A new species and five new records of the family Echiniscidae (Tardigrada) from China
Author
Li, Xiaochen
Author
Wang, Lizhi
Author
Liu, Ying
Author
Su, Lina
text
Zootaxa
2005
2005-12-08
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1093.1.2
journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.1093.1.2
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Echinsicus trisetosus
Cuénot, 1932
(
Fig. 2B
)
Material examined:
Five specimens were collected from Mount Taibai at
3,740 m
a.s.l..
Description:
Eyespots present. Cuticular sculpture similar to
E. melanophthalmus
. The pairedplates I and II often show a smooth transverse band, lacking sculpture; median plate III present with sculpture scarce. Cephalic appendages normal; lateral appendages include cirrus C and D, dorsolateral appendages include filament C
d
and spine D
d
. Dentate collar and papilla present on leg IV.
Remarks:
Our specimens differ from specimens from other localities by much longer D
d
. This species is cited for many localities in Europe, North America, and
Turkey
(
Ramazzotti & Maucci, 1983
), however it has never been reported from
China
before.