minibiotus sidereus n. sp. Zootaxa, 195, 1–8 (14 May)
Pilato, G., Binda, M.G. & Lisi, O. (2003) Notes on some tardigrades from Central Africa, with the description of a new species of Hypsibiidae. Zootaxa, 241, 1–7. (16 July)
Pilato, G., Binda, M.G. & Lisi, O. (2005) Remarks on some Echiniscidae (Heterotardigrada) from New Zealand with the description of two new species. Zootaxa, 1027, 27–45. (29 July)
Pilato, G., Kaczmarek, Ł.., Michalczyk, Ł. & Lisi, O. (2003) Macrobiotus polonicus, a new species of Tardigrada from Poland (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae, ‘hufelandi group’). Zootaxa, 258, 1–8. (4 August)
Pilato, G. & Lisi, O. (2004) Doryphoribius neglectus sp. n. and Parascon nichollsae sp. n., new species of eutardigrades from Australia. Zootaxa, 545, 1–7. (21 June)
Tumanov, D.V. (2004) Macrobiotus kovalevi, a new species of Tardigrada from New Zealand (Eutadigrada, Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa, 406, 1–8. (16 January)
Tumanov, D.V. (2004) Isohypsibius panovi, a new species of Tardigrada from Ireland (Eutardigrada, Hypsibiidae). Zootaxa, 812, 1–4 (14 January)
Tumanov, D.V. (2005) Notes on the Tardigrada of Thailand, with a description of Macrobiotus alekseevi sp. nov. (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae). Zootaxa, 999, 1–16. (27 May)
Tumanov, D.V. (2005) Two new species of Macrobiotus (Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae) from Tien Shan (Kirghizia), with notes on Macrobiotus tenuis group. Zootaxa, 1043, 33–46. (30 August)