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AE,
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&amp;
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:
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(female) and six
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(
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and
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of unknown sex) from a moss sample collected in Terras do Pico, Pico Island. All the specimens were mounted in Hoyers medium with a small amount of potassium iodide.
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repository
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: The
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(slide N. 5200) is preserved at the Museum of the Dipartimento di Biologia Animale “Marcello La Greca”, Università di Catania in the collection of Binda &amp; Pilato. The six
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(BII-6 to BII-11) are preserved in the collection of P. Fontoura at the Department of Zoology and Anthropology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto.
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Small
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with unpaired plate 3 present; dorsal plates sculptured with dark knobs surrounded by a ring of small pores. Anterior portion of the median plate 2, anterior portion of paired plates II and III, and median plate 3 with very few or no pores. Apart from the cirrus A, all lateral appendages (B, C, D, E) and dorsal appendages present (C d and D d) are spines.
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Description of the
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: Adult female. Body length about 180 µm. Eyes absent in living specimens. Body reddish-brown. Median plate 3 present.
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The dorsal plates sculpture consists of large dark knobs surrounded by a ring of small pores, generally six or seven pores (
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AD). Cephalic plate with knobs and pores (
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A &amp; B), notch on cephalic plate not visible due to the unsuitable orientation of the
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(the notch is visible on
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BII-8). Neck plate (
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A &amp; B) thin and sculptured with small knobs (about 1.2 µm in diameter) and few pores (about 0.7 µm in diameter). Scapular plate unfaceted, without smooth transversal or longitudinal bands but with two lateral folds forming two small shoulder plates. The sculpture of the shoulder plates consists only of small knobs (about 1.2 µm in diameter), pores are lacking. Large knobs (2.7 µm in diameter) and pores (1.7 µm in diameter) are present in the central portion of the scapular plate (
<figureCitation id="E6F3B98ACE21FF4DE80D14BCFC11F96B" box="[846,911,1682,1708]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,255,1772,1796]" captionTargetBox="[186,1395,427,1771]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[137,1450,392,1804]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Echiniscus azoricus sp. nov. A (holotype), B, C, D (paratype), details of the plate sculpture and appendages; E, claws of the fourth pair of legs of the holotype, the dentate collar, and the spur on one internal claw are visible (arrows). Scale bar = 10 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/180651/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="50">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
A &amp; B). Paired plates II and III divided into an anterior and a posterior portion by a single and thin transversal band without sculpture (
<figureCitation id="E6F3B98ACE21FF4DEFFC1494FA9FF913" box="[1215,1281,1722,1748]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,255,1772,1796]" captionTargetBox="[186,1395,427,1771]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[137,1450,392,1804]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Echiniscus azoricus sp. nov. A (holotype), B, C, D (paratype), details of the plate sculpture and appendages; E, claws of the fourth pair of legs of the holotype, the dentate collar, and the spur on one internal claw are visible (arrows). Scale bar = 10 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/180651/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="50">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
D). Posterior portion of the paired plates with large dark knobs (diameter 2.7 µm) surrounded by pores (diameter about 1.0 µm); the diameter of these knobs decreases gradually laterally and anteriorly (
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B &amp; D). In the anterior portions of the paired plates the knobs are also smaller (about 1.4 µm in diameter) and the pores are very scarce (
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B &amp; D). Median plates 1, 2 and 3 present (
<figureCitation id="E6F3B98ACE21FF4DE85A1574FCC4F8B3" box="[793,858,1882,1908]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,255,1772,1796]" captionTargetBox="[186,1395,427,1771]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[137,1450,392,1804]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Echiniscus azoricus sp. nov. A (holotype), B, C, D (paratype), details of the plate sculpture and appendages; E, claws of the fourth pair of legs of the holotype, the dentate collar, and the spur on one internal claw are visible (arrows). Scale bar = 10 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/180651/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="50">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
A, C &amp; D). Median plates 1 and 3 undivided with the same pattern of ornamentation as the scapular plate with knobs (diameter 2.0 µm) and pores (diameter 1.2 µm). Median plate 2 with a thin transversal and smooth band (
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D); the posterior portion of this plate has knobs larger than those of the anterior portion (respectively 2.4 and 1.4 µm in diameter) and also larger and more numerous pores (respectively 1.2 and 0.8 µm in diameter). Intersegmental areas ornamented only with small dark knobs with a diameter of about 0.7 µm. Terminal plate unfaceted (but gently faceted in some
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), with the two usual postero-lateral indentations (19.5 µm long) and with the same pattern of sculpture as the scapular plate with large knobs (about 3.2 µm diameter) and pores (1.6 µm in diameter) (
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C). No smooth longitudinal or transversal band on terminal plate is present. The ventral cuticle has a very fine granulation.
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE22FF4EEBD414C2FE87F8C3" bold="true" box="[151,281,1772,1796]" pageId="2" pageNumber="51">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE22FF4EEA5C14C3FE6DF8C3" box="[287,499,1773,1796]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="51">Echiniscus azoricus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE22FF4EEABA14C2FDD0F8C3" bold="true" box="[505,590,1772,1796]" pageId="2" pageNumber="51">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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A (holotype), B, C, D (paratype), details of the plate sculpture and appendages; E, claws of the fourth pair of legs of the holotype, the dentate collar, and the spur on one internal claw are visible (arrows). Scale bar = 10 µm.
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Leg plates with fine granulation except on leg IV where they present a sculpture with very small knobs and some small pores. A spine (2.4 µm long) is present on legs I; hind legs with a papilla (3.9 µm long) and a dentate fringe with about 13 sharp, triangular teeth 2.6 µm long (
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E).
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<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE23FF4FEBD4142FFBC3F9FC" blockId="3.[151,1436,1537,1595]" pageId="3" pageNumber="52">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE23FF4FEBD4142FFE8CF9DE" bold="true" box="[151,274,1537,1561]" pageId="3" pageNumber="52">FIGURE 2</emphasis>
. A,
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE23FF4FEA7C142CFE29F9DE" box="[319,439,1538,1561]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="52">E. curiosus</emphasis>
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, cuticular ornamentation (paratype); B, C,
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE23FF4FE8C2142CFB8CF9DE" box="[897,1042,1538,1561]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="52">E. zetotrymus</emphasis>
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, cuticular ornamentation of the anterior portion (B) and the posterior portion (C) of the body of a paratype. Scale bar = 10 µm.
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Cephalic cirri with cirrophore; internal cirrus 10.6 µm long; external cirrus 16.2 µm long; cephalic papilla 7.0 µm long; clava 5.4 µm long (
<figureCitation id="E6F3B98ACE23FF4FE95414B9FDC6F976" box="[535,600,1687,1713]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,255,1772,1796]" captionTargetBox="[186,1395,427,1771]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[137,1450,392,1804]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Echiniscus azoricus sp. nov. A (holotype), B, C, D (paratype), details of the plate sculpture and appendages; E, claws of the fourth pair of legs of the holotype, the dentate collar, and the spur on one internal claw are visible (arrows). Scale bar = 10 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/180651/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="52">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
A,B). Apart from cirrus A (filament 52.6 µm long), all other lateral and dorsal appendages are spines: spine B, 16.9 µm long; C, 22.0 µm long; D, 20.6 µm long and E, 13.7 µm long. Dorsal appendages C d and D d are short spines: C d, 2.4 µm long and D d, 2.3 µm long.
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<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE23FF4FEB86153CFF28F863" blockId="3.[151,1437,1647,2036]" pageId="3" pageNumber="52">
External claws smooth, internal claws of all legs with a straight and thin spur directed downwards. Internal claws of legs IV 12.9 µm long with a spur 3.3 µm long inserted at about 3.7 µm from base (28.7%) (
<figureCitation id="E6F3B98ACE23FF4FEE2E1514FF3CF8BB" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,255,1772,1796]" captionTargetBox="[186,1395,427,1771]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[137,1450,392,1804]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Echiniscus azoricus sp. nov. A (holotype), B, C, D (paratype), details of the plate sculpture and appendages; E, claws of the fourth pair of legs of the holotype, the dentate collar, and the spur on one internal claw are visible (arrows). Scale bar = 10 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/180651/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="52">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
E). External and internal claws IV 11.5 µm and 12.9 µm long respectively; claws IIII slightly shorter (
<tableCitation id="334A90B4CE23FF4FEE19154CFF3BF863" captionStart="TABLE 1" captionStartId="4.[151,239,151,175]" captionTargetBox="[159,1374,242,1252]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="TABLE 1. Measurements (in µm) of some structures of the smallest and the largest (the holotype) specimens of E. azoricus sp. nov. (% bo = percentage of body length; % sc = percentage of scapular plate length)." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/2AB7F587CE24FF48EBD412B9FBEEFF16" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" tableUuid="2AB7F587CE24FF48EBD412B9FBEEFF16">Table 1</tableCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE23FF4FEB86159CFAD6F80B" blockId="3.[151,1437,1647,2036]" box="[197,1352,1970,1996]" pageId="3" pageNumber="52">
In
<tableCitation id="334A90B4CE23FF4FEBA6159CFEA5F80B" box="[229,315,1970,1996]" captionStart="TABLE 1" captionStartId="4.[151,239,151,175]" captionTargetBox="[159,1374,242,1252]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="TABLE 1. Measurements (in µm) of some structures of the smallest and the largest (the holotype) specimens of E. azoricus sp. nov. (% bo = percentage of body length; % sc = percentage of scapular plate length)." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/2AB7F587CE24FF48EBD412B9FBEEFF16" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" tableUuid="2AB7F587CE24FF48EBD412B9FBEEFF16">Table 1</tableCitation>
the measurements of the smallest and the largest (the
<typeStatus id="A1731BADCE23FF4FE8F5159CFB80F80B" box="[950,1054,1970,1996]" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
) specimens are recorded.
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<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE23FF4FEB8615F4FEE2F833" blockId="3.[151,1437,1647,2036]" box="[197,380,2010,2036]" pageId="3" pageNumber="52">Eggs unknown.</paragraph>
<caption id="2AB7F587CE24FF48EBD412B9FBEEFF16" ID-Table-UUID="2AB7F587CE24FF48EBD412B9FBEEFF16" httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/2AB7F587CE24FF48EBD412B9FBEEFF16" pageId="4" pageNumber="53" targetBox="[159,1374,242,1252]" targetIsTable="true" targetPageId="4">
<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE24FF48EBD412B9FBEEFF16" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,210]" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE24FF48EBD412B9FE96FF68" bold="true" box="[151,264,151,175]" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Measurements (in µm) of some structures of the smallest and the largest (the holotype) specimens of
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE24FF48EE7C12B6FF25FF16" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">E. azoricus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE24FF48EB821294FE88FF15" bold="true" box="[193,278,186,210]" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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(% bo = percentage of body length; % sc = percentage of scapular plate length).
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<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE24FF48EBDC12DCFADDFB23" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<table id="0CC857AFCE2400B3EBDC12DCFAC0FB23" box="[159,1374,242,1252]" gridcols="5" gridrows="24" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC12DCFAC0FECE" box="[159,1374,242,265]" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC12DCFE03FECE" box="[159,413,242,265]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Character</th>
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3E91912DCFCDDFECE" box="[602,835,242,265]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Smallest specimen</th>
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5912DCFB48FECE" box="[1050,1238,242,265]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Largest specimen</th>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC1333FAC0FEF3" box="[159,1374,285,308]" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9191333FCDDFEF3" box="[602,835,285,308]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">µm %bo</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D41333FC4DFEF3" box="[919,979,285,308]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">%sc</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF591333FB48FEF3" box="[1050,1238,285,308]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">µm %bo</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE611333FAC0FEF3" box="[1314,1374,285,308]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">%sc</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC1366FAC0FE98" box="[159,1374,328,351]" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC1366FE03FE98" box="[159,413,328,351]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Body length</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9191366FCDDFE98" box="[602,835,328,351]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">129 -</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D41366FC4DFE98" box="[919,979,328,351]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">-</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF591366FB48FE98" box="[1050,1238,328,351]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">180 -</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE611366FAC0FE98" box="[1314,1374,328,351]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">-</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC135CFAC0FE4E" box="[159,1374,370,393]" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC135CFE03FE4E" box="[159,413,370,393]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Scapular plate length</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E919135CFCDDFE4E" box="[602,835,370,393]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">29.5 22.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D4135CFC4DFE4E" box="[919,979,370,393]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">-</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF59135CFB48FE4E" box="[1050,1238,370,393]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">39.5 21.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE61135CFAC0FE4E" box="[1314,1374,370,393]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">-</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC13B3FAC0FE73" box="[159,1374,413,436]" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC13B3FE03FE73" box="[159,413,413,436]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Internal cephalic cirrus</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E91913B3FCDDFE73" box="[602,835,413,436]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.0 7.8</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D413B3FC4DFE73" box="[919,979,413,436]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">33.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5913B3FB48FE73" box="[1050,1238,413,436]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">13.8 7.7</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6113B3FAC0FE73" box="[1314,1374,413,436]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">34.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC13E6FAC0FE18" box="[159,1374,456,479]" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC13E6FE03FE18" box="[159,413,456,479]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">External cephalic cirrus</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E91913E6FCDDFE18" box="[602,835,456,479]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">14.8 11.5</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D413E6FC4DFE18" box="[919,979,456,479]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">50.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5913E6FB48FE18" box="[1050,1238,456,479]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">17.9 9.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6113E6FAC0FE18" box="[1314,1374,456,479]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">45.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC13DCFAC0FDCE" box="[159,1374,498,521]" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC13DCFE03FDCE" box="[159,413,498,521]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Cephalic papilla</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E91913DCFCDDFDCE" box="[602,835,498,521]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">5.4 4.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D413DCFC4DFDCE" box="[919,979,498,521]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">18.3</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5913DCFB48FDCE" box="[1050,1238,498,521]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">7.0 3.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6113DCFAC0FDCE" box="[1314,1374,498,521]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">17.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC1033FAC0FDF3" box="[159,1374,541,564]" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC1033FE03FDF3" box="[159,413,541,564]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Clava</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9191033FCDDFDF3" box="[602,835,541,564]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">3.6 2.8</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D41033FC4DFDF3" box="[919,979,541,564]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">12.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF591033FB48FDF3" box="[1050,1238,541,564]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">4.9 2.7</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE611033FAC0FDF3" box="[1314,1374,541,564]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">12.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC1066FAC0FD98" box="[159,1374,584,607]" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC1066FE03FD98" box="[159,413,584,607]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Lateral appendage A</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9191066FCDDFD98" box="[602,835,584,607]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">43.1 33.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D41066FC4DFD98" box="[919,979,584,607]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">146.1</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF591066FB48FD98" box="[1050,1238,584,607]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">52.6 29.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE611066FAC0FD98" box="[1314,1374,584,607]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">133.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC105CFAC0FD4E" box="[159,1374,626,649]" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC105CFE03FD4E" box="[159,413,626,649]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Lateral appendage B</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E919105CFCDDFD4E" box="[602,835,626,649]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">12.9 10.0</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D4105CFC4DFD4E" box="[919,979,626,649]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">43.7</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF59105CFB48FD4E" box="[1050,1238,626,649]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">16.9 9.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE61105CFAC0FD4E" box="[1314,1374,626,649]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">42.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC10B3FAC0FD73" box="[159,1374,669,692]" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC10B3FE03FD73" box="[159,413,669,692]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Lateral appendage C</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E91910B3FCDDFD73" box="[602,835,669,692]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">21.8 16.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D410B3FC4DFD73" box="[919,979,669,692]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">73.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5910B3FB48FD73" box="[1050,1238,669,692]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">22.0 12.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6110B3FAC0FD73" box="[1314,1374,669,692]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">55.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC10E6FAC0FD18" box="[159,1374,712,735]" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC10E6FE03FD18" box="[159,413,712,735]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Lateral appendage D</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E91910E6FCDDFD18" box="[602,835,712,735]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">17.0 13.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D410E6FC4DFD18" box="[919,979,712,735]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">57.6</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5910E6FB48FD18" box="[1050,1238,712,735]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">20.6 11.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6110E6FAC0FD18" box="[1314,1374,712,735]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">52.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC10DCFAC0FCCE" box="[159,1374,754,777]" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC10DCFE03FCCE" box="[159,413,754,777]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Lateral appendage E</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E91910DCFCDDFCCE" box="[602,835,754,777]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">14.2 11.0</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D410DCFC4DFCCE" box="[919,979,754,777]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">48.1</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5910DCFB48FCCE" box="[1050,1238,754,777]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">13.7 7.6</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6110DCFAC0FCCE" box="[1314,1374,754,777]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">34.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC1133FAC0FCF0" box="[159,1374,797,823]" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC1133FE03FCF0" box="[159,413,797,823]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Dorsal appendage C d</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9191133FCDDFCF0" box="[602,835,797,823]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.0 7.8</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D41133FC4DFCF0" box="[919,979,797,823]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">33.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF591133FB48FCF0" box="[1050,1238,797,823]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">2.4 1.3</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE611133FAC0FCF0" box="[1314,1374,797,823]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">6.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC1164FAC0FCA3" box="[159,1374,842,868]" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC1164FE03FCA3" box="[159,413,842,868]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Dorsal appendage D d</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9191164FCDDFCA3" box="[602,835,842,868]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.8 8.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D41164FC4DFCA3" box="[919,979,842,868]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">36.6</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF591164FB48FCA3" box="[1050,1238,842,868]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">2.3 1.3</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE611164FAC0FCA3" box="[1314,1374,842,868]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">5.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC1156FAC0FC48" box="[159,1374,888,911]" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC1156FE03FC48" box="[159,413,888,911]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Spine on legs I</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9191156FCDDFC48" box="[602,835,888,911]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">1.6 1.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D41156FC4DFC48" box="[919,979,888,911]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">5.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF591156FB48FC48" box="[1050,1238,888,911]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">2.4 1.3</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE611156FAC0FC48" box="[1314,1374,888,911]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">6.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC118CFAC0FC7E" box="[159,1374,930,953]" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC118CFE03FC7E" box="[159,413,930,953]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Internal claws I</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E919118CFCDDFC7E" box="[602,835,930,953]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">8.9 6.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D4118CFC4DFC7E" box="[919,979,930,953]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">30.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF59118CFB48FC7E" box="[1050,1238,930,953]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.6 5.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE61118CFAC0FC7E" box="[1314,1374,930,953]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">26.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC11E3FAC0FC23" box="[159,1374,973,996]" gridrow="17" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC11E3FE03FC23" box="[159,413,973,996]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">External claws I</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E91911E3FCDDFC23" box="[602,835,973,996]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">8.5 6.6</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D411E3FC4DFC23" box="[919,979,973,996]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">28.8</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5911E3FB48FC23" box="[1050,1238,973,996]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.2 5.7</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6111E3FAC0FC23" box="[1314,1374,973,996]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">25.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC11D6FAC0FBC8" box="[159,1374,1016,1039]" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC11D6FE03FBC8" box="[159,413,1016,1039]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Internal claws II/III</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E91911D6FCDDFBC8" box="[602,835,1016,1039]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">9.3 7.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D411D6FC4DFBC8" box="[919,979,1016,1039]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">31.5</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5911D6FB48FBC8" box="[1050,1238,1016,1039]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.4 5.8</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6111D6FAC0FBC8" box="[1314,1374,1016,1039]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">26.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC160CFAC0FBFE" box="[159,1374,1058,1081]" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC160CFE03FBFE" box="[159,413,1058,1081]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">External claws II/III</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E919160CFCDDFBFE" box="[602,835,1058,1081]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">8.2 6.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D4160CFC4DFBFE" box="[919,979,1058,1081]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">27.8</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF59160CFB48FBFE" box="[1050,1238,1058,1081]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">9.7 5.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE61160CFAC0FBFE" box="[1314,1374,1058,1081]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">24.6</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC1663FAC0FBA3" box="[159,1374,1101,1124]" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC1663FE03FBA3" box="[159,413,1101,1124]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Internal claws IV</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9191663FCDDFBA3" box="[602,835,1101,1124]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.2 7.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D41663FC4DFBA3" box="[919,979,1101,1124]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">34.6</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF591663FB48FBA3" box="[1050,1238,1101,1124]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">12.9 7.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE611663FAC0FBA3" box="[1314,1374,1101,1124]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">32.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC1656FAC0FB48" box="[159,1374,1144,1167]" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC1656FE03FB48" box="[159,413,1144,1167]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">External claws IV</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9191656FCDDFB48" box="[602,835,1144,1167]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">9.2 5.1</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D41656FC4DFB48" box="[919,979,1144,1167]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">31.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF591656FB48FB48" box="[1050,1238,1144,1167]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">11.5 6.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE611656FAC0FB48" box="[1314,1374,1144,1167]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">29.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC168CFAC0FB7E" box="[159,1374,1186,1209]" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC168CFE03FB7E" box="[159,413,1186,1209]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Papilla on legs IV</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E919168CFCDDFB7E" box="[602,835,1186,1209]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">3.2 2.5</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D4168CFC4DFB7E" box="[919,979,1186,1209]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.8</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF59168CFB48FB7E" box="[1050,1238,1186,1209]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">3.9 2.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE61168CFAC0FB7E" box="[1314,1374,1186,1209]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC16E3FAC0FB23" box="[159,1374,1229,1252]" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC16E3FE03FB23" box="[159,413,1229,1252]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Spur on claws IV</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E91916E3FCDDFB23" box="[602,835,1229,1252]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">??</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8D416E3FC4DFB23" box="[919,979,1229,1252]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">?</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5916E3FB48FB23" box="[1050,1238,1229,1252]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">3.3 1.8</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6116E3FAC0FB23" box="[1314,1374,1229,1252]" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">8.4</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<caption id="2AB7F587CE24FF48EBD4171AFD55FAA8" ID-Table-UUID="2AB7F587CE24FF48EBD4171AFD55FAA8" httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/2AB7F587CE24FF48EBD4171AFD55FAA8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53" targetBox="[159,1390,1424,1793]" targetIsTable="true" targetPageId="4">
<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE24FF48EBD4171AFD55FAA8" blockId="4.[151,1435,1332,1391]" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE24FF48EBD4171AFE94FA8B" bold="true" box="[151,266,1332,1356]" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">TABLE 2.</emphasis>
Measurements (in µm) of the lateral and dorsal appendages of the examined specimens of
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE24FF48EFBA171BFAEDFA8B" box="[1273,1395,1333,1356]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">E. azoricus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE24FF48EE3F171AFF58FAA8" bold="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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(Htype = holotype; BII-6 BII-11 = paratypes).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE24FF48EBDC17BEFAC9F938" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<table id="0CC857AFCE2400B3EBDC17BEFAF0F8C6" box="[159,1390,1424,1793]" gridcols="8" gridrows="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC17BEFAF0FA60" box="[159,1390,1424,1447]" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC17BEFEE1FA60" box="[159,383,1424,1447]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Character</th>
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EAAA17BEFDB4FA60" box="[489,554,1424,1447]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Htype</th>
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3E93517BEFD2EFA60" box="[630,688,1424,1447]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">BII-6</th>
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9BD17BEFCA7FA60" box="[766,825,1424,1447]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">BII-7</th>
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8CA17BEFC5DFA60" box="[905,963,1424,1447]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">BII-8</th>
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5017BEFBD2FA60" box="[1043,1100,1424,1447]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">BII-9</th>
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EFDD17BEFB7BFA60" box="[1182,1253,1424,1447]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">BII-10</th>
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6A17BEFAF0FA60" box="[1321,1390,1424,1447]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">BII-11</th>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC1794FAF0FA16" box="[159,1390,1466,1489]" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC1794FEE1FA16" box="[159,383,1466,1489]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Body length</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EAAA1794FDB4FA16" box="[489,554,1466,1489]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">180</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9351794FD2EFA16" box="[630,688,1466,1489]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">129</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9BD1794FCA7FA16" box="[766,825,1466,1489]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">?</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8CA1794FC5DFA16" box="[905,963,1466,1489]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">167</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF501794FBD2FA16" box="[1043,1100,1466,1489]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">179</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EFDD1794FB7BFA16" box="[1182,1253,1466,1489]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">145</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6A1794FAF0FA16" box="[1321,1390,1466,1489]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">?</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC17CBFAF0FA3B" box="[159,1390,1509,1532]" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC17CBFEE1FA3B" box="[159,383,1509,1532]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Lateral appendage A</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EAAA17CBFDB4FA3B" box="[489,554,1509,1532]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">52.6</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E93517CBFD2EFA3B" box="[630,688,1509,1532]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">43.1</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9BD17CBFCA7FA3B" box="[766,825,1509,1532]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">39.3</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8CA17CBFC5DFA3B" box="[905,963,1509,1532]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">51.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5017CBFBD2FA3B" box="[1043,1100,1509,1532]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">52.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EFDD17CBFB7BFA3B" box="[1182,1253,1509,1532]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">48.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6A17CBFAF0FA3B" box="[1321,1390,1509,1532]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">50.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC143EFAF0F9E0" box="[159,1390,1552,1575]" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC143EFEE1F9E0" box="[159,383,1552,1575]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Lateral appendage B</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EAAA143EFDB4F9E0" box="[489,554,1552,1575]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">16.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E935143EFD2EF9E0" box="[630,688,1552,1575]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">12.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9BD143EFCA7F9E0" box="[766,825,1552,1575]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">14.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8CA143EFC5DF9E0" box="[905,963,1552,1575]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">13.8</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF50143EFBD2F9E0" box="[1043,1100,1552,1575]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">13.5</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EFDD143EFB7BF9E0" box="[1182,1253,1552,1575]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">11.5</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6A143EFAF0F9E0" box="[1321,1390,1552,1575]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">16.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC1414FAF0F996" box="[159,1390,1594,1617]" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC1414FEE1F996" box="[159,383,1594,1617]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Lateral appendage C</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EAAA1414FDB4F996" box="[489,554,1594,1617]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">22.0</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9351414FD2EF996" box="[630,688,1594,1617]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">21.8</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9BD1414FCA7F996" box="[766,825,1594,1617]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">20.1</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8CA1414FC5DF996" box="[905,963,1594,1617]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">25.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF501414FBD2F996" box="[1043,1100,1594,1617]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">19.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EFDD1414FB7BF996" box="[1182,1253,1594,1617]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">19.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6A1414FAF0F996" box="[1321,1390,1594,1617]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">25.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC144BFAF0F9BB" box="[159,1390,1637,1660]" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC144BFEE1F9BB" box="[159,383,1637,1660]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Lateral appendage D</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EAAA144BFDB4F9BB" box="[489,554,1637,1660]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">20.6</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E935144BFD2EF9BB" box="[630,688,1637,1660]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">17.0</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9BD144BFCA7F9BB" box="[766,825,1637,1660]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">18.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8CA144BFC5DF9BB" box="[905,963,1637,1660]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">21.3</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF50144BFBD2F9BB" box="[1043,1100,1637,1660]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">16.6</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EFDD144BFB7BF9BB" box="[1182,1253,1637,1660]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">16.8</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6A144BFAF0F9BB" box="[1321,1390,1637,1660]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">21.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC14BEFAF0F960" box="[159,1390,1680,1703]" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC14BEFEE1F960" box="[159,383,1680,1703]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Lateral appendage E</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EAAA14BEFDB4F960" box="[489,554,1680,1703]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">13.7</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E93514BEFD2EF960" box="[630,688,1680,1703]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">14.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9BD14BEFCA7F960" box="[766,825,1680,1703]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">14.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8CA14BEFC5DF960" box="[905,963,1680,1703]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5014BEFBD2F960" box="[1043,1100,1680,1703]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">7.5</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EFDD14BEFB7BF960" box="[1182,1253,1680,1703]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">13.6</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6A14BEFAF0F960" box="[1321,1390,1680,1703]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">22.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC1494FAF0F913" box="[159,1390,1722,1748]" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC1494FEE1F913" box="[159,383,1722,1748]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Dorsal appendage C d</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EAAA1494FDB4F913" box="[489,554,1722,1748]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">2.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9351494FD2EF913" box="[630,688,1722,1748]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.0</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9BD1494FCA7F913" box="[766,825,1722,1748]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">15.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8CA1494FC5DF913" box="[905,963,1722,1748]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.9</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF501494FBD2F913" box="[1043,1100,1722,1748]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">6.0</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EFDD1494FB7BF913" box="[1182,1253,1722,1748]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">9.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6A1494FAF0F913" box="[1321,1390,1722,1748]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">7.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="C0F8A74DCE2400B3EBDC14C6FAF0F8C6" box="[159,1390,1768,1793]" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<th id="8329CE31CE2400B3EBDC14C6FEE1F8C6" box="[159,383,1768,1793]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Dorsal appendage D d</th>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EAAA14C6FDB4F8C6" box="[489,554,1768,1793]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">2.3</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E93514C6FD2EF8C6" box="[630,688,1768,1793]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.8</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E9BD14C6FCA7F8C6" box="[766,825,1768,1793]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">4.2</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3E8CA14C6FC5DF8C6" box="[905,963,1768,1793]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">10.5</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EF5014C6FBD2F8C6" box="[1043,1100,1768,1793]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">3.4</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EFDD14C6FB7BF8C6" box="[1182,1253,1768,1793]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">8.7</td>
<td id="8329CE31CE2400B3EE6A14C6FAF0F8C6" box="[1321,1390,1768,1793]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">14.9</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE24FF49EB86157DFEE1FF75" blockId="4.[151,1436,1874,2020]" lastBlockId="5.[151,1437,152,1187]" lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="54" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE24FF48EB86157DFED4F8AB" box="[197,330,1875,1900]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="53">Variability:</emphasis>
The combination of lateral and dorsal spines was similar in all the seven specimens examined and, besides some differences in length (
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), no asymmetry has been found. Spine C is the longest, followed by D. The length of spine E, in contrast with B, is very variable (
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). The dorsal appendages can be very short spines less than 3 µm long as in the
<typeStatus id="A1731BADCE24FF48E99515E4FCDEF823" box="[726,832,1994,2020]" pageId="4" pageNumber="53" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
, or relatively long spines (about 15 µm in BII-7 and BII-11, cf.
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).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="36D2F684CE25FF49EB8612EEFD2EFBEC" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE25FF49EB8612EEFCF8FEC5" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,1187]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EB8612EEFEDCFF1E" box="[197,322,192,217]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">Etymology</emphasis>
: The name
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EA8F12EEFDAEFF1E" box="[460,560,192,217]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">azoricus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
refers to the Archipelago of the Azores that includes the Island of Pico, the
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EBD412C6FEB1FEC6" box="[151,303,232,257]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">locus typicus</emphasis>
of the new species;
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49E95E12C6FD1EFEC6" box="[541,640,232,257]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">azoricus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
= from the Azores.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE25FF49EB86133EFE57FE35" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,1187]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EB86133EFE58FEEE" box="[197,454,272,297]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">Differential diagnosis</emphasis>
: Taking into consideration the pattern of the cuticle ornamentation, the lateral and dorsal appendages present and the characters of these appendages,
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49E8F71316FB01FE96" box="[948,1183,312,337]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">Echiniscus azoricus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EFE41319FA98FE96" bold="true" box="[1191,1286,311,337]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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appears different from all the known species of the genus. A few species have a pattern of cuticular ornamentation somewhat similar to that of
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EAE213A6FDE1FE66" box="[417,639,392,417]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">Echinicus azoricus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="578FC466CE25FF49E9C413A9FD7BFE66" box="[647,741,391,417]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" rank="species">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49E9C413A9FD7BFE66" bold="true" box="[647,741,391,417]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
:
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49E9B613A6FBA9FE65" authority="Maucci, 1983" authorityName="Maucci" authorityYear="1983" box="[757,1079,392,418]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echinicus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="bisculptus">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49E9B613A6FC13FE66" box="[757,909,392,417]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. bisculptus</emphasis>
Maucci, 1983
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49EF0713A6FB58FE66" box="[1092,1222,392,417]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echiniscus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="vinculus">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EF0713A6FB58FE66" box="[1092,1222,392,417]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. vinculus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49EF9613A6FAEAFE66" box="[1237,1396,392,417]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echiniscus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="ehrenbergi">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EF9613A6FAEAFE66" box="[1237,1396,392,417]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. ehrenbergi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49EEC013A6FF64FE0E" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echiniscus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="curiosus">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EEC013A6FF64FE0E" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. curiosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49EA48139EFE32FE0E" box="[267,428,432,457]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echiniscus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="zetotrymus">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EA48139EFE32FE0E" box="[267,428,432,457]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. zetotrymus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(according to
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Pilato
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49E9E9139EFD7EFE0E" box="[682,736,432,457]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">et al</emphasis>
., 2005
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) and
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49E83A139EFBDBFE0E" box="[889,1093,432,457]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. laterospinosus</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="1A59D8FECE25FF49EF0D139EFA9FFE0D" author="Rudescu" box="[1102,1281,432,458]" pageId="5" pageNumber="61" refString="Rudescu, L. (1964) Tardigrada. Fauna Republicii Populare Romine, 4, 1 - 398." type="journal article" year="1964">Rudescu, 1964</bibRefCitation>
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, but the new species differs from them.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE25FF49EB86102CFC31FD83" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,1187]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">
It differs from
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49EA37102DFD93FDDB" box="[372,525,515,540]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echinicus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="bisculptus">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EA37102DFD93FDDB" box="[372,525,515,540]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. bisculptus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in having lateral appendages A, B, C, D, E and dorsal appendages C d and D d while in
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49EBBE1005FE0AFD83" box="[253,404,555,580]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echinicus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="bisculptus">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EBBE1005FE0AFD83" box="[253,404,555,580]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. bisculptus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
the filament A is the only appendage present.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE25FF49EB86107DFB26FD78" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,1187]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49EB86107DFED5FDAB" box="[197,331,595,620]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echinicus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="azoricus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EB86107DFED5FDAB" box="[197,331,595,620]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. azoricus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="578FC466CE25FF49EA16107CFE2BFDAB" box="[341,437,594,620]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" rank="species">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EA16107CFE2BFDAB" bold="true" box="[341,437,594,620]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
differs from
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49E914107DFD45FDAB" box="[599,731,595,620]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echiniscus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="vinculus">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49E914107DFD45FDAB" box="[599,731,595,620]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. vinculus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in having lateral appendages A, B, C, D and E and dorsal appendages C d and D d while in
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49E9491050FD13FD50" box="[522,653,638,663]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echiniscus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="vinculus">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49E9491050FD13FD50" box="[522,653,638,663]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. vinculus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
only the appendage A is present. In addition,
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49EFED1050FAAFFD50" box="[1198,1329,638,663]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echiniscus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="vinculus">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EFED1050FAAFFD50" box="[1198,1329,638,663]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. vinculus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has very evident smooth areas on the scapular and the terminal plates absent in
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49E8931088FBCDFD78" box="[976,1107,678,703]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echinicus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="azoricus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49E8931088FBCDFD78" box="[976,1107,678,703]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. azoricus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="578FC466CE25FF49EF18108BFB26FD78" box="[1115,1208,677,703]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" rank="species">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EF18108BFB26FD78" bold="true" box="[1115,1208,677,703]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE25FF49EB8610E3FA08FC40" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,1187]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">
The new species differ from
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49E95B10E0FD02FD20" box="[536,668,718,743]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. curiosus</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49E99510E0FCE8FD20" box="[726,886,718,743]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. zetotrymus</emphasis>
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in having cuticular dark knobs less dense; this is particularly evident on the scapular plate, where the pores are larger and forming a ring around each dark knob (
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A, B &amp; D; 2A &amp; B). The smooth transversal band on the paired plates II and III is less evident than in
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EBAC1168FEEDFC98" box="[239,371,838,863]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. curiosus</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EAEE1168FDD0FC98" box="[429,590,838,863]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. zetotrymus</emphasis>
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(
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D, 2A, B &amp; C); in addition, in these species the anterior portion of the median plate 2 is sculptured only on its anterior margin (
<figureCitation id="E6F3B98ACE25FF49E8331143FB91FC40" box="[880,1039,877,903]" captionStart="FIGURE 2. A, E" captionStartId="3.[151,255,1537,1561]" captionTargetBox="[160,1436,203,1508]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,194,1513]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. A, E. curiosus, cuticular ornamentation (paratype); B, C, E. zetotrymus, cuticular ornamentation of the anterior portion (B) and the posterior portion (C) of the body of a paratype. Scale bar = 10 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/180652/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">Figs. 2A &amp; C</figureCitation>
), and the appendage B is lacking.
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<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49EB8611B8FED3FC68" box="[197,333,918,943]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echinicus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="azoricus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EB8611B8FED3FC68" box="[197,333,918,943]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. azoricus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EA1511BBFE29FC68" bold="true" box="[342,439,917,943]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="578FC466CE25FF49EA1511BBFE29FC68" box="[342,439,917,943]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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differs from
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49E91811B8FC97FC68" box="[603,777,918,943]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. eherenbergi</emphasis>
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in having more scattered dark knobs, larger and more numerous pores. In
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EAC11190FDBEFC10" box="[386,544,958,983]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. ehrenbergi</emphasis>
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the knobs are often contiguous or fused to one another, and the pores, very small, do not form a true ring around each knob. In addition, in this species the lateral appendages are filaments and the dorsal appendage C d is lacking.
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<paragraph id="7E77A50FCE25FF49EB851617FCC7FB64" blockId="5.[151,1437,152,1187]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">
<taxonomicName id="B9C8DE8CCE25FF49EB851617FE0CFB95" box="[198,402,1081,1106]" class="Heterotardigrada" family="Echiniscidae" genus="Echinicus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Echiniscoidea" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="laterospinosus">
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EB851617FE0CFB95" box="[198,402,1081,1106]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. laterospinosus</emphasis>
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is a
<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EA8F1617FD29FB95" box="[460,695,1081,1106]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">nomen inquirendum</emphasis>
believed to be composed of two different species (
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).
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EA33164FFE68FBBD" box="[368,502,1121,1146]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">E. azoricus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4CBC791DCE25FF49EABE164EFDC5FBBD" bold="true" box="[509,603,1120,1146]" pageId="5" pageNumber="54">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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differs from it in the presence of the median plate 3 and in having lateral and dorsal appendages with a normal base not enlarged.
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