Diverse eggs, diverse species? Production of two egg morphotypes in Paramacrobiotus bifrons, a new eutardigrade species within the areolatus group
AbstractSpecies within the eutardigrade superfamily Macrobiotoidea are usually differentiated through their eggshell morphology. However, this trait can show very high intraspecific variability and, as consequence, species delimitation is challenging without molecular support. Although eggshell vari...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2024-01-01
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Series: | The European Zoological Journal |
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Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2024.2317465 |