The architecture of the nervous system of Echiniscus testudo (Echiniscoidea, Heterotardigrada) [PDF]
Journal of Limnology, 2013 Despite the fact that there are several descriptions of the nervous system of Tardigrada there is still dispute about how to interpret the organisation of these structures.
Corinna Schulze, Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa
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New Echiniscidae (Heterotardigrada) from Amber Mountain (Northern Madagascar) [PDF]
Evolutionary Systematics, 2019 A moss sample from the local biodiversity hotspot in lowland rainforest in the vicinity of Amber Mountain, Madagascar, yielded the discovery of two Echiniscus C.A.S. Schultze, 1840 species, of which one is new to science. Echiniscus succineus sp. nov. is
Piotr Gąsiorek, Katarzyna Vončina
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Echiniscidae (Heterotardigrada) of Tanzania and Uganda
Tropical Zoology, 2018 Faunistic survey of Tanzania and Uganda resulted in the finding of eight species belonging to the genus Echiniscus C.A.S. Schultze, 1840, three of which are new to science. Echiniscus belloporus n. sp.
Piotr Gąsiorek +1 more
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New Indomalayan Nebularmis species (Heterotardigrada: Echiniscidae) provoke a discussion on its intrageneric diversity [PDF]
Zoological Letters, 2021 Recent years have brought undeniable progress in tardigrade taxonomy, and speciose complexes were detected in a number of phylogenetic lineages. The family Echiniscidae is one such lineage; it is one of the most diverse groups of limno-terrestrial ...
Piotr Gąsiorek +5 more
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Wolbachia in Antarctic terrestrial invertebrates: Absent or undiscovered? [PDF]
Environ Microbiol RepEndosymbiotic bacteria Wolbachia are recognized for their role in influencing host survival and stress resistance, particularly in cold environmental conditions across various species. However, our analysis of available data reveals a notable absence of Wolbachia in species abundant in the extreme cold conditions of Antarctica.
Serga S +11 more
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Small is beautiful: the first phylogenetic analysis of Bryodelphax Thulin, 1928 (Heterotardigrada, Echiniscidae) [PDF]
Zoosystematics and Evolution, 2020 The phyletic relationships both between and within many of tardigrade genera have been barely studied and they remain obscure. Amongst them is the cosmopolitan Bryodelphax, one of the smallest in terms of body size echiniscid genera.
Piotr Gąsiorek +3 more
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Halechiniscidae (Heterotardigrada, Arthrotardigrada) of Oura Bay, Okinawajima, Ryukyu Islands, with descriptions of three new species [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2015 Marine tardigrades of the family Halechiniscidae (Heterotardigrada: Arthrotardigrada) are reported from Oura Bay, Okinawajima, one of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, including Dipodarctus sp., Florarctus wunai sp. n., Halechiniscus churakaagii sp.
Shinta Fujimoto
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Comparative myoanatomy of Tardigrada: new insights from the heterotardigrades Actinarctus doryphorus (Tanarctidae) and Echiniscoides sigismundi (Echiniscoididae) [PDF]
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2019 Background Tardigrada is a group of microscopic invertebrates distributed worldwide in permanent and temporal aquatic habitats. Famous for their extreme stress tolerance, tardigrades are also of interest due to their close relationship with Arthropoda ...
Dennis Krog Persson +5 more
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The European Zoological JournalTardigrades, or water bears, are microscopic invertebrates renowned for their extraordinary resilience and cryptic diversity. Their microscopic size, paucity of taxonomically distinctive morphological characters and limited molecular data have caused ...
Ji-Hoon Kihm +2 more
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Journal of Limnology, 2013 A new arthrotardigrade, Prostygarctus aculeatus gen. nov., sp. nov. is described from intertidal meiobenthos samples collected at Ofir beach, Esposende, North of Portugal.
Marcos Rubal +3 more
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