A new intertidal arthrotardigrade, Prostygarctus aculeatus gen. nov., sp. nov. (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada) from the North of Portugal (Atlantic ocean)

A new arthrotardigrade,<em> Prostygarctus aculeatus</em> gen. nov., sp. nov. is described from intertidal meiobenthos samples collected at Ofir beach, Esposende, North of Portugal. The new species, an armoured arthrotardigrade of the family Stygarctidae, is easily distinguished from all...

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Main Authors: Marcos Rubal, Puri Veiga, Paulo Fontoura, Isabel Sousa-Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-03-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
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Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/739