New records and within-species variability of Iberian tardigrades (Tardigrada), with comments on the species from the Echiniscus blumi-canadensis series
Author
Guil, Noemí
text
Zootaxa
2008
1757
1
30
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.181845
29cad3d2-5685-4e65-9690-3604790334f6
1175-5326
181845
Minibiotus gumersindoi
Guil & Guidetti 2005
Large, round pores in transverse rows and larger round-shaped cuticular pores over the double-claws differentiated this species from any other
Minibiotus
species. Three round-shaped macroplacoids and microplacoid were within the pharyngeal bulb. Double-claws were of
hufelandi
type
. Small and smooth lunules on all double-claws. Two animals had ocular spots, four lacked these structures, and in two it was not possible to determine their presence or absence. Body size range, among eight specimens found in LF and MR samples, was 153 to 212 μm; mean 155 μm (SD 37).
Minibiotus gumersindoi
was found at four sampling points (Table 3).