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 1093 1 25 33 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1093.1.2 journal article 5878 10.11646/zootaxa.1093.1.2 eb77ab92-de84-4449-ac40-3cb07a75d304 1175­5334 5051248 Echiniscus nepalensis Dastych, 1975 ( Fig. 2A ) Material examined: Six specimens were collected from Mount Taibai at 3,720 m a.s.l. Description: Eyespots present. Cuticular sculpture consists of many small polygonal depressions distributed irregularly, varying in size. Median plate III absent. Remarks: Our specimens are different from the specimens from the Himalayas by the second median plate transversely divided into a smooth anterior part and a posterior part decorated with the usual sculpture. The type locality of this species is the Himalayas, Nepal ( Dastych, 1975 ). It was also collected in some localities of New Zealand ( Ramazzotti & Maucci, 1983 ). It has never been reported from China before.