Neostygarctus lovedeluxen. sp. from the Miyako Islands, Japan: The First Record of Neostygarctidae (Heterotardigrada: Arthrotardigrada) from the Pacific

2013/05/01 by Shinta Fujimoto, Katsumi Miyazaki · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Tardigrade Biology and Ecology #Planetary Science and Exploration #Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology

paper · pdf · doi:10.2108/zsj.30.414

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Abstract

A new species of the previously monospecific marine tardigrade family Neostygarctidae is described. Neostygarctus lovedeluxe n. sp. was found from a submarine cave in Miyako Islands, Japan. This is the first record of Neostygarctidae from the Pacific. The new species is easily distinguished from the previously known N. acanthophorus by its number of dorsal spines, as N. lovedeluxe has two spines each on the three dorsal body plates in contrast to one in N. acanthophorus. Furthermore the morphology of the two clawed juvenile is reported for the first time in Neostygarctidae, providing new insights into the common sequence in some ontogenic traits.

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