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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Main Authors: S. Brandoli, M. Cesari, E. Massa, M. Vecchi, L. Rebecchi, R. Guidetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-01-01
Series:The European Zoological Journal
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2024.2317465