New marine heterotardigrade lineages (Echiniscoididae) from the tropics

Echiniscoididae are the only family of the clade Echiniscoidea residing in marine habitats. Their characteristic feature is the multiplication of claws on legs, commonly regarded as an adaptation to unstable tidal environment. Although DNA barcoding data indicated the presence of numerous unnamed ca...

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Main Authors: P. Gąsiorek, R. M. Kristensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:The European Zoological Journal
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2022.2079737