Phylum Tardigrada: A re-evaluation of the Parachela
Date
2011-04-14Author
Marley, Nigel
Mcinnes, SJ
Sands, CJ
Subject
Tardigrade Eohypsibioidea superfam. nov. Hypsibioidea superfam. nov. Isohypsibioidea superfam. nov. Macrobiotoidea superfam. nov. Isohypsibiidae fam. nov. Ramazzottidae fam. nov. Morphology Molecular Systematics
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<jats:p>We assessed the available morphological evidence to see if this corroborates the paraphyly in the Parachela (Tardigrada) as suggested by recent molecular data. We reconcile molecular phylogenetics with alpha morphology, focusing on claw and apophysis for the insertion of the stylet muscles (AISM). We combine molecular and morphological evidence to define six new taxa within the Parachela Schuster et al 1980. These include two new families of Isohypsibiidae fam. nov. and Ramazzottidae fam. nov. along with four new superfamilies of Eohypsibioidea superfam. nov., Hypsibioidea super- fam. nov., Isohypsibioidea superfam. nov., and Macrobiotoidea superfam. nov.</jats:p>
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Publisher
Magnolia Press
Journal
ZOOTAXA
Volume
2819
Issue
2819
Pagination
51-64
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