A new species of Tardigrada, Platicrista ramsayi sp nov from the paramo of Volcan Chiles, Ecuador
Date
2006-04-03Author
Marley, Nigel
Subject
Tardigrada Hypsibiidae Platicrista ramsayi sp nov. Ecuador Volcan Chiles paramo taxonomy new species key to Platicrista Platicrista affine (Mihelcic, 1951) nomen dubium
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<jats:p>A new species of Eutardigrada, Platicrista ramsayi sp. nov., is described from moss samples collected at high altitude on Volcán Chiles in the Ecuadorian Andes. This species differs from all others previously described in the genus by having only oblique cuticular bars on the first three pairs of legs. Platicrista affine (Mihel…i…, 1951) is formally designated as a nomen dubium. An amendment to the diagnostic characters for Platicrista itaquasconoide is proposed. A key to the species of the genus is presented.</jats:p>
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Magnolia Press
Journal
Zootaxa
Volume
1166
Issue
1166
Pagination
35-48
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