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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Limnology |
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Online Access: | http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/739 |