Morphological and molecular analyses on Richtersius (Eutardigrada) diversity reveal its new systematic position and lead to the establishment of a new genus and a new family within Macrobiotoidea Author Guidetti, Roberto Author Rebecchi, Lorena Author Bertolani, Roberto Author Jonsson, Kjell Ingemar Author Kristensen, Reinhardt Møbjerg Author Cesari, Michele text Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 2016 2016-11-22 178 4 834 845 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12428 journal article 4554 10.1111/zoj.12428 22cfe92b-8189-4654-877e-90d71a272200 0024-4082 5369103 DIAFOROBIOTUS GEN. NOV. Description: Peribuccal lamellae (ten) and ventral lamina present. A dorsal thickening present in the anterior portion of the buccal tube, in conjunction with a large tooth on the internal surface of the tube. Some strong, scattered round teeth present posterior to the second band of teeth of the buccal armature present. Type species. Macrobiotus islandicus Richters, 1904 . Etymology. Diaforobiotus , from diaforos (Greek) = different, different from all other macrobiotoid genera. Composition. Diaforobiotus islandicus (Richters, 1904) .