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Issue: Vol. 241 No. 1: 16 Jul. 2003
Type: Article
Published: 2003-07-16
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.241.1.1
Page range: 1–7
Abstract views: 46
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Notes on some tardigrades from Central Africa, with the description of a new species of Hypsibiidae

Department of Animal Biology Marcello La Greca, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
Department of Animal Biology Marcello La Greca, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
Department of Animal Biology Marcello La Greca, University of Catania, Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy
Tardigrada Hypsibiidae Hypsibius multituberculatus sp. n. faunistic analysis Africa

Abstract

Eight species of African tardigrades are reported, including a new species. Hypsibius multituberculatus sp. n. has many small cuticular dorsal and lateral tubercles, two macroplacoids and septulum, and a cuticular bar-like thickening between the claws on the hind legs. Other species reported are Echiniscus pusae, Macrobiotus iharosi, Macrobiotus vanescens, Macrobiotus ragonesei, Isohypsibius sattleri, Hypsibius dujardini and Milnesium tardigradum.

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