dc:title"Integrative taxonomy supports two new species of Macrobiotus (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae) allowing further discussion on the genus phylogeny";
dc:description"Fig. 9. Macrobiotus mileri sp. nov., PCM images of habitus and body granulation. A. Dorso-ventral projection (holotype, IL.001.11, ISEA PAS, forma aporata). B. Granulation in the dorsal cuticle (paratype, ISEA PAS, forma aporata). C. Granulation in the dorsal body cuticle (paratype, ISEA PAS, forma porata). Scale bars in μm.";
dc:description"Fig. 10. Macrobiotus mileri sp. nov., SEM images of body granulation and cuticular pores (paratype, ISEA PAS, forma aporata). A. Body granulation in the dorsal head region. B. Body granulation in the dorsal central body region. C. Body granulation in the dorsal caudal body region. D. General view of body granulation in the lateral caudal body region. E–F. Singular pores in the body cuticle. Scale bars in μm.";
dc:description"Fig. 11. Macrobiotus mileri sp. nov., PCM images of cuticular pores patches in forma porata (paratype, ISEA PAS). A. Patches II, III and IV. B. Patches IV and V. Scale bars in μm.";
dc:description"Fig. 12. Macrobiotus mileri sp. nov., SEM images of cuticular pores patches in two paratypes of forma porata (ISEA PAS). A, C. Patches II, III and IV. B, D. Dorsal view on the caudal body region with continuous patch V of pores. Scale bars in μm.";
dc:description"Fig. 13. Macrobiotus mileri sp. nov., a schematic drawing of a specimen belonging to forma porata, showing the distribution of patches of cuticular pores, body and leg granulation as well as the gartershaped structures on legs I–III.";
dc:description"Fig. 14. Macrobiotus mileri sp. nov., PCM images of dense granulation patches and cuticular structures on legs (paratypes, ISEA PAS). A. Granulation on the external, proximal and internal surface of leg II. B. Garter-shaped structure and granulation on the external surface of leg II. C. Granulation on the internal surface of leg III. D. Granulation on the hind leg. The empty arrow indicates a cuticular pore, filled arrows indicate the garter-shaped structure. All photographs taken from specimens belonging to forma aporata; scale bars in μm.";
dc:description"Fig. 16. Macrobiotus mileri sp. nov., images of claws (paratypes, ISEA PAS). A. Claws II with smooth lunulae (PCM, forma aporata). B. Claws IV with dentate lunulae (PCM, forma aporata). C. Dentate lunulae (PCM, forma aporata). D. Claws II with smooth lunulae, respectively (SEM, forma porata). E. Claws IV with dentate lunulae (SEM, forma porata). The empty arrow indicates a singular cuticular pore, filled indented arrowheads indicate shadowed extensions extending from the lunulae (under PCM), filled flat arrowheads indicate paired muscles attachments, and empty indented arrowheads indicate the horseshoe structure connecting the anterior and the posterior claw. Scale bars in μm.";
dc:description"Fig. 18. Macrobiotus mileri sp. nov., mouth opening and the oral cavity armature seen under SEM (paratypes, ISEA PAS). A–B. The mouth opening of a single paratype visible from lateral and frontal view respectively. C–D. The oral cavity armature of a single paratype seen under SEM from different angles, dorsal (C) and ventral (D) view, respectively. Empty arrows indicate cuticular pores, filled flat arrowheads indicate the first band of tenth, empty flat arrowheads indicate the second band of teeth, and filled indented arrowheads indicate the third band of teeth. Scale bars in μm.";
dc:description"Fig. 15. Macrobiotus mileri sp. nov., SEM images of dense granulation patches and cuticular structures on legs (paratypes, ISEA PAS). A. Granulation and garter-shaped structure on the external surface of leg I (forma porata). B. Granulation and garter-shaped structure on the external surface of leg II (forma aporata). C. Granulation on the internal surface of leg II (forma porata). D. Granulation on the hind leg (forma porata). Empty arrows indicate cuticular pores, filled arrows indicate the garter-shaped structure, empty flat arrowheads indicate the small cuticular bulge / fold, filled flat arrowheads indicate small pores in between granulation that are visible only under SEM. Scale bars in μm.";
dc:description"Fig. 17. Macrobiotus mileri sp. nov., PCM images of the buccal apparatus (all from holotype, IL.001.11, ISEA PAS, forma aporata). A. An entire buccal apparatus. B–C. The oral cavity armature, dorsal and ventral teeth respectively. D–E. Placoid morphology, dorsal and ventral placoids, respectively. The filled flat arrowheads indicate the first band of teeth, the empty flat arrowheads indicate the second band of teeth, the filled indented arrowheads indicate the third band of teeth, and the empty indented arrowheads indicate central and subterminal constrictions in the first and second macroplacoid, respectively. Scale bars in μm.";
dc:description"Fig. 19. Macrobiotus mileri sp. nov., PCM images of the eggs under ×1000 magnification (ISEA PAS). A–C. Egg surface. D–E. Midsections of egg processes. Empty indented arrowheads indicate pores/ light-refracting dots in the center of the terminal discs, filled flat arrowheads indicate small pores around bases of the egg processes, filled indented arrowheads indicate dark thickenings around bases of the egg processes. Scale bars in μm.";
dc:description"Fig. 20. Macrobiotus mileri sp. nov., SEM images of eggs (ISEA PAS). A–B. Entire egg. C–F. Details of egg processes and the surface between them. Empty indented arrowheads indicate pores in center of terminal discs, filled flat arrowheads indicate small pores around bases of egg processes, filled indented arrowheads indicate thickenings around bases of egg processes. Scale bars in μm.";
dc:description"Fig. 21. Bayesian phylogenetic reconstruction of Superclade I of the family Macrobiotidae. Values at nodes are BI posterior probability supports, nodes with support <0.70 were collapsed whereas nodes with maximum support values (1.00) are not shown. Newly sequenced taxa are bolded and marked with red font. The scale bar represents substitutions per position.";
