A new freshwater Tardigrada Dactylobiotus kansae sp. n. (Eutardigrada: Parachela: Murrayidae) from Kansas, U.S.A

Clark W. Beasley; William R. Miller; Shawn Shively

doi:10.2988/09-09.1

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Clark W. Beasley,^1,* William R. Miller,² Shawn Shively²

¹a(CWB) Department of Biology, McMurry University, Abilene, Texas 79697, U.S.A. cbeasley@mcm.ed
²b(WRM, SS) Department of Biology, Baker University, Baldwin City, Kansas 66006, U.S.A. William

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Abstract

A new eutardigrade, Dactylobiotus kansae, new species, is described from a freshwater algal sample from Kansas, U.S.A. The new species differs from other species of this genus by having a smooth cuticle, shorter stylet support insertion point distance, and smooth eggs deposited in the exuvium.

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Clark W. Beasley, William R. Miller, and Shawn Shively "A new freshwater Tardigrada Dactylobiotus kansae sp. n. (Eutardigrada: Parachela: Murrayidae) from Kansas, U.S.A," Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 122(4), 460-463, (1 December 2009). https://doi.org/10.2988/09-09.1

Published: 1 December 2009

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