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Issue: Vol. 2483 No. 1: 25 May. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-05-25
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2483.1.5
Page range: 58–64
Abstract views: 46
PDF downloaded: 4

Thulinius saltursus comb. nov.: a new systematic position for Isohypsibius saltursus Schuster, Toftner & Grigarick, 1978 (Eutardigrada: Hypsibiidae) and a key for the genus Thulinius

Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, A. Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
Department of Biology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, via Campi 213/D, 41100, Modena, Italy
Dąbrowskiego 5/17, 62-300 Września, Poland
Tardigrada Thulinius saltursus Isohypsibius saltursus redescription taxonomy

Abstract

Based on the type material Thulinius saltursus comb. nov., is redescribed. T. saltursus is very similar to other members of the genus Thulinius, but it differs from the most similar species mainly by morphometric characters of the buccal tube, claws and the presence of lunules only on the external claws. In this paper we also provide a key for all Thulinius species known to date and make some remarks on their distribution.

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