Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Applied to a New Species Helps Understand the Functioning of the Reproductive Apparatus in Stylet-Bearing <i>Urodasys</i> (Gastrotricha: Macrodasyida)

Gastrotrichs are highly diverse and abundant in all aquatic ecosystems; however, they are often overlooked. During a biodiversity survey in Sardinia (Italy), a new species of gastrotrich herein described was discovered. Specimens of <i>Urodasys bifidostylis</i> sp. nov. were found in san...

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Main Authors: Agata Cesaretti, Francesca Leasi, M. Antonio Todaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/6/1106