dc:title"Echiniscus pardalis n. sp., a new species of Tardigrada (Heterotardigrada, Echiniscidae, arctomys group) from the Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime (NW Italy)";
dc:description"FIG. 2. — Echiniscus pardalis n. sp., holotype: A, cephalic papilla, clava and surface sculpture of cephalic plate (dorso-lateral view), PhC; B, cephalic cirri, ce- phalic papilla and cuticular pillars in ventral cuticle (ventro-lateral view), PhC; C, scapular plate, PhC; D, median plate 1 and segmental plate II (note its angular posterior margin), PhC; E, median plate 2 and segmental plate III, PhC; F, area corresponding to median plate 3 and caudal plate, PhC; G, H, shallow dimples around tubercles on caudal plate; G, PhC; H, DIC. C-F, focused on subsurface structures and posterior body part orientated towards upper side of pictures; G-H, focused on surface of plate. Scale bars: 20 μm.";
dc:description"FIG. 4. — Echiniscus pardalis n. sp.: A, claws of first pair of legs, holotype, PhC; B, claws of hind legs, holotype, PhC; C, papilla and dentate collar on hind legs, holotype, DIC; D, cephalic plate and neck plate (note clear delimitation of neck plate), paratype on slide “71a”, DIC; E, lateral view (note distinct neck plate, an- gular posterior margin of segmental plate II and both lateral platelets with angular anterior margin of the first one; white spots are deep punctures in the cuticle), paratype on slide “71b”, PhC. Scale bars: A-D, 20 μm; E, 40 μm.";
